vocabulary differences between Western and Eastern Armenian

[Siggie]

Re: vocabulary differences between Western and Eastern Armenian

Yes! But we like to pretend they're Armenian..

Really? None of my friends and family do... I've only heard them used when they've been speaking persian.

[tunot]

Re: vocabulary differences between Western and Eastern Armenian

Aren't those both Persian?

Yes! But we like to pretend they're Armenian..

[tunot]

Re: vocabulary differences between Western and Eastern Armenian

I had never heard poghod in Armenia tunot. I was also thinking that Halebcis might have their own unique flavour, so it's unfair for me to consider it as Western in general. And Tom, you're right erkir is also used as country in Western but so is kaghak, at least according to Halebci Armenian.

What do you call Abovian Street in Armenia?

[jgk3]

Re: vocabulary differences between Western and Eastern Armenian

hey... we say jisht too, but we're Western Armenians (Bolsahyes)...

Have you heard the joke about a Halebci and a Hayastanci climbing a mountain?

From what I've heard, tseke in Eastern Armenian means to pull, while it means the opposite (to let go) in Western, which leads to the joke about A Halebci and a Hayastanci climbing a mountain, and when the Hayastanci needs help getting up, the Halebci passes down a rope. The Hayastanci yells, tseke, and so the argument commences.

[Siggie]

Re: vocabulary differences between Western and Eastern Armenian

In Persian Armenian, people also have khiaban, kucha, and a few more Sip could name..

Aren't those both Persian?

[karoaper]

Re: vocabulary differences between Western and Eastern Armenian

I had never heard poghod in Armenia tunot. I was also thinking that Halebcis might have their own unique flavour, so it's unfair for me to consider it as Western in general. And Tom, you're right erkir is also used as country in Western but so is kaghak, at least according to Halebci Armenian.

[TomServo]

Re: vocabulary differences between Western and Eastern Armenian

Eastern Armenian: Verchapes Tehranits Ekank California

Western Armenian: Verchabes Tehranen Yegank California

[tunot]

Re: vocabulary differences between Western and Eastern Armenian

poghod is used in Armenia for all the main streets.

In Persian Armenian, people also have khiaban, kucha, and a few more Sip could name..

Another one is "otar." In PA it means "urish", in Hayastan Armenian it means foreign.

[TomServo]

Re: vocabulary differences between Western and Eastern Armenian

Yerkir is country in Western. Poghoc is used too.

[karoaper]

Re: vocabulary differences between Western and Eastern Armenian

I love using the Western "khent" now as opposed to Eastern version "gizh" (crazy), which to me sounds less cool than khent. Although gzhanoc sounds cooler than khentanoc (nuthouse).