[SSLy]

And French is still language of educated class in some places in Levant, esp. Liban.

[Triphibian]

When I lived in Tehran in the late '70s people said "merci" to express thanks.

[tralarpa]

They still do.

[jagaerglad]

Yes, it's kind of the standard word for it in Iranian Persian

[armenarmen]

Armenia as well

[lstodd]

yup. shnorhakalutyun is a bit of mouthful :)

[armenarmen]

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