Ճամայկա

Armenian

Etymology

The word was transliterated into Armenian following Western Armenian pronunciation of the letter ճ (č), which is [d͡ʒ]. The same happened in Ճապոնիա (Čaponia), Ճավա (Čava), Ճենովա (Čenova), ճիզվիտ (čizvit).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Ճամայկա (Čamayka)

  1. Jamaica (island)
  2. Jamaica (country)

Declension

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 55
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