Բորժոմ

Armenian

Alternative forms

• Բորժոմի (Boržomi) (proscribed)
• Բորջոմի (Borǰomi), Բորջոմ (Borǰom) (rare)

Etymology

Adaptation of Georgian ბორჯომი (borǯomi), probably mediated by Russian Боржо́ми (Boržómi). The rare spellings Բորջոմի (Borǰomi), Բորջոմ (Borǰom) reflect the Georgian more closely.

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /boɾˈʒom/, [boɾʒóm]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /poɾˈʒom/, [pʰoɾʒóm]

• Audio (Eastern Armenian):

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Proper noun

Բորժոմ • (Boržom)

1. Borjomi (a city in Georgia)

Declension

i-type, inanimate (Eastern Armenian)

	singular (singulare tantum)
nominative	Բորժոմ (Boržom)
dative	Բորժոմի (Boržomi)
ablative	Բորժոմից (Boržomicʻ)
instrumental	Բորժոմով (Boržomov)
locative	Բորժոմում (Boržomum)
	definite forms
nominative	Բորժոմը / Բորժոմն (Boržomə / Boržomn)
dative	Բորժոմին (Boržomin)
	1st person possessive forms (my)
nominative	Բորժոմս (Boržoms)
dative	Բորժոմիս (Boržomis)
ablative	Բորժոմիցս (Boržomicʻs)
instrumental	Բորժոմովս (Boržomovs)
locative	Բորժոմումս (Boržomums)
	2nd person possessive forms (your)
nominative	Բորժոմդ (Boržomd)
dative	Բորժոմիդ (Boržomid)
ablative	Բորժոմիցդ (Boržomicʻd)
instrumental	Բորժոմովդ (Boržomovd)
locative	Բորժոմումդ (Boržomumd)

References

• Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Vracʻakan teġanunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʻyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Georgian Toponyms]”, in Terminabanakan ew uġġagrakan teġekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book]‎^[1] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 28