05
Aug
How Time and Place Are Tied to Each Other
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armprelacy
We all know that the English name for the head of a certain board is chairman. But don’t rush: the A...
Armenian Language Corner
22
Jul
When Speakers Invent New Words
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People apparently tend to think that the diphthongs yoo (իւ) and ioo (իու) are pronounced in the sam...
08
Jul
How Do You Say Basturma in Armenian?
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For more than a century, pastrami has become as ubiquitous in a deli as salami. Its name was probabl...
23
Jun
You Put Gloves On, But Not Pants
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The reader is probably acquainted with the old English proverb: “A cat in gloves catches no mice.” T...
10
Jun
When Singing, Keep Thinking
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The patriotic song popularly known by its first two words, “Harach Nahadag,” is one of the most popu...
26
May
“A Cup of Black Water, Please!”
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They say that Ethiopia was the homeland of native wild coffee, and the first reference to coffee dri...
28
Apr
How “Salt” and Agh Are the Same Word?
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The custom of offering bread and salt to guests is common to many Eastern European, but also Middle ...
14
Apr
Virgins Do Not Take Sides
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The calendar of Holy Week in the Armenian Apostolic Church includes a special service that enacts th...
17
Mar
Speaking about Movies
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As in every language, the idea of pictures that moved was originally backed with a Greek word, and t...
18
Feb
Of Assemblies and Spellings
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The Greek word ekklesia (“assembly”) is the root of the word ecclesiastic in English and has become ...