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  • #21
    Originally posted by HyeJinx1984
    I just asked my mom is "eshag" is a Turkish word and she said without question. By extension that would mean "esh" (meaning donkey) is also a Turkish word. In that case, what's the Armenian word for Donkey?

    I think that donkey is avanak in Armenian.

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    • #22
      wow those were some unusual words i encountered here, some of them ive never heard of, like Portekhal - orange
      but i know that the root of that word is greek, because of "my greek fat wedding" her last anmes was Portokalis, and that dad said its a root of "portokal" meaning oranges... anywhoo, i had no idea that was also a word in armenian.
      I love to learn new things about our culture and language, even after 6 years at an armenian school.

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      • #23
        Originally posted by angelik22
        wow those were some unusual words i encountered here, some of them ive never heard of, like Portekhal - orange
        but i know that the root of that word is greek, because of "my greek fat wedding" her last anmes was Portokalis, and that dad said its a root of "portokal" meaning oranges... anywhoo, i had no idea that was also a word in armenian.
        I love to learn new things about our culture and language, even after 6 years at an armenian school.
        Ummm....I believe she said that's Persian.

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        • #24
          oo ooooooopsie... i misread. no big deal

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          • #25
            Originally posted by HyeJinx1984
            So if any of you know for sure if these are or aren't Armenian words, let me know.

            Ash-khal (Garbage)
            Khent (Crazy)
            Saroshka (Sweater)
            Kal (Head)
            Doprag (Bag... or is it box?)
            Eshag (Dumbass)
            Kife (I actually don't know what this word means other than that it's a positive way of describing somebody... my stepmom uses it all the time)
            Khe? (Why?)
            Kheabon (Street)
            Zah-mar (Best I can tell it means shut up.. but it could be an instrument)
            Mek-ina (Car)
            Yetim (Orphan)

            That's all I can think of right now.
            Ok Mr. Jinx.... here I go.

            Garbage = Akhb or Zeebeel
            Crazy = Khent or Keejh
            Sweater = Uhhmmm.... don't know this one.
            Head = Klookh
            Bag = Dobrag
            Dumbass = Esh (Turkish)
            Kayf = Cool or Excitement. (Depends how you use it and I don't know if it's Armenian)
            Why = Inchu or Khe
            Street = Poghots
            Zaharmar = Shut the f*ck up (Probably Turkish)
            Car = Afto or Mekina or Inknasharjh
            Orphan = Vorp

            That's the best I can do to describe it to you in Eastern and Western Armenian.

            Hope it helps.

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            • #26
              Originally posted by dstyle
              donkey is yez i think.
              donkey is not yez. donkey is esh

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              • #27
                I know voch is the correct word for no, but I thought khe also ment no.

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                • #28
                  Originally posted by Harut82
                  donkey is not yez. donkey is esh

                  avanak! (esh is not armenian)

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                  • #29
                    Originally posted by Stark Evade
                    Telescope is also, in a sense, a combination of "distance" and "sight", but what's the Armenian?
                    Heraditak in classical and Eastern Armenian

                    Heratidag in Western or distorted Armenian

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                    • #30
                      Originally posted by ckBejug
                      Car= Inknasharje
                      TV= Heradesil
                      Wow, I've never heard those terms before. Interesting.

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