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Etymology edit

The word was transliterated into Armenian following Western Armenian pronunciation of the letter ճ (č), which is [d͡ʒ]. The same happened in Ճապոնիա (Čaponia), Ճավա (Čava), Ճենովա (Čenova), ճիզվիտ (čizvit).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Ճամայկա (Čamayka)

  1. Jamaica (an island and country in the Caribbean)

Declension edit

References edit

  • Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʻyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Geographic Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew uġġagrakan teġekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book]‎[1] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 55