Սիւնիք

Old Armenian

Etymology

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

Noun

Սիւնիք • (Siwnikʿ)

  1. Syunik (a province of Armenia)

Declension
o-a-type
plural only (plurale tantum)
nominative Սիւնիք (Siwnikʿ)
genitive Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʿ)
dative Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʿ)
accusative Սիւնիս (Siwnis)
ablative Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʿ)
instrumental Սիւնեաւք = Սիւնեօք (Siwneawkʿ = Siwneōkʿ)
locative Սիւնիս (Siwnis)

Derived terms
  • սիւնեցի (siwnecʿi)

Descendants
  • → Armenian: Սյունիք (Syunikʿ) (learned)

References
  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]‎ (in Armenian), Erevan: Noravankʿ, pages 45–46

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