Ճավա
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Armenian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]The word was transliterated into Armenian following Western Armenian pronunciation of the letter ճ (č), which is [dʒ]. The same happened in Ճապոնիա (Čaponia), Ճամայկա (Čamayka), Ճենովա (Čenova), ճիզվիտ (čizvit). The Eastern Armenian pronunciation is a spelling pronunciation.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): /t͡ʃɑˈvɑ/, [t͡ʃɑvɑ́]
- (Western Armenian) IPA(key): /d͡ʒɑˈvɑ/, [d͡ʒɑvɑ́]
Proper noun
[edit]Ճավա • (Čava)
Declension
[edit] i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular (singulare tantum) | ||||
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nominative | Ճավա (Čava) | |||
dative | Ճավայի (Čavayi) | |||
ablative | Ճավայից (Čavayicʻ) | |||
instrumental | Ճավայով (Čavayov) | |||
locative | Ճավայում (Čavayum) | |||
definite forms | ||||
nominative | Ճավան (Čavan) | |||
dative | Ճավային (Čavayin) | |||
1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
nominative | Ճավաս (Čavas) | |||
dative | Ճավայիս (Čavayis) | |||
ablative | Ճավայիցս (Čavayicʻs) | |||
instrumental | Ճավայովս (Čavayovs) | |||
locative | Ճավայումս (Čavayums) | |||
2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
nominative | Ճավադ (Čavad) | |||
dative | Ճավայիդ (Čavayid) | |||
ablative | Ճավայիցդ (Čavayicʻd) | |||
instrumental | Ճավայովդ (Čavayovd) | |||
locative | Ճավայումդ (Čavayumd) |
References
[edit]- Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʻyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Geographic Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew uġġagrakan teġekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book][1] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 55