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From Ancient Greek Κυριακή (Kuriakḗ, Sunday). Replaced earlier միաշաբաթի (miašabatʻi).

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կիւրակէ (kiwrakē)

  1. Sunday
    նոր կիւրակէnor kiwrakēfirst Sunday after Easter
    աշխարհամատրան, կանաչ կիւրակէašxarhamatran, kanačʻ kiwrakēsecond Sunday after Easter
    կարմիր կիւրակէkarmir kiwrakēthird Sunday after Easter
    սրբել զկիւրակէսsrbel zkiwrakēsto observe or keep the Sabbath

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  • Petrosean, Matatʻeay (1879) “կիւրակէ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʻ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Awetikʻean, G., Siwrmēlean, X., Awgerean, M. (1836–1837) “կիւրակէ”, in Nor baṙgirkʻ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʻeay (1971–1979) “կիւրակէ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Armenian Etymological Dictionary] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, a reprint of the original 1926–1935 seven-volume edition, Yerevan: University Press