Բորժոմ

Armenian

Alternative forms

  • Բորժոմի (Boržomi) (proscribed)
  • Բորջոմի (Borǰomi), Բորջոմ (Borǰom) (rare)

Etymology

Adaptation of Georgian ბორჯომი (borǯomi), probably mediated by Russian Боржо́ми (Boržómi). The rare spellings Բորջոմի (Borǰomi), Բորջոմ (Borǰom) reflect the Georgian more closely.

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian) IPA(key): /boɾˈʒom/, [boɾʒóm]
  • (Western Armenian) IPA(key): /poɾˈʒom/, [pʰoɾʒóm]
  • Audio (Eastern Armenian):(file)

Proper noun

Բորժոմ • (Boržom)

  1. Borjomi (a city in Georgia)

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
singular (singulare tantum)
nominative Բորժոմ (Boržom)
dative Բորժոմի (Boržomi)
ablative Բորժոմից (Boržomicʻ)
instrumental Բորժոմով (Boržomov)
locative Բորժոմում (Boržomum)
definite forms
nominative Բորժոմը / Բորժոմն (Boržomə / Boržomn)
dative Բորժոմին (Boržomin)
1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative Բորժոմս (Boržoms)
dative Բորժոմիս (Boržomis)
ablative Բորժոմիցս (Boržomicʻs)
instrumental Բորժոմովս (Boržomovs)
locative Բորժոմումս (Boržomums)
2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative Բորժոմդ (Boržomd)
dative Բորժոմիդ (Boržomid)
ablative Բորժոմիցդ (Boržomicʻd)
instrumental Բորժոմովդ (Boržomovd)
locative Բորժոմումդ (Boržomumd)

References

  • Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Vracʻakan teġanunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʻyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Georgian Toponyms]”, in Terminabanakan ew uġġagrakan teġekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book]‎[1] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 28