Կովկաս

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Կովկաս (Kovkas).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): [kɔfˈkɑs]
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Proper noun

Կովկաս (Kovkas)

  1. Caucasus

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • Barsełyan, Hovhannes (2006), “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʿyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Geographic Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew ułłagrakan tełekatu [Terminological and Orthographic Reference Book] (in Armenian), 6th edition, Yerevan: 9-rd hrashalik, →ISBN, page 50

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

  • Կաւկաս (Kawkas)

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Καύκασος (Kaúkasos)

Proper noun

Կովկաս (Kovkas)

  1. Caucasus

Declension

Synonyms

  • Կապկոհ (Kapkoh)

Descendants

References

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