You Only Say “No” Once
As we said in a previous note last year, Western Armenian (*) and English share a grammatical featur...
26
Sep
Armenian Language Corner
11
Sep
The Many Meanings of Life
Every language has its unique expression when raising a glass for a toast. While English speakers sa...
03
Jul
You Eat It, You Do Not Have It
Someone may approach you anywhere in the world and ask: «Կրնա՞մ սուրճ մը ունենալ» (Gurnam soorj muh ...
22
May
No Love Lost
In a previous entry (“Some Armenian Words That Sound (Almost) Like English... Or Not,” June 20, 2013...
10
Apr
Barons Are Not What They Used to Be
Barons are not very fashionable these days, except when someone with this title has a mention in the...
27
Mar
Sometimes We Do Not Need to Invent Words
We all know that there are differences between colloquial and written language. Some things are more...
20
Mar
An Old Ship that Looks to the Stars
Both English terms that designate vessels, boat and ship, have Germanic origin, and both are possibl...
26
Feb
A Particular Way to Enjoy
Western Armenian has an interesting couple: վայելել (vayelel) and վայլել (vaylel). It is interesting...
13
Feb
What Do You Prefer to Pick Up?
How many people out there are not afraid of picking and reading weighty tomes? (Users of Kindle and ...
30
Jan
Love Is a Tricky Thing
If you hear the phrase “He married a girl,” you will understand that some man tied the knot with a w...