User talk:Sir Beluga

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Enjoy your stay at Wiktionary! --Per utramque cavernam (talk) 14:39, 24 December 2017 (UTC)Reply

You want to be careful with this, especially for languages you don't actually speak. Other Wiktionaries have different standards for what they accept, and are sometimes flat-out wrong (mistakes get caught much more slowly on smaller Wiktionaries). Also, if you're curious about making good entries in Armenian, @Vahagn Petrosyan can look over them. —Μετάknowledge^{discuss/deeds} 01:58, 10 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

I wouldn't worry about it too much. I've been doing the same thing for years! --Genecioso (talk) 12:58, 19 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

@Genecioso:Yeah, I often use context and good judgment when creating an entry in another language. For example, many entries that describe Spanish verbs pretty much have the same structure: generated IPA, then definition, then generated conjugation. Of course, I could refer to Spanish dictionary websites to confirm that the new entry is accurate. - Sir Beluga (talk) 13:43, 19 May 2018 (UTC)Reply

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