Dikranagerdtsi Vernacular Handbook: Mnemonic

Mnemonic for the Armenian Alphabet à la Dikranagerdtsi

Note: In the Dikranagerdtsi dialect, the third letter of the alphabet , kim, is pronounced kem; the 12th letter, liun, is pronounced loon; the 30th letter, vev, is pronounced viv; the 31st letter, diun, is pronounced doon; the 34th letter, hiun, is pronounced hoon; and the 35th letter, piur, is pronounced poor.

Ayp pen kem tǎ

epink kuftǎ (we’ll cook kufta).

Tǎ yech zǎ

tukhmǎre gu chuzzǎ (the child is bawling).

E ut toh

spunink kto (we’ll kill the dog).

Zhe ini loun

shǎrink huloun (we’ll arrange beads).

Khe dza gen

eli dzagen (get out of the hole).

Ho tsǎ ghǎt

lǎrink sǎ’ ǎt (we’ll wind the clock).

Je men hi

jeben mnni (a ring from the pocket).

Nou sha vo

ǎnoush Avo (sweet Avo).

Chǎ beh che

chǎmich bed’ che (no need for raisins).

Rǎ se viv

egǎv ǎntsriv (the rain came).

Doun re tso

Der getso (Lord save).

Houn pour ke

shoun Tourk e (the dog is a Turk).

Yev o fe

shad guh deve (it takes too long).