Սիւնիք

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Old Armenian

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Etymology

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Possibly from Urartian 𒀭𒅆𒄿𒌑𒄿𒉌 (dši-i-u2-i-ni /⁠Šiuini⁠/).[1] Associated with the eponym Սիսակ (Sisak) and the name of the noble family Սիւնի (Siwni) in the Armenian literary tradition

Proper noun

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Սիւնիք • (Siwnikʻ)

  1. Syunik (a province of Armenia)

Declension

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o-a-type
plural only (plurale tantum)
nominative Սիւնիք (Siwnikʻ)
genitive Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʻ)
dative Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʻ)
accusative Սիւնիս (Siwnis)
ablative Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʻ)
instrumental Սիւնեաւք = Սիւնեօք (Siwneawkʻ = Siwneōkʻ)
locative Սիւնիս (Siwnis)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • → Armenian: Սյունիք (Syunikʻ) (learned)

References

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  1. ^ Petrosyan, Armen (2006) “Urartui arkʿayatohmi ew išxoł dasi cagman šurǰ [On the origin of the ruling dynasty and ruling class of Urartu]”, in Hayocʿ azgacagman harcʿer [Questions on the origin of Armenians]‎[1] (in Armenian), Erevan: Noravankʿ, pages 45–46

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