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

Proper noun

Սիւնիք • (Siwnikʻ)

  1. Syunik (a province of Armenia)

Declension

o-a-type
plural (plurale tantum)
nominative Սիւնիք (Siwnikʻ)
genitive Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʻ)
dative Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʻ)
accusative Սիւնիս (Siwnis)
ablative Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʻ)
instrumental Սիւնեաւք = Սիւնեօք (Siwneawkʻ = Siwneōkʻ)
locative Սիւնիս (Siwnis)

Derived terms

  • սիւնեցի (siwnecʻi)

Descendants

  • Armenian: Սյունիք (Syunikʻ) (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]‎[1] (in Armenian), Erevan: Noravankʿ, pages 45–46