միթե

Armenian

FWOTD – 28 August 2020

Alternative forms

• միթէ (mitʻē) — traditional orthography

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian միթէ (mitʻē), from մի (mi) +‎ թէ (tʻē). Compare the similar development in Georgian ნუთუ (nutu).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /ˈmitʰe/, [mítʰe]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /ˈmite/, [mítʰe]

Particle

միթե • (mitʻe)

1. is it possible? could it be so? whether? really?

   Մի՞թե սա է ճիշտը։ ― Mi^?tʻe sa ē čištə. ― Could this be true?

   • 1885 – 1920, Vahan Teryan :

     Մի՞թե վերջին պոետն եմ ես,
     Վերջին երգիչն իմ երկրի

     Mi^?tʻe verǰin poetn em es,
     Verǰin ergičʻn im erkri

Usage notes

Note the irregular stress on the first syllable.