ARMENIAN GLOSSARY

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Basturma - (also Basterma) - Marinated Beef (pic)
Beirutsi - (also Beirutahay, Beyrutahye) - an Armenian from Lebanon
Bolsahye - an Armenian from Turkey





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Hye - (also Hay) - Armenian (in Armenian language)
Hayastanci - an Armenian from Armenia
Hyerenadarts - (hayrenadardz) - an Armenian who moved back to Armenia from other countries (like Iran, Lebanon, Turkey etc), mostly this occured during Soviet times.




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Inch Ga-Chiga
Inch Ka-Chka




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Jigyar Kyankit Mernem - My dear I would die for you




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Lavash - flat bread



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Parskahye - (also Baskahye, Parskahay) - an Armenian from Iran



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Rabiz - this word was used to identify a certain style of Armenian music. An adaptation of a Russian term, rabiz translates as "workers of art,” rabotniki isskustva . The movement was started sometime in the 1920's and has been one of the favorite styles of music among Armenian people ever since. In the last 10 years, the term rabiz has also been used to identify a clothing style and lifestyle.





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V-tec - supercharged engine (pic)



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