թաս
tʻas/tʰɑs/
The English word "bowl" can be translated into Armenian as թաս (tʻas). Wiktionary also lists աման (aman) and ճաշաման (čašaman).
Meaning: container for food (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| թաս | tʻas | /tʰɑs/ (Eastern Armenian) /tɑs/ (Western Armenian) |
| աման | aman | /ɑˈmɑn/ (Eastern Armenian) /ɑˈmɑn/ (Western Armenian) |
| ճաշաման | čašaman | /t͡ʃɑʃɑˈmɑn/ (Eastern Armenian) /d͡ʒɑʃɑˈmɑn/ (Western Armenian) |
The word թաս is the most common term used when referring specifically to a shallow or deep bowl used for serving or eating.
What does it mean word for word?
The term ճաշաման is a compound of ճաշ, meaning "meal" and աման, meaning "vessel", literally translating to "meal bowl".
Which one should you use?
While թաս specifically refers to a bowl, աման is a more general term for any vessel or container used for food or liquids.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the word թաս plural, you add the suffix –եր to get թասեր.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is tʻas. The sound /tʰ/ is like the [t] in top, /ɑ/ is like the [a] in lava and /s/ is like the [s] in sip.
Did you know?
- The common word for bowl, թաս, is actually an Arabic loanword, specifically from the Arabic word طَاس (ṭās).
- In traditional Armenian hospitality, offering a guest food in a թաս is a common sight, but the size of the bowl can vary significantly by region.
- In Armenian culture, the word աման is so broad that it can describe anything from a tiny cup to a large vat.
Examples in context
- Մենք մեծ թաս ենք գնել։Menk mets tas enk gnel.We bought a large bowl.
- Այդ թասը դրիր սեղանի վրա։Ayd tasë drin seghani vra.Put that bowl on the table.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bowl” translations and entries թաս, աման, ճաշաման, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries աման, թաս, ճաշաման, CC BY-SA 4.0.
