Re: The Պարսկա-Eastern Armenian Language Thread
Not sure if this is the best place to ask, but do any of you know what the original Armenian words for "Saturday" and "week" were before 301ad? Shabat & Shabat'or come from Hebrew "Shabbat." Also any clues as to why we would use the same word for both Saturday and a seven day week? Thanks in advance.
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Re: The Պարսկա-Eastern Armenian Language Thread
I found a free online pdf of a good book for learning eastern Armenian from the Assimil series: http://www.scribd.com/doc/23628972/A...s-peine#scribd
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Re: The Պարսկա-Eastern Armenian Language Thread
Originally posted by bell-the-cat View PostThanks.
That is the "Kelkit" I was thinking of (strange that the Turks have not changed its name). It is on the route between Bayburt and Shebinkarahisar. The book that I was referring to says it is the Armenian version of a Greek name - with both names meaning "Wolf valley". But I should have realised the "kel" / "gail" / "gayl" part did mean wolf since there is a Gayladzor, Wolf Valley, at Ani.
My curiosity was prompted by wondering if maybe the Keklik valley (which is near Sarikamish and which is Turkish for "partridge") might be a corruption of Kelkit, since there are no partridges there but probably (in the past anyway) plenty of wolves. There is a castle in the valley, and several churches, so it was inhabited by Armenians in the past. Nobody lives there now.
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Re: The Պարսկա-Eastern Armenian Language Thread
Originally posted by Haykakan View PostGail or Gel means wolf. Kit means nose. gelkit = wolf noseOriginally posted by Federate View PostI Googled the word "Քելքիթ" and apparently it's an area in Turkey that is called "Գայլգետ" (in Western Armenian Kaylked/in Eastern Armenian Gaylget) in Armenian which means "Wolf river".
That is the "Kelkit" I was thinking of (strange that the Turks have not changed its name). It is on the route between Bayburt and Shebinkarahisar. The book that I was referring to says it is the Armenian version of a Greek name - with both names meaning "Wolf valley". But I should have realised the "kel" / "gail" / "gayl" part did mean wolf since there is a Gayladzor, Wolf Valley, at Ani.
My curiosity was prompted by wondering if maybe the Keklik valley (which is near Sarikamish and which is Turkish for "partridge") might be a corruption of Kelkit, since there are no partridges there but probably (in the past anyway) plenty of wolves. There is a castle in the valley, and several churches, so it was inhabited by Armenians in the past. Nobody lives there now.
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Re: The Պարսկա-Eastern Armenian Language Thread
Originally posted by bell-the-cat View PostDoes "Kelkit" mean anything in Armenian? I've read that it means "Wolf valley".
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Re: The Պարսկա-Eastern Armenian Language Thread
Gail or Gel means wolf. Kit means nose. gelkit = wolf nose
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Re: The Պարսկա-Eastern Armenian Language Thread
Does "Kelkit" mean anything in Armenian? I've read that it means "Wolf valley".
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Re: The Պարսկա-Eastern Armenian Language Thread
I was searching for an "Eastern Armenian language thread" and found this one that's been inactive for some time. I found a cool resource for reading texts in English with an Armenian translation, designed for Armenian speakers from Armenia (I know, it's not quite Barsga, and they use the "և" inside of words). I thought it was cool to share: http://www.mediaeducation.am/forfun/index.html (for the Armenian translation, just click on: read in Armenian).
I am currently looking for a grammar book on English, written in Armenian for my uncle's mother, who is a barsgahye, if anyone knows of any good editions that I can order online, please let me know.
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Re: The Պարսկա-Eastern Armenian Language Thread
Originally posted by Parskahay View Posti know turkish persian and armenian casue im half iranian
turkish is just other form of persian which have some words from armenian too like jan and month names and etc...
they steal land language and many other things
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Re: The Պարսկա-Eastern Armenian Language Thread
i know turkish persian and armenian casue im half iranian
turkish is just other form of persian which have some words from armenian too like jan and month names and etc...
they steal land language and many other things
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