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Where does “քուեայ” come from?

քուեայ (Old Armenian) comes from Aramaic קוביא, from Ancient Greek κυβεία, from Ancient Greek κύβος — square; cube; die, dice.

քուեայ (Old Armenian): cube; die; knucklebone

Definitions

  1. cube; die; knucklebone

Ancestry of “քուեայ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Aramaicקוביא—
2Ancient Greekκυβείαdice playing
3Ancient Greekκύβοςsquare; cube; die, dice

Words derived from “քուեայ”

  • քվե
  • քուէ
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