ճուտ
Armenian
Etymology
Inherited from Middle Armenian ճուտ (čut), whose origin is unknown. Perhaps somehow connected with Old Armenian ճետ (čet, “descendants, progeny”), which in the dialects also means "chick". Alternatively, an onomatopoeic formation. According to Ačaṙean, the similarity to Laz ჭუტა (ç̌uťa, “small”) is accidental.
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [t͡ʃut]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [d͡ʒud]
Noun
ճուտ • (čut)
- chick, nestling, young of a bird, especially a young chicken
- (colloquial) small child, youngster
- նեգրի ճուտ ― negri čut ― black child
Declension
i-type, animate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular | plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | ճուտ (čut) | ճտեր (čter) | ||
| dative | ճտի (čti) | ճտերի (čteri) | ||
| ablative | ճտից (čticʿ) | ճտերից (čtericʿ) | ||
| instrumental | ճտով (čtov) | ճտերով (čterov) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | ճուտը/ճուտն (čutə/čutn) | ճտերը/ճտերն (čterə/čtern) | ||
| dative | ճտին (čtin) | ճտերին (čterin) | ||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | ճուտս (čuts) | ճտերս (čters) | ||
| dative | ճտիս (čtis) | ճտերիս (čteris) | ||
| ablative | ճտիցս (čticʿs) | ճտերիցս (čtericʿs) | ||
| instrumental | ճտովս (čtovs) | ճտերովս (čterovs) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | ճուտդ (čutd) | ճտերդ (čterd) | ||
| dative | ճտիդ (čtid) | ճտերիդ (čterid) | ||
| ablative | ճտիցդ (čticʿd) | ճտերիցդ (čtericʿd) | ||
| instrumental | ճտովդ (čtovd) | ճտերովդ (čterovd) | ||
| locative | — | — | ||
Derived terms
- ճուտամեր (čutamer)
- ճուտիկ (čutik)
- ճուտլիկ (čutlik)
Further reading
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1913), “ճուտ”, in Hayerēn gawaṙakan baṙaran [Armenian Provincial Dictionary] (Ēminean azgagrakan žołovacu; 9) (in Armenian), Tiflis: Lazarev Institute of Oriental Languages, page 733ab
- Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “ճուտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press, page 215a
- J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “ճուտ”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 497a