ճաղատ
čaġat/t͡ʃɑˈʁɑt/
The English word "bald" can be translated into Armenian as քաչալ or ճաղատ (čaġat).
Meaning: having little or no hair (adj)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ճաղատ | čaġat | /t͡ʃɑˈʁɑt/ (Eastern Armenian) /d͡ʒɑˈʁɑd/ (Western Armenian) |
| քաչալ | kʻačʻal | /kʰɑˈt͡ʃʰɑl/ (Eastern Armenian) /kɑˈt͡ʃɑl/ (Western Armenian) |
Both terms are adjectives used to describe a person having little or no hair on their head.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation for ճաղատ is /tʃɑˈʁɑt/. The /tʃ/ sound is like the 'ch' in bea[ch], the /ɑ/ sound is like the 'a' in l[a]va, the /ʁ/ sound is like the French [r]ue or Northumbrian burr and the /t/ sound is like the 't' in s[t]op.
Did you know?
- In some dialects, քաչալ can be used as a verb meaning 'to pluck' or 'to strip' something bare.
- The Persian origin of քաչալ connects Armenian vocabulary to the historical influence of Persian culture on the Caucasus region.
- Because ճաղատ is a 'learned' borrowing, using it in a casual conversation might make you sound like a character from a classic poem.
Examples in context
- Իմ հայրը քաչալանում է։My father is going bald.The first sentence shows how to use քաչալ to describe the process of going bald.Tatoeba #13388012 by Proxima5, translation #1395573 by captcrouton
- Ես քաչալ եմ։I'm bald.The second sentence uses քաչալ to state that someone is bald.Tatoeba #13037349 by Proxima5, translation #3330667 by CK
- Թոմը ճաղատ չէ։Tom isn't bald.The third sentence uses ճաղատ to say that someone is not bald.Tatoeba #13183542 by Proxima5, translation #8950951 by CK
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lilian and Aram are talking about a man they saw.
- Լիլիան LilianԱրամ, նա ճաղատ է, չէ՞:Aram, na chaghat e, che?Aram, he is bald, isn't he?
- Արամ AramԱյո, նա լիովին ճաղատ է:Ayo, na liovin chaghat e:Yes, he is completely bald.
- Լիլիան LilianՆա շատ հետաքրքիր է երևում:Na shat hetakrkir e erevum:He looks very interesting.
- Արամ AramԵս համաձայն եմ քեզ հետ:Yes hamadzayn em kez het:I agree with you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bald” translations and entries ճաղատ, քաչալ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
