The Western Armenian Language Thread

[yerazhishda]

Post questions and comments on written and spoken Western Armenian. Easterners versed in Western Armenian are welcome as well! Post books, movies, or anything else that you think are great resources to either learn or listen to.

Հարցումներ եւ գրադատութիւններ Արեւմտահայերէնի մասին գրէ'ք: Արեւելեան Հայեր Արեւմտահայերէն որ գիտեն քոյլատրած են գրել ալ: Գիրքեր, շարժանկարներ կամ բան մը որ սիրէք: Յաջողութիւն:

- Նաեւ, այստեղ Արեւմտահայերէնով կամ Անգլերէնով պէտք է որ գրէք:

[yerazhishda]

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Beginner's Armenian - H. Andonian

Commisioned by AGBU in the 1950's, this is the book that I am currently working from. It is very thorough and not for the faint of heart. I have only gotten halfway through it and I've been learning from it since December. Some mistakes, some vagueness in regards to definitions and examples, but overall a very good resource. $15



A Textbook of Modern Western Armenian - K. Bardakjian

I have it but have never seriously studied from it. Seems to be suited more to classroom study than self-study. 100 pages longer and published more recently than Beginner's Armenian. $25



English-Armenian/Armenian-English Modern Dictionary - M. Koushakdjian and Rev. D. Khantrouni

The only respectable W. Armenian-English/English-W. Armenian dictionary available in America. Printed in Beirut, this is geared towards Beirutsi learning English and thus features a doubly larger English-Armenian section. However, There are only a few words that I was not able to find in the Armenian-English section so far. $45



Vocabulearn - W. Armenian (2 lvls.)

Get both levels as they are worth it. If you want get the tapes because they are cheaper; the CDs are the same program, they don't include more words. Essential. $20-30 depending on whether it's used/new or tape/CD.

[yerazhishda]

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W. Armenian language websites:

https://www.asbarez.com

Armenian, Karabaghtsi, Armenian-American and World events from the perspective of the Tashnagtsoutiun (ARF). Very well thought-out articles regardless of your political position. A little difficult for the beginner but if you have Koushakdjian dictionary you should be able to understand it. Free.

https://www.dictionary.hayastan.am

Eastern Armenian dictionary, but can be used for W. Armenian. Another great resource for quickly searching words in either language if you don't want to search through your Koushakdjian dictionary. Not as complete as a traditional dictionary as the content is user-submitted. Use with caution as orthography, spelling, and some words are not necessarily mutually intelligible. Free.

https://www.narek.com

Based out of California. Mostly books in E. Armenian, but there is a sizeable stock of books in W. Armenian. When searching for authors/books in W. Armenian, they use the E. Armenian pronounciation. (Ex. if you typed in "Baronian" you wouldn't find anything, but if you typed in "Paronian" all of his books would come up).

Especially helpful to the beginner is the "Madenashari Hradaragoutiunner" (Pocket-book Series) published by Cilicia Bookstore Publishing & Printing House (Aleppo). This is an economical series of Western Armenian classics by Baronian, Odian, Toumanian, Raffi, Hamasdegh, etc. This series gives the beginner an opportunity to read real books. $12-15, $20 w/ shipping.

[yerazhishda]

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Can someone help me with the definitions to these words? Thanks.

Ա) լերան
Բ) աչ - աչերդ, աչերուդ
Գ) պերլինի

[crusader1492]

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Can someone help me with the definitions to these words? Thanks.

Ա) լերան
Բ) աչ - աչերդ, աչերուդ
Գ) պերլինի

լերան - on the mountain

աչ - աչերդ, աչերուդ, eye - your eyes - your eyes (western) (Should be spelled աչք)

պերլինի - Berliner or Berlin's

__________

Here's a decent translator:

https://www.translator.am

[yerazhishda]

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լերան - on the mountain

աչ - աչերդ, աչերուդ, eye - your eyes - your eyes (western)

պերլինի - Berliner or Berlin's

__________

Here's a decent translator:

www.translator.am

Thank you, enger.

This is what I thought (although «լերան» should be spelt «լեռան»). And because «աչ» appears many times without the «ք», I was confused as to what it meant.

P.S. How have you done learning Armenian? What methods/approaches have you found useful?

[Armenian]

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աչ - աչերդ, աչերուդ, eye - your eyes - your eyes (western) (Should be spelled աչք)

You're a little off.

աչերուդ (or աչերիդ in Eastern Armenian) implies - for your eyes.

Also, plural in the Armenian language can be done two ways, by adding a ք or a եր at the end of the word.

Therefore, it's either աչք or աչեր

Many Western Armenian speakers for some reason make the mistake of saying աչքեր.

And because «աչ» appears many times without the «ք», I was confused as to what it meant.

Again.

աչ = eye

աչք or աչեր = eyes.

[yerazhishda]

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Many Western Armenian speakers for some reason make the mistake of saying աչքեր.

Ahhh that makes more sense. I've always heard people say «աչքեր». Thanks for the clarification.

[yerazhishda]

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You're a little off.Also, plural in the Armenian language can be done two ways, by adding a ք or a եր at the end of the word.

Is that a left over from Grabar? «Շունք» կամ «կատուք» լսած չեմ: Is it used in any other context other than for "eyes"?

[crusader1492]

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You're a little off.

աչերուդ (or աչերիդ in Eastern Armenian) implies - for your eyes.

Also, plural in the Armenian language can be done two ways, by adding a ք or a եր at the end of the word.
Therefore, it's either աչք or աչեր

Many Western Armenian speakers for some reason make the mistake of saying աչքեր.



Again.

աչ = eye

աչք or աչեր = eyes.

I'm not so sure about a ք making word plural (եր is correct if the word is one syllable). I have a house full of both western and eastern Armenian speakers who say so.