[etni] Fw: The same word -- opposite meanings
----- Original Message ----- From: Henry Mullish - mullish@xxxxxxx 
Subject: The same word -- opposite meanings

Hi ETNI-ers:
A friend of mine, an ardent supporter of all things Armenian, has just returned from her 15th visit to Armenia. In addition, she is now studying the Armenian language. In particular, she was recently introduced to a new word in Armenian which to her utter surprise has two distinctly different -- but opposite -- meanings. In response, I pointed out that even in English there are such words: for example, the word "sanction". You can sanction an action, meaning you permit it, and you can apply sanctions meaning that you prevent it.
1. Can anyone suggest similar English words? 2. Is there a name for such words? 3. Does Hebrew have such words? 

Henry Mullish

currently in New York


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