No. 59 in Armenian
շուրջ
The Armenian word "շուրջ" means "around" or "about" in English.
In a sentence
Մենք շրջեցինք քաղաքի շուրջը՝ տեսնելու բոլոր նշանակալի վայրերը։
We walked around the city to visit all significant places.
In this sentence, "շուրջ" (around) is used to express the idea of moving in a circular or encompassing way relative to something, like the city.
Նա՛ ուժեղ ներքին շրջազանցությամբ մտածում էր աշխարհի շուրջ։
He was deeply and introspectively thinking about everything in the world.
Here, "շուրջ" refers to the concept of comprehensiveness or the entirety related to a topic, like the world.
Նրանք քննարկում էին իրենց ծրագրերը՝ ընտանիքի շուրջ հանդիպման նախապատրաստելիս։
They discussed their plans while preparing for the family gathering.
In this context, "շուրջ" is applied to indicate a connection or relation to a central theme or activity, in this case, the family gathering.
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