Նաիրի

Armenian

Alternative forms

  • Նայիրի (Nayiri)

Etymology

A modern transliteration of Akkadian 𒆳𒆳𒈾𒄿𒊑 (KUR.KUR Na-i-ri /⁠Nairi⁠/).

Pronunciation

  • (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /naiˈɹi/ [nɑ(j)iˈɹi] invalid IPA characters (//[])
    • (Eastern Armenian, colloquial) IPA(key): /najˈɹi/ [nɑjˈɹi] invalid IPA characters (//[])
  • (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /naiˈɹi/ [nɑ(j)iˈɹi] invalid IPA characters (//[])

Proper noun

Նաիրի • (Nairi)

  1. (history) Nairi, the Assyrian name for a confederation of tribes in the south of the Armenian Highland
  2. a male given name, Nairi or Nayiri
  3. (Western Armenian) a female given name, Nairi or Nayiri
  4. (poetic) Armenia

Declension

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