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Armenian

Armenian

5.6
The language spoken in Armenia and by its people abroad
  • noun
  • /ɑrˈmiːniən/
translation icon : armenio
  • I came to this country speaking Armenian, not English.

There's no relation between the two language, no relation to Turkish, to to Armenian, to Azeri, Azerbaijan, very little.

Examples

  • On an average day in Istanbul, you could hear people speaking Greek, Turkish, Armenian, Persian, Arabic, Bulgarian, Albanian and Serbian.

  • B&C is the Mandarin word for two, Urku is the Armenian word for two, and Greek has duo as it's word for two.

  • I came to this country speaking Armenian, not English.

  • In our class, we learned how to pronounce the Armenian words correctly.

  • The documentary featured interviews with people who speak Armenian around the world.

Synonyms

Armenian language
vsArmenian
3.9

A language spoken mainly in Armenia and by people in nearby countries

is the same but highlights use in Azerbaijan and global communities

Compounds

A Christian church in Armenia that began around year 300 and keeps old traditions

A set of 38 letters that people use to write Armenian

An independent Christian church in Armenia founded around 300 AD

A language spoken mainly in Armenia and by people in nearby countries

An armed group that attacked to force Turkey to admit the Armenian Genocide, pay money, and give land to Armenia

Surface Forms

Armenian singular
Armenians plural

Morphology

Armenian = Armenia (transparent) = Armenia + an

The noun meaning 'the Armenian language' is a standard nominal use of the adjectival form derived from 'Armenia'.

Etymology

Armenian comes from the country name Armenia and was also used to name the speech of the people there. So Armenian is the language spoken by people from Armenia.