թարթիչ
t'art'ich'
The Armenian word for 'lash' (a stroke with a whip) is թարթիչ (t'art'ich').
Meaning: stroke with a whip (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
t'art'ich'
Did you know?
- In Armenian, the word թարթիչ refers to both the 'lashes' of an eye and the 'turn signals' of a car.
- The term for a blinker is a 'pseudo-Russianism', a word that feels like Russian but is uniquely structured to fit Armenian.
- The root of the word թարթիչ dates back to Middle Armenian, meaning the term existed long before automobiles were invented.
Example conversation
Levon and Ani are discussing a scene in a historical movie.
- Անի AniՏեսա՞ր, ինչպես հարվածեց թարթիչը:Tesar, inchpes harvatsets tartichy:Did you see how the lash struck?
- Լևոն LevonԱյո, Անի, դա շատ սարսափելի էր:Ayo, Ani, da shat sarsapeli er:Yes, Ani, it was terrifying.
- Անի AniԱյդ թարթիչը իրականում չէր հարվածում:Ayd tartichy irakanum cher harvatsum:That lash wasn't actually hitting.
- Լևոն LevonԼավ է, որ դա ընդամենը կինո էր:Lav e, vor da endameny kino er:It's good that it was just a movie.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries թարթիչ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
