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Speaking about Movies
As in every language, the idea of pictures that moved was originally backed with a Greek word, and t...
Of Assemblies and Spellings
The Greek word ekklesia (“assembly”) is the root of the word ecclesiastic in English and has become ...
Diplomats May Also Know about Couches
The English language has borrowed two words from Turkish within the meaning of “couch.” One is sofa,...
There Are Two Ways to Finish
You are playing a chess game. Suddenly, a breakthrough happens and in a couple of movements, you che...
The Cousin of the Candle
You may have often lit candles during Christmas and New Year celebrations, and you perhaps know that...
What Is the Armenian Word for “Hotel”?
Any speaker of Western Armenian knows that the word for “hotel” is bantog (պանդոկ). However, if you ...
How Do You Say “Parsley” in Armenian?
Some words have odd origins. Such is the case of parsley, which does not look like that, but it has ...
One Piece of Nonsense . . . Sometimes
When we want to speak about a single item or creature, we say “one” in English (“I only found one”)....
Of Masks and Mascara
Women know well the meaning of the English word mascara, which ultimately shares the same origin wit...
“Badly” Does Not Mean Kesh
The word kesh (գէշ), which means “bad, evil,” is a little tricky when you try to use it to express s...