Ճապոնիա
Armenian
Etymology
From a European language: compare obsolete English Japonia, New Latin Japonia, Italian Giappone. Transliterated into Armenian following Western Armenian pronunciation of the letter ճ (č), which is [d͡ʒ], as in Ճավա (Čava), Ճամայկա (Čamayka), Ճենովա (Čenova), ճիզվիտ (čizvit).
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [t͡ʃɑˈpɔnjɑ]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɑˈbɔnjɑ]
Proper noun
Ճապոնիա • (Čaponia)
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- Synonyms: (Western Armenian) Ճափոն (Čapʿon), (obsolete) Յապոնիա (Yaponia)
Declension
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular (singulare tantum) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ճապոնիա (Čaponia) | |||
| dative | Ճապոնիայի (Čaponiayi) | |||
| ablative | Ճապոնիայից (Čaponiayicʿ) | |||
| instrumental | Ճապոնիայով (Čaponiayov) | |||
| locative | Ճապոնիայում (Čaponiayum) | |||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | Ճապոնիան (Čaponian) | |||
| dative | Ճապոնիային (Čaponiayin) | |||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | Ճապոնիաս (Čaponias) | |||
| dative | Ճապոնիայիս (Čaponiayis) | |||
| ablative | Ճապոնիայիցս (Čaponiayicʿs) | |||
| instrumental | Ճապոնիայովս (Čaponiayovs) | |||
| locative | Ճապոնիայումս (Čaponiayums) | |||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | Ճապոնիադ (Čaponiad) | |||
| dative | Ճապոնիայիդ (Čaponiayid) | |||
| ablative | Ճապոնիայիցդ (Čaponiayicʿd) | |||
| instrumental | Ճապոնիայովդ (Čaponiayovd) | |||
| locative | Ճապոնիայումդ (Čaponiayumd) | |||
Further reading
- Barsełyan, Hovhannes (2006), “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʿyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Geographic Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew ułłagrakan tełekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 55
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