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

Proper noun

Սիւնիք • (Siwnikʻ)

Syunik (a province of Armenia)

Declension

o-a-type

	plural only (plurale tantum)
nominative	Սիւնիք (Siwnikʻ)
genitive	Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʻ)
dative	Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʻ)
accusative	Սիւնիս (Siwnis)
ablative	Սիւնեաց (Siwneacʻ)
instrumental	Սիւնեաւք = Սիւնեօք (Siwneawkʻ = Siwneōkʻ)
locative	Սիւնիս (Siwnis)

Derived terms

սիւնեցի (siwnecʻi)

Descendants

→ Armenian: Սյունիք (Syunikʻ) (learned)

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]‎^[1] (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]‎^[1] (in Armenian), Erevan: Noravankʿ, pages 45–46

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