բաւիղ

Etymology
The origin is.

J̌ahukyan derives and  from  and  respectively, from, with 🇨🇬,  as the closest cognates. Martirosyan formally amends J̌ahukyan's reconstruction to a more preferable, but overall is skeptical about it.

Hiwnkʿearpēyēntean proposed connection with the name of the city (ultimately from 🇨🇬); dismissed by Ačaṙean and J̌ahukyan but considered attractive by Martirosyan. Compare especially 🇨🇬.

Noun

 * 1) labyrinth
 * 2) dark, covered place