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այտ

այտ

Armenian

Noun

այտ (ayt)

  1. (somewhat formal) cheek

Declension

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Old Armenian

Etymology

From the root of այտնում (aytnum, to swell). The cheeks are round and are like swellings on the face.

Noun

այտ (ayt)

  1. cheek
    համբուրել զայտսhamburel zayts ― to embrace, to kiss the cheek

Declension

Derived terms

  • կարմրայտ (karmrayt)

Usage notes

The word was chiefly used in plural: այտք (aytkʿ).

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References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), այտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), այտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935