LEFT OR RIGHT?
You have heard or seen the saying: “If the right side of the brain controls the left side of the bod...
01
Jul
Armenian Language Corner
01
Jul
ԱՋԸ ԵՒ ՁԱԽԸ
«Տէրը համբարձաւ երկինք ու բազմեցաւ Աստուծոյ աջ կողմը» (Մկ 16:19)։ Ահա մէկը այն բազմաթիւ օրինակներէն,...
17
Jun
Ale and Its Armenian Cousin
We do not know why the soft drink ginger ale was called “ale,” since ale is an alcoholic beverage th...
20
May
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...
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...