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

Noun

Սիւնիք • (Siwnikʿ)

Syunik (one of the 15 provinces of Greater Armenia)

Declension

o-a-type

	plural only (plurale tantum)
nominative	Սիւնիք (Siwnikʿ)
genitive	Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʿ)
dative	Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʿ)
accusative	Սիւնիս (Siwnis)
ablative	Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʿ)
instrumental	Սիւնեաւք = Սիւնեօք (Siwneawkʿ = Siwneōkʿ)
locative	Սիւնիս (Siwnis)

Descendants

→ Armenian: Սյունիք (Syunikʿ) (learned)

Derived terms

սիւնեցի (siwnecʿi)

References

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]‎ (in Armenian), Erevan: Noravankʿ, pages 45–46

[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]‎ (in Armenian), Erevan: Noravankʿ, pages 45–46