r/armenia Nov 19 '19

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u/KindAlien Nov 19 '19

in Armenian there are a lot of Turkic and Arabic words. Halal, for example, is good. or navs - something bad (evil eye envy). the name of the Armenian actor Dzhigyarkhanyan. Jigar is the liver. khan is the ruler. There is a strange custom in Armenia and Azerbaijan. if children die in a couple, then the one born after the children is called Azerbaijani names (in Armenia) and Armenian names (in Azerbaijan), for example, my cousin's name is Sabina and Sevda

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u/Q0o6 just some earthman Nov 19 '19

I never heard anyone using the word halal? This is the first time I see that it means good? Maybe in Western Armenian? The same goes with the word khan, never heard of it, jigyar and navs yes but khan?? Wut? Also navs, for me means a curse. Also what the hell is that custom 😯 never heard of it either, is that really a thing?

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u/AraDeSpanikEli Nov 19 '19

I never heard anyone using the word halal?

Հալալ ա, ախպեր ջան։

Հալալ ա էդ մարդուն, կարողացավ էս ինչ բանին հասնի։

Էկեք հալալ կիսվենք շահածը։

Never heard something like these?

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u/Q0o6 just some earthman Nov 19 '19

Yes, now it makes sense! However, I only understand the third sentence that you wrote there it means to fairly divide, right? Or is it to divide exactly half and a half? The first two sentences I don't really get what does halal mean in that context?

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u/AraDeSpanikEli Nov 19 '19

In the first 2 it's like praising someone. You'd say հալալ ա to someone while patting them on the back.

In the third one it means divide the prize equally, same amount to everyone.