Re: [tied] ovis

From: alex_lycos
Message: 17974
Date: 2003-01-23

----- Original Message -----
From: "Miguel Carrasquer" <mcv@...>
To: <cybalist@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 23, 2003 1:16 AM
Subject: Re: [tied] ovis


>
> The Armenian letter transcribed as <c> is pronounced /ts/ (or rather
> glottalized /ts'/ in East Armenian). If you think that's funny (it
> isn't: <c> is the normal way of writing /ts/ in e.g. all Slavic
> languages using the Latin alphabet), then just remember that Armenian
> <j> is pronounced /dz/
>
>
> =======================
> Miguel Carrasquer Vidal
> mcv@...
>
>

Thank you Miguel. I dont think it is funny. I simply just didn't know
the "c" in armenian is the "ts" like in slavic.
thank you