Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Old Armenian Գալիլեա (Galilea).

Pronunciation edit

Proper noun edit

Գալիլեա (Galilea)

  1. Galilee

Usage notes edit

Uġġagrakan ew terminabanakan teġekatu recommends the form Գալիլեա (Galilea).

Declension edit

References edit

  • Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʿyan 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 48

Old Armenian edit

Alternative forms edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία (Galilaía).

Proper noun edit

Գալիլեա (Galilea)

  1. Galilee

Declension edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Armenian: Գալիլեա (Galilea)

References edit

  • Anonymous disciples of Mxitʿar Sebastacʿi (1769) “Գալիլեա”, in Baṙgirkʿ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʿ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names]‎[2] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy