Armenian

Noun

հովիտ • ‎(hovit)

1. valley, vale, dale
2. Synonym of գետահովիտ ‎(getahovit)

Declension

References

• Ałayan, Ēduard (1976), “հովիտ”, in Ardi hayereni bacʿatrakan baṙaran [Explanatory Dictionary of Modern Armenian] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Hayastan

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

• ովիտ ‎(ovit)

Etymology

The origin is unknown. According to J̌ahukyan possibly from an unknown substrate source.

Noun

հովիտ • ‎(hovit)

1. valley, vale, dale
2. cavity
3. hillock, knoll

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: հովիտ ‎(hovit)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “հովիտ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 416a
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1837), “հովիտ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 122b
• Awgerean, Mkrtičʿ (1865), “հովիտ”, in Aṙjeṙn baṙaran haykaznean lezui [Pocket Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Armenian), corrected and expanded by Čēlalean, Grigor, 2nd edition, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 505a
• Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1977), “հովիտ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), volume III, 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935, pages 116–117
• J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010), “հովիտ”, in Sargsyan, Vahan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, ISBN 978-9939-50-121-5, page 466ab