լոգարան
logaran/loɡɑˈɾɑn/
The English word 'bathroom' can be translated into Armenian as լոգարան (logaran) or բաղնիք.
Meaning: a room with a bathtub (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| լոգարան | logaran | /loɡɑˈɾɑn/ (Eastern Armenian) /lokɑˈɾɑn/ (Western Armenian) |
| բաղնիք | baġnikʻ | /bɑʁˈnikʰ/ (Eastern Armenian) /pɑʁˈnik/ (Western Armenian) |
The word լոգարան is the standard term used when asking for the restroom or toilet in a house or public setting.
Which one should you use?
While լոգարան is the common word for a bathroom (often implying a toilet/restroom), բաղնիք specifically refers to a place for bathing or a bath itself.
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive form of լոգարան is լոգարանի, used to indicate possession or relationship, such as 'the bathroom door'. To say 'from the bathroom', you add the ablative suffix –ից to the base word, resulting in լոգարանից.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is logaran. The sounds are as follows: /l/ as in [l]ace, /ɡ/ as in [g]ood, /ɑ/ as in l[a]va and /n/ as in [n]est.
Did you know?
- In older Armenian literature, a բաղնիք might refer to a communal bathhouse, a social hub similar to a Turkish hamam.
- In many Armenian homes, you may find a separate room for the toilet and the բաղնիք, mirroring a traditional architectural preference for separating bathing from sanitation.
- While English speakers often use 'bathroom' as a polite euphemism, using լոգարան in Armenian is considered neutral and direct rather than impolite.
Examples in context
- Ես դուրս եկա լոգարանից։I left the bathroom.This sentence shows how to use the ablative form լոգարանից to say 'from the bathroom'.Tatoeba #13351158 by Proxima5, translation #12897555 by Ussis
- Թոմը բացեց լոգարանի դուռը։Tom opened the bathroom door.This sentence demonstrates the use of the genitive form լոգարանի for 'the bathroom door'.Tatoeba #13343291 by Proxima5, translation #9799410 by CK
- Մենք պետք է ներկենք լոգարանի առաստաղը։We have to paint the bathroom ceiling.This sentence shows the genitive form լոգարանի used to describe the 'bathroom ceiling'.Tatoeba #13369521 by Proxima5, translation #3259773 by CM
Example conversation
Ani and Aram are discussing house renovations.
- Անի AniԼոգարանը շատ փոքր է:Logaraně shat pok’r ē:The bathroom is very small.
- Արամ AramԱյո, պետք է այն մեծացնենք:Ayo, p’t’k’ ē ayn metsats’nenk’:Yes, we need to make it larger.
- Անի AniՈրտե՞ղ ենք դնել լոգարանի հայելին:Vortē’nk’ enk’ dnel logarani hayelin:Where shall we put the bathroom mirror?
- Արամ AramԴիր այն պատի կողքին:Dir ayn pati k’oghkin:Put it next to the wall.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bathroom” translations and entries լոգարան, բաղնիք, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
