armēnis

See also: armenis

Latvian

Etymology

Probably via other European languages, ultimately borrowed from Ancient Greek Ἀρμένιος (Arménios), from Ἀρμενία (Armenía) (early 5th century BC), from Old Persian 𐎠𐎼𐎷𐎡𐎴 (Armina) (late 6th century BC) (q.v.).

Pronunciation

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Noun

armēnis m (2nd declension, feminine form: armēniete)

  1. an Armenian man, a man born in Armenia or of Armenian descent
    toreiz es vēl biju jauns un karsts kā visi armēņiback then I was young and hot (= emotional) like all Armenians
    zooparkā pie pērtiķu krātiņa stāv un strīdās armēnis un gruzīnsin the zoo, an Armenian and a Georgian are discussing at the monkey cage
  2. (genitive plural) Armenian; pertaining to Armenia and its people
    armēņu valodathe Armenian language
    armēņu alfabētsthe Armenian alphabet
    armēņu literatūraArmenian literature
    armēņu nacionālā kultūraArmenian national culture

Declension

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