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Գալիլեա

Գալիլեա

Armenian

Alternative forms

Proper noun

Գալիլեա (Galilea)

  1. Galilee

Declension

Usage notes

Ułłagrakan ew terminabanakan tełekatu recommends the form Գալիլեա (Galilea).

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 48

Old Armenian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Γαλιλαία (Galilaía).

Proper noun

Գալիլեա (Galilea)

  1. Galilee

Declension

Derived terms

  • գալիլեացի (galileacʿi)

Descendants

References

  • Sebastacʿi, Mxitʿar (1769), Գալիլեա”, 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