խրճիթ
Armenian
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Old Armenian խրճիթ (xrčitʿ).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [χəɾˈt͡ʃitʰ]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [χəɾˈd͡ʒitʰ]
Noun
խրճիթ • (xrčitʿ)
- hut, hovel, shack
- (dated) village auditorium
- (figuratively) small, unsightly house
Declension
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | խրճիթ (xrčitʿ) | խրճիթներ (xrčitʿner) | ||
| dative | խրճիթի (xrčitʿi) | խրճիթների (xrčitʿneri) | ||
| ablative | խրճիթից (xrčitʿicʿ) | խրճիթներից (xrčitʿnericʿ) | ||
| instrumental | խրճիթով (xrčitʿov) | խրճիթներով (xrčitʿnerov) | ||
| locative | խրճիթում (xrčitʿum) | խրճիթներում (xrčitʿnerum) | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | խրճիթը/խրճիթն (xrčitʿə/xrčitʿn) | խրճիթները/խրճիթներն (xrčitʿnerə/xrčitʿnern) | ||
| dative | խրճիթին (xrčitʿin) | խրճիթներին (xrčitʿnerin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | խրճիթս (xrčitʿs) | խրճիթներս (xrčitʿners) | ||
| dative | խրճիթիս (xrčitʿis) | խրճիթներիս (xrčitʿneris) | ||
| ablative | խրճիթիցս (xrčitʿicʿs) | խրճիթներիցս (xrčitʿnericʿs) | ||
| instrumental | խրճիթովս (xrčitʿovs) | խրճիթներովս (xrčitʿnerovs) | ||
| locative | խրճիթումս (xrčitʿums) | խրճիթներումս (xrčitʿnerums) | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | խրճիթդ (xrčitʿd) | խրճիթներդ (xrčitʿnerd) | ||
| dative | խրճիթիդ (xrčitʿid) | խրճիթներիդ (xrčitʿnerid) | ||
| ablative | խրճիթիցդ (xrčitʿicʿd) | խրճիթներիցդ (xrčitʿnericʿd) | ||
| instrumental | խրճիթովդ (xrčitʿovd) | խրճիթներովդ (xrčitʿnerovd) | ||
| locative | խրճիթումդ (xrčitʿumd) | խրճիթներումդ (xrčitʿnerumd) | ||
References
- “խրճիթ”, in Žamanakakicʿ hayocʿ lezvi bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Contemporary Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Academy Press, 1969–1980
Old Armenian
Alternative forms
- խրջիթ (xrǰitʿ), խռճիթ (xṙčitʿ)
Etymology
The origin is unknown.[1] J̌ahukyan remarks, that relation with Proto-Indo-European *kred- (“beams”) is unlikely, whence Gothic 𐌷𐍂𐍉𐍄 (hrōt, “roof”), Old Norse hrót (“roof”).[2]
Noun
խրճիթ • (xrčitʿ)
- hut, cabin
- Synonyms: խուղ (xuł), հիւղ (hiwł)
- 5th? century, Movsēs Xorenacʿi, Patmutʿiwn Hayocʿ [History of Armenia] 3.20:[3]
- Շինէ եւ յանապատ եւ յանմարդ տեղիս եղբայրանոցս եւ մենաստանս եւ յատկանձնակաց խրճիթս․
- Šinē ew yanapat ew yanmard tełis ełbayranocʿs ew menastans ew yatkanjnakacʿ xrčitʿs;
- Translation by Robert W. Thomson
- He also built in the desert and uninhabited regions monasteries and hermitages and huts for solitaries.[4]
- Շինէ եւ յանապատ եւ յանմարդ տեղիս եղբայրանոցս եւ մենաստանս եւ յատկանձնակաց խրճիթս․
Declension
i-a-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | խրճիթ (xrčitʿ) | խրճիթք (xrčitʿkʿ) | |
| genitive | խրճթի (xrčtʿi) | խրճթաց (xrčtʿacʿ) | |
| dative | խրճթի (xrčtʿi) | խրճթաց (xrčtʿacʿ) | |
| accusative | խրճիթ (xrčitʿ) | խրճիթս (xrčitʿs) | |
| ablative | խրճթէ (xrčtʿē) | խրճթաց (xrčtʿacʿ) | |
| instrumental | խրճթաւ (xrčtʿaw) | խրճթաւք = խրճթօք (xrčtʿawkʿ = xrčtʿōkʿ) | |
| locative | խրճթի (xrčtʿi) | խրճիթս (xrčitʿs) | |
| post-classical | |||
o-type
| singular | plural | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | խրճիթ (xrčitʿ) | խրճիթք (xrčitʿkʿ) | |
| genitive | խրճթոյ (xrčtʿoy) | խրճթոց (xrčtʿocʿ) | |
| dative | խրճթոյ (xrčtʿoy) | խրճթոց (xrčtʿocʿ) | |
| accusative | խրճիթ (xrčitʿ) | խրճիթս (xrčitʿs) | |
| ablative | խրճթոյ (xrčtʿoy) | խրճթոց (xrčtʿocʿ) | |
| instrumental | խրճթով (xrčtʿov) | խրճթովք (xrčtʿovkʿ) | |
| locative | խրճիթ (xrčitʿ) | խրճիթս (xrčitʿs) | |
| post-classical | |||
Descendants
- → Armenian: խրճիթ (xrčitʿ)
- → Zazaki: [Term?] (xrčik)
References
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1973), “խրճիթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume II, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 432a
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “խրճիթ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik
- Movsēs Xorenacʿi (1913), M. Abełean and S. Yarutʿiwnean, editors, Patmutʿiwn Hayocʿ (Patmagirkʿ hayocʿ; II.1), Tiflis: Aragatip Mnacʿakan Martiroseancʿi, page 280
- Thomson, Robert W. (2006) Moses Khorenats‘i, History of the Armenians: translation and commentary on the literary sources, revised edition, Ann Arbor: Caravan Books, page 271
Further reading
- Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “խրճիթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
- Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “խրճիթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy