WHEN THE WORDS DO NOT COME FROM THE SAME CORE
There are words that sound the same and mean the same, but do not come from the same place.
The p...
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May
Armenian language Corner
08
Apr
RESURRECTION AND THE ORIENT
Did you know that “resurrection” (յարութիւն/harootyoon) in Armenian, “Orient” (oriens) in Latin, and...
11
Mar
HOW ARE YOUR GOOD DEED AND RENTAL THE SAME?
You rent a car, hire someone, or earn a salary. For these and other uses, you have the Armenian word...
18
Feb
What’s In a Name?
While Christianism entered Armenia in the first century A.D. through the efforts of Apostles Thaddeu...
21
Jan
MANY THINGS START BY THROWING SOMETHING
What does a hat have in common with a prisoner? What about haggling and defaming?
There is a litt...
24
Dec
On the Ways to Repent
Western Armenian speakers, regardless of the country they live, have a tendency to mix Turkish words...
10
Dec
The Albania That Was Not in Europe
Many readers may have been puzzled these days to hear the name “Albania” in connection with the Azer...
25
Nov
After Night, There Is Always Daylight
Weeks ago, a reader brought up the question about the relation of the Armenian words ցերեկ (tsereg “...