03
Feb
Diplomats May Also Know about Couches
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The English language has borrowed two words from Turkish within the meaning of “couch.” One is sofa,...
Armenian Language Corner
21
Jan
There Are Two Ways to Finish
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You are playing a chess game. Suddenly, a breakthrough happens and in a couple of movements, you che...
07
Jan
The Cousin of the Candle
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You may have often lit candles during Christmas and New Year celebrations, and you perhaps know that...
10
Dec
What Is the Armenian Word for “Hotel”?
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Any speaker of Western Armenian knows that the word for “hotel” is bantog (պանդոկ). However, if you ...
05
Nov
How Do You Say “Parsley” in Armenian?
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Some words have odd origins. Such is the case of parsley, which does not look like that, but it has ...
15
Oct
One Piece of Nonsense . . . Sometimes
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When we want to speak about a single item or creature, we say “one” in English (“I only found one”)....
01
Oct
Of Masks and Mascara
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Women know well the meaning of the English word mascara, which ultimately shares the same origin wit...
03
Sep
“Badly” Does Not Mean Kesh
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The word kesh (գէշ), which means “bad, evil,” is a little tricky when you try to use it to express s...
20
Aug
Only Right Guides Admitted
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The word arachnort (առաջնորդ) has several meanings in Armenian: “guide,” “leader,” “chief,” “head,” ...
23
Jul
Why “Organ” and “Crocodile” Are Slightly Different?
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Languages constantly borrow words from each other. Sometimes, the words remain the same as in the or...