أرمينيا
Armīniyā
Armenia in Arabic is أرمينيا (Armīniyā).
أرمينيا is the name used to refer to the country and its history as an ancient kingdom.
Meaning: ancient kingdom and country (name)
Which one should you use?
You may also see جمهورية أرمينيا when referring specifically to the Republic of Armenia. In Levantine Arabic, the spelling and pronunciation often change to آرمينيا.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Levantine Arabic, the word is often referred to as آرمينيا.
How do you pronounce it?
Armīniyā
Did you know?
- The Arabic word أرمينيا is derived from the Byzantine Greek term Ἀρμενία, which itself came from the Old Persian word Armina.
- Arabic has a dedicated term for the 'Armenian Genocide', الإبادة الجماعية للأرمن, using the plural الأرمن to refer to the people rather than the land.
- Because أرمينيا is a proper noun borrowed from outside the Semitic family, it does not follow the standard Arabic root-and-pattern system.
Examples in context
- أرني صورك في أرمينيا.Show me your pictures in Armenia.This sentence is useful for talking about having pictures in أرمينيا.Tatoeba #11975063 by dididodo, translation #1781639 by Amastan
- لا يوجد بحر في أرمينياThere is no sea in Armenia.This sentence is useful for noting the lack of a sea in أرمينيا.Tatoeba #11626948 by dididodo, translation #1781642 by Amastan
- هل هناك العديد من السياح في أرمينيا ؟Are there many tourists in Armenia?This sentence is useful for asking about the presence of tourists in أرمينيا.Tatoeba #4116809 by fadi, translation #1781635 by Amastan
- أُحبُّ الثقافة الأرمينية وتاريخها الغني.I love Armenian culture and its rich history.
Example conversation
Ziad and Sarah are talking about travel plans at home.
- زياد Ziadهل تريدين السفر إلى أرمينيا؟Hal turidīna as-safara ilā Armīnyā?Do you want to travel to Armenia?
- سارة Saraنعم، أحب الطبيعة في أرمينيا.Na'am, uḥibbu aṭ-ṭabī'ata fī Armīnyā.Yes, I love the nature in Armenia.
- زياد Ziadأرمينيا بلد جميل جداً.Armīnyā balad jamīl jiddan.Armenia is a very beautiful country.
- سارة Saraأنا متحمسة لزيارة أرمينيا.Ana mutaḥammisatun li-ziyārati Armīnyā.I am excited to visit Armenia.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries أرمينيا, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
