Բարեւ
pareveveryday, Western Armenian
In Western Armenian "hello" is Բարեւ (parev). It is the everyday greeting among Armenians of the diaspora, for example in Lebanon, Syria and Turkey.
Meaning: greeting (phrase)
Which one should you use?
Eastern Armenian spells the word Բարև and pronounces it "barev". Western Armenian says "parev" with a p sound.
Did you know?
- Western and Eastern Armenian differ in spelling conventions as well as sound, since Eastern Armenian uses the reformed spelling.
Examples in context
- Բարեւ Արամparev AramHello, Aram
Example conversation
Aram meets his friend Nairi on a street in Beirut.
- AramԲարեւparevHello.
- AramԲարեւ Նայիրիparev NayiriHello, Nairi.
