Վայոց Ձոր

Armenian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian Վայոց Ձոր (Vayocʿ Jor).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Վայոց Ձոր (Vayocʿ Jor)

  1. Vayots Dzor (a province of Armenia)
  2. Vayots Dzor (a historical district of Syunik province, Armenia)
    Synonym: Վայք (Vaykʿ)

Declension

See also

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Վայոց (Vayocʿ) + ձոր (jor). The interpretation as "valley of woes" as if the first element is վայոց (vayocʿ), plural genitive of վայ (vay, woe), is a folk etymology.

Proper noun

Վայոց ձոր (Vayocʿ jor)

  1. Vayots Dzor (a district of Syunik province, Armenia)
    Synonym: Վայք (Vaykʿ)

Descendants

  • Armenian: Վայոց Ձոր (Vayocʿ Jor) (learned)
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