Կովկաս

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian Կովկաս (Kovkas).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Կովկաս • (Kovkas)

  1. Caucasus

Declension

Derived terms

References

  • Barseġyan, Hovhannes (2006) “Ašxarhagrakan anunneri hayeren taṙadarjutʻyan masin orošum [A Decision on Armenian Transcription of Geographic Names]”, in Terminabanakan ew uġġagrakan teġekatu [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

  • Armenian: Կովկաս (Kovkas)

References

  • Anonymous disciples of Mxitʻar Sebastacʻi (1769) “Կովկաս”, in Baṙgirkʻ Haykazean lezui. Baṙaran yatuk anuancʻ [Dictionary of the Armenian Language. Dictionary of Proper Names] (in Old Armenian), volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
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