Ճամայկա
Armenian
Etymology
The word was transliterated into Armenian following Western Armenian pronunciation of the letter ճ (č), which is [d͡ʒ]. The same happened in Ճապոնիա (Čaponia), Ճավա (Čava), Ճենովա (Čenova), ճիզվիտ (čizvit).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [t͡ʃɑmɑ́jkɑ]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɑmɑ́jɡɑ]
Declension
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular (singulare tantum) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ճամայկա (Čamayka) | |||
| dative | Ճամայկայի (Čamaykayi) | |||
| ablative | Ճամայկայից (Čamaykayicʻ) | |||
| instrumental | Ճամայկայով (Čamaykayov) | |||
| locative | Ճամայկայում (Čamaykayum) | |||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | Ճամայկան (Čamaykan) | |||
| dative | Ճամայկային (Čamaykayin) | |||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | Ճամայկաս (Čamaykas) | |||
| dative | Ճամայկայիս (Čamaykayis) | |||
| ablative | Ճամայկայիցս (Čamaykayicʻs) | |||
| instrumental | Ճամայկայովս (Čamaykayovs) | |||
| locative | Ճամայկայումս (Čamaykayums) | |||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | Ճամայկադ (Čamaykad) | |||
| dative | Ճամայկայիդ (Čamaykayid) | |||
| ablative | Ճամայկայիցդ (Čamaykayicʻd) | |||
| instrumental | Ճամայկայովդ (Čamaykayovd) | |||
| locative | Ճամայկայումդ (Čamaykayumd) | |||
References
- 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] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 55
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