Episode notes
Parev (hello) and pari yegar (welcome) to our -ig (cute) third episode of “Hrayr Teaches John Western Armenian”! First we start with our weekly little phrase about something pulled, sort of. Hrayr then reads this week’s cute jivjiv from pg. 74-75 of #jivjiv language. Ending the episode with a soft cute little riddle.
Get your copy of the second volume of #jivjiv created with artist Amy Kazandjian who did the cover art and the gorgeous color illustrations inside, printed by Abril Books where you can purchase your own copy! Riddles are taken from a 20th century Armenian language workbook created at AGBU Detroit written probably by either Zareh Melkonian, Keghanoush Keledjian, or other Armenian teachers (for the full scanned volume see hrayrvaraz.com/read).
Also definitely check out the Queer Armenian Library that John founded and continues to tend. For more about Hrayr and his Western Armenian world explore his website (). We are glad you’ve joined us on this language journey, tzë (bye)! 🐗
Today's riddle:
«Կակուղիկ կաշի՝
Ո՛չ կը հալի, ո՛չ կը մաշի։»
“Leather softie,
won’t melt, won’t wither.”