Ara, es ov a?

[ara87]

So me and some friends were typing are names into Urbandictionary.com to see what fun definition was there for our names, and the first definition that came up for "Ara" was

"Ara: eastern Armenian way of saying dude

Example: 'ara, es ov a?! = Dude, who is this?!' "

132 people agreed with the definition and 20 disagreed. I guess my question is, is this a real slang term/expression in Eastern Armenian? (many of the definitions that get posted on that site are inside jokes)

[yerazhishda]

Re: Ara, es ov a?

Yes, they really do say that. And it's confusing as xxxx because every other WA male is named Ara.

[ara87]

Re: Ara, es ov a?

Yes, they really do say that. And it's confusing as xxxx because every other WA male is named Ara.

Lol, tell me about it. So Ara isn't as popular of a name for Eastern Armenian's?

[yerazhishda]

Re: Ara, es ov a?

Lol, tell me about it. So Ara isn't as popular of a name for Eastern Armenian's?

They don't name their kids Ara. Instead they name them "Gor" lol.

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Typical conversation between an EA and WA

WA - Gor, Inch g'nes gor?
EA - Vochinch, ara jan.
WA - Ara? Anuns Ara che! Anuns Hagop e!

[ara87]

Re: Ara, es ov a?

They don't name their kids Ara. Instead they name them "Gor" lol.

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Typical conversation between an EA and WA

WA - Gor, Inch g'nes gor?
EA - Vochinch, ara jan.
WA - Ara? Anuns Ara che! Anuns Hagop e!

lol, though nowbody i know says the "gor" before "inch g'nes gor"

WA-Parev
EA-Bons Es?
WA-Inch?
EA-BONS ES?
WA-............
EA-Barev?
WA-Oooh, PA-rev

[KarotheGreat]

Re: Ara, es ov a?

lol, though nowbody i know says the "gor" before "inch g'nes gor"

WA-Parev
EA-Bons Es?
WA-Inch?
EA-BONS ES?
WA-............
EA-Barev?
WA-Oooh, PA-rev

ara is mostly used in yerevan, in Lenakan co is used. And Gor is a cool name

[yerazhishda]

Re: Ara, es ov a?

lol, though nowbody i know says the "gor" before "inch g'nes gor"

Of course not, that would be the EA's name.

[ara87]

Re: Ara, es ov a?

Of course not, that would be the EA's name.

that's what i thought but then i also thought that nobody names their kid "Gor," but apparently i was wrong. I think a barskahye told me once that they used "Gor" for hell.

But fyi, if you plan on living in and making a family in a French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, speaking country, don't name your kid "Ara"

[yerazhishda]

Re: Ara, es ov a?

http://www.gormusic.com/

[ara87]

Re: Ara, es ov a?

http://www.gormusic.com/

yeah I remember someone mentioning him but i had just thought it was like a band or stage name