Re: Russian letter names was Re: Words about Conscripts

Hello,

>         If any one happens to know the old names for the
> Russian alphabet, I'd be
> interested. I found the old names for the Glagolithic
> alphabet, but I don't
> know how similar they would be.
Aarghh! I'm havign my OChSl exam tomorrow! (and the letter names are the
same!). I'm giving the Russian names, and their meaning in ChSl.

Az - "I, me"
Buki - "letter"
Vedi - "know!" (Imperative)
Glagoli - "words"
Dobro - "good" (as a noun)
Jest'  "is"
Zhivete - "you (pl.) live"
Zelo - "very"
Zemlya - "earth"
Izhe(i) - "which"
Kako - "how"
Lyudi - "people"
Myslete - "think!" (imperative pl.)
Nash - "our"
On -"he; that"
Pokoy - "calm" (noun)
Rtsy -"say!" (imperative)
Slovo - "word"
Tverdo - "solid, firm"
Uk
Fert
Xer
Ot (omega)
Tsi
Cherv' - "worm"
Sha
Shta/scha
Jer
Jery
Yat'

Interestingly, consecutive tripolets of letter names (in the beginning)
make a lot of sense, as in "glagoli dobro jest'", 'words/letters are
good' (in the OChSl, 'dobro' is the subject), or 'nash on pokoy' 'he is
our protection'

Pavel
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Pavel Iosad               pavel_iosad@mail.ru

Is mall a mharcaicheas am fear a bheachdaicheas
                 --Scottish proverb

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