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Ասիա

Ասիա

See also: asia, Asia, Ásia, asía, Asía, and asĩa

Armenian

Proper noun

Ասիա (Asia)

  1. Asia

Declension

Related terms

  • ասիական (asiakan)
  • ասիացի (asiacʿi)

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 99941-56-03-9, page 46

Old Armenian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Ἀσία (Asía).

Proper noun

Ասիա (Asia)

  1. Asia Minor
  2. Asia

Declension

Derived terms

  • ասիածին (asiacin)
  • ասիական (asiakan)
  • ասիապետ (asiapet)
  • ասիացի (asiacʿi)

Descendants

References

  • J̌axǰaxean, Manuēl (1837), Ասիա”, in Baṙgirkʿ i barbaṙ hay ew italakan. Ašxarhagrakan anuankʿ [Armenian–Italian Dictionary. Appendix of Geographic Names], volume II, Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy, page 1504b
  • Sebastacʿi, Mxitʿar (1769), Ասիա”, 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, page 27ab