The soundtrack to Fanaa was playing in the background, and I was finishing reviewing the most recent Arabic lesson’s vocabulary when I was reminded of another Arabic loanword found in Sayat Nova’s poetry.  His Doon en hoorin is (You Are A Nymph) has a line where he says: Toor, indzi spane, ikhtiar unis! I believed that … Continue reading Toor, Indzi Spane, Ikhtiar Unis!