# քիթ
## Armenian

Picture dictionary :
քիթ
գանգ
ուղեղ
աչք
շրթունք
քիթ
բերան
կզակ
ծնոտ
ականջ
քունք
վիզ :

### Etymology

Inherited from Old Armenian քիթ (kʻitʻ).

### Pronunciation

* (Eastern Armenian) IPA: /kʰitʰ/, [kʰitʰ]
* (Western Armenian) IPA: /kit/, [kʰitʰ]
* Audio (Eastern Armenian):(file)

### Noun

քիթ • (kʻitʻ)
* nose
    մեծ քիթ ունենալ ― mec kʻitʻ unenal ― to have a big nose
    քիթը կախել ― kʻitʻə kaxel ― to frown, to be gloomy
    քիթը քչփորել ― kʻitʻə kʻčʻpʻorel ― to pick one's nose
    քթից բերել ― kʻtʻicʻ berel ― to prevent someone from enjoying something
    քթից գալ ― kʻtʻicʻ gal ― to be unable to enjoy something
* (figuratively) the tip of something
* (figuratively) the prow of the ship
    Antonym: նավախել (navaxel)

#### Derived terms

* քթախոտ (kʻtʻaxot)
* քթածակ (kʻtʻacak)
* քթանցք (kʻtʻancʻkʻ)

## Old Armenian
### Etymology

The origin is usually considered unknown.
Asatrian discovered a parallel in Khinalug кӏыт-ы́р (ḳɨt-ɨ́r, “nose”), for which a native Northeast Caucasian origin has been proposed (see there). If it is indeed native, then քիթ (kʻitʻ) is a Northeast Caucasian borrowing. For other body part terms possibly borrowed from that family see մագիլ (magil).

### Noun

քիթ • (kʻitʻ)
* nose, snout, muzzle
    զքիթս ի վեր տանել ― zkʻitʻs i ver tanel ― to turn up the nose, to look scornful, haughty
    այսրէն ընդ քիթսն դառնալ ― aysrēn ənd kʻitʻsn daṙnal ― to get into the nose, to go the wrong way in swallowing
** 5th century, Bible, Job 40.26:Եթէ կապիցե՞ս անուր ի քիթս նորա․ անցուցանիցե՞ս դանդանաւանդ ընդ կզակս նորա։Etʻē kapicʻe$^?$s anur i kʻitʻs nora; ancʻucʻanicʻe$^?$s dandanawand ənd kzaks nora.Translation by Claude E. CoxWill you attach a ring in its snout? Will you pass a bit through its chin?
** 5th century, Agatʻangełos, Patmutʻiwn Hayocʻ [History of the Armenians] 106:Ես ետ հրաման բերել աղ եւ բորակ եւ բարկ քացախ, եւ ընկենուլ զնա յորսայս, եւ դնել փող եղեգան ի քիթս նորա, եւ արկանել զայն ընդ քիթս նորա։Es et hraman berel ał ew borak ew bark kʻacʻax, ew ənkenul zna yorsays, ew dnel pʻoł ełegan i kʻitʻs nora, ew arkanel zayn ənd kʻitʻs nora.Translation by R. W. ThomsonAnd he ordered salt and borax and rough vinegar to be brought, and for him to be turned on his back, his head to be placed in a carpenter's vice, and a reed tube to be put in his nose, and this liquid to be poured down his nose.
* (figuratively) edge of a pointed object

#### Usage notes

In Job, translates Ancient Greek μυκτήρ (muktḗr).

#### Derived terms

* երկայնաքիթ (erkaynakʻitʻ)
* մեծաքիթ (mecakʻitʻ)
* նրբաքիթ (nrbakʻitʻ)
* շնքիթ (šnkʻitʻ)
* չափքիթ (čʻapʻkʻitʻ)
* տափաքիթ (tapʻakʻitʻ)
* քթատ (kʻtʻat)
* քթափողք (kʻtʻapʻołkʻ)
* քթեր (kʻtʻer)

#### Descendants

* Armenian: քիթ (kʻitʻ)

### References

* ↑ Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1979) “քիթ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, volume IV, Yerevan: University Press, pages 577–578
* ↑ J̌ahukyan, Geworg (2010) “քիթ II”, in Vahan Sargsyan, editor, Hayeren stugabanakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), Yerevan: Asoghik, page 783
* ↑ Asatrian, Garnik (2014) “‘Nose’ in Armenian”, in Iran and the Caucasus‎, volume 18, number 2, pages 147–148
* ↑ Cox, Claude E. (2006) Armenian Job: reconstructed Greek text, critical edition of the Armenian with English translation (Hebrew University Armenian studies; 8), Leuven – Paris – Dudley, MA: Peeters, page 260
* ↑ Thomson, R. W. (1976) Agathangelos, History of the Armenians‎, Albany, NY: State University of New York Press, pages 120–121

### Further reading

* Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “քիթ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
* Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “քիթ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy