Ճավա

Armenian

Etymology

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

Proper noun

Ճավա • (Čava)

  1. Java (an island in Indonesia)

Declension

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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