Վայոց Ձոր

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Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Learned borrowing from Old Armenian Վայոց Ձոր (Vayocʻ Jor).

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Վայոց Ձոր (Vayocʻ Jor)

  1. Vayots Dzor (a province of Armenia)
  2. Vayots Dzor (a historical district of Syunik province, Armenia)
    Synonym: Վայք (Vaykʻ)

Declension[edit]

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Old Armenian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Վայոց (Vayocʻ) +‎ ձոր (jor). The interpretation as "valley of woes" as if the first element is վայոց (vayocʻ), plural genitive of վայ (vay, woe), is a folk etymology.

Proper noun[edit]

Վայոց ձոր (Vayocʻ jor)

  1. Vayots Dzor (a district of Syunik province, Armenia)
    Synonym: Վայք (Vaykʻ)

Descendants[edit]

  • Armenian: Վայոց Ձոր (Vayocʻ Jor) (learned)