gamavor Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 I have always wondered why Russian language lacks the sound of "X" or (H) if you will. It has been quite an enigma for me how come the rest of Slavic languages have this sound, while Russian doesn't? Was it a bad trick played by Armeno-Greeks Cyril and Methodius (yes indeed their father was Byzantine Armenian - the noble Levon governor of Thessalonica) or there is a scientific explanation to that. I know that soft "H" is too complex for them to pronounce, however South Russians use corrupt form of "G" that sounds like our "Kh". For the most part the formal Russian replaces frivolously "H" with "G". I know couple of jokes related to that. Any suggestions? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armenak Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Yeah, the H = G thing is weird. Gayk, Gadrut... Gayastan? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gamavor Posted April 10, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Exactement! Gitler skazal Gimleru, Gitler ti ...i tak dale! Think of the Armenian family name Hovnanian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arpa Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 (edited) Exactement! Gitler skazal Gimleru, Gitler ti ...i tak dale! Think of the Armenian family name Hovnanian! And.... there may still be those among us who still insist that Soviet orthography is the "gospel truth". With Hambar turing to Gambar, Heidar to Geidar and Harry to Garry. Not to mention merrcifully Harutiun turning to "Arutyun" without the H. It may be better than Hakob turning to Akob and (G)Kakob. Edited April 10, 2007 by Arpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zartonk Posted April 10, 2007 Report Share Posted April 10, 2007 Intriguing. So Hazar Hover.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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