"Truth" in Armenian

[ZarehJan]

So out of curiosity i began asking everyone i know

What's the correct word for "truth" in armenian?


I was surprised to see that no one, not even my parents, knew for certain.


Can anyone shine some light on this for me? Any help would be much appreciated.


Thank you

[MrHyeSev]

Re: "Truth" in Armenian

Shidag, but that means right. Hmm for the word (truth) I really dont know. Have you tryed looking it up on the net?

[Mos]

Re: "Truth" in Armenian

"ճշմարտություն" surprised you were not able to find out, it's not a rare word.

[MrHyeSev]

Re: "Truth" in Armenian

"ճշմարտություն" surprised you were not able to find out, it's not a rare word.

Mos, is there a possibility to write that in English please.

[Sip]

Re: "Truth" in Armenian

That would be "jshmardutiun"

"jisht" means "right" or "correct" so truth can also be "the state of being jisht" which is "jshtutiun" but I'm not entirely sure that's a word. So for example if you want to say "tell the truth", you say "Jishtn asa".

It's really hard to type these particular letters in English

[MrHyeSev]

Re: "Truth" in Armenian

Thanks for that Sip after I read the post I was thinking of how to spell it with english letters & I couldn think of it. But jshmardutiun seems right

[Azad]

Re: "Truth" in Armenian

Iraganutoun

[Lucin]

Re: "Truth" in Armenian

Iraganutoun

'Irakanoutioun' means reality. For truth I prefer 'jshmartutioun'.

[Siamanto]

Re: "Truth" in Armenian

"jisht" means "right" or "correct" so truth can also be "the state of being jisht" which is "jshtutiun" but I'm not entirely sure that's a word.

To be correct, the Armenian word for "right" is "shidag" - consider "shdgel" i.e. to rectify. Of course, "jisht" is close enough and "acceptable," but as "acceptable" as translating "truth" as "iraganoutioun." LOL For once, I agree with Lucin, "iraganoutioun" means reality; however, many confuse reality and truth - i.e. the concepts, not only the words???

The same applies to "correct;" for instance, consider "jshtel" - to verify, from Latin roots - and "to correct," they do not mean the same.

[MrHyeSev]

Re: "Truth" in Armenian

To be correct, the Armenian word for "right" is "shidag" - consider "shdgel" i.e. to rectify. Of course, "jisht" is close enough and "acceptable," but as "acceptable" as translating "truth" as "iraganoutioun." LOL For once, I agree with Lucin, "iraganoutioun" means reality; however, many confuse reality and truth - i.e. the concepts, not only the words???

The same applies to "correct;" for instance, consider "jshtel" - to verify, from Latin roots - and "to correct," they do not mean the same.

'jshmartutioun'. means the same thing as "iraganoutioun" its just in a diffrent Armenian dialect.