քած

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian քած (kʿac).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [kʰɑt͡s]
  • (file)

Noun

քած (kʿac)

  1. (colloquial) bitch (female dog)
  2. (colloquial) the female of some other animals
  3. (colloquial, offensive) bitch (woman)
  4. (colloquial, offensive) whore, slut

Declension


Old Armenian

Etymology

A Northeast Caucasian borrowing: compare Lezgi кач (kač), Lak куча (kuča), Tsez кача (bitch).

Noun

քած (kʿac)

  1. bitch (female dog)
  2. the female of some other animals
    իշու քածišu kʿacshe-donkey
    գայլի քածgayli kʿacshe-wolf

Declension

Adjective

քած (kʿac)

  1. female
    քած ինձkʿac injfemale leopard

Declension

Derived terms

  • քածբոր (kʿacbor)
  • քածպոր (kʿacpor)

Descendants

References

  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), քած”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), քած”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), քած”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press
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