No. 110 in Armenian
իսկ
The Armenian word "իսկ" means "and," "but," or "whereas," depending on context.
In a sentence
Ես ուզում եմ սրճարանից սուրճ վերցնել, իսկ դու ինչ կուզես։
I want to get coffee from the café, what about you?
Here, 'իսկ' is used as a conjunction to contrast two thoughts or questions.
Դու խոսեցիր ընկերոջդ հետ, իսկ ես դեռ մտածում եմ։
You talked with your friend, whereas I am still thinking.
In this sentence, 'իսկ' serves to contrast actions between two individuals.
Նա ինձ ասաց այդ մասին, իսկ ես արդեն գիտեի։
He told me about it, but I already knew.
Here, 'իսկ' is used to indicate a contrasting relationship between the two statements.
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