Old Armenian

Adjective

պիտոյ • ‎(pitoy) indeclinable

1. necessary; suitable

   պիտոյ է‎ ― pitoy ē ― it is becoming, proper, suitable

   զի՞ եւս պիտոյ են մեզ վկայք‎ ― zi^? ews pitoy en mez vkaykʿ ― what need have we of witnesses?

Usage notes

This adjective was indeclinable. If it had to be declined, it was replaced by synonymous պիտոյական ‎(pitoyakan) or պիտանի ‎(pitani).

Derived terms

Descendants

• Armenian: պիտո ‎(pito)

References

• Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), “պիտոյ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), “պիտոյ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
• Abrahamyan, Ašot (1976) Grabari jeṙnark [A Handbook of Old Armenian] (in Armenian), 4th edition, Yerevan: Luys