Ճավա
Armenian
Etymology
The word was transliterated into Armenian following Western Armenian pronunciation of the letter ճ (č), which is [dʒ]. The same happened in Ճապոնիա (Čaponia), Ճամայկա (Čamayka), Ճենովա (Čenova), ճիզվիտ (čizvit). The Eastern Armenian pronunciation is a spelling pronunciation.
Pronunciation
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [t͡ʃɑˈvɑ]
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [d͡ʒɑˈvɑ]
Proper noun
Ճավա • (Čava)
- Java (an island in Indonesia)
Declension
i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)
| singular (singulare tantum) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | Ճավա (Čava) | |||
| dative | Ճավայի (Čavayi) | |||
| ablative | Ճավայից (Čavayicʿ) | |||
| instrumental | Ճավայով (Čavayov) | |||
| locative | Ճավայում (Čavayum) | |||
| definite forms | ||||
| nominative | Ճավան (Čavan) | |||
| dative | Ճավային (Čavayin) | |||
| 1st person possessive forms (my) | ||||
| nominative | Ճավաս (Čavas) | |||
| dative | Ճավայիս (Čavayis) | |||
| ablative | Ճավայիցս (Čavayicʿs) | |||
| instrumental | Ճավայովս (Čavayovs) | |||
| locative | Ճավայումս (Čavayums) | |||
| 2nd person possessive forms (your) | ||||
| nominative | Ճավադ (Čavad) | |||
| dative | Ճավայիդ (Čavayid) | |||
| ablative | Ճավայիցդ (Čavayicʿd) | |||
| instrumental | Ճավայովդ (Čavayovd) | |||
| locative | Ճավայումդ (Čavayumd) | |||
References
- 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