կատու
katu/kɑˈtu/
The Armenian word for cat is կատու (katu).
կատու is used to refer to the domestic species of feline.
Meaning: domestic species (noun)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Eastern Armenian, the word for cat is կատու.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of կատու is կատուներ. To indicate a specific cat (the definite form), add the suffix –ն to the stem to get կատվին. To show possession, such as 'of the cat', use the genitive form կատվի.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is katu. The sound /k/ is like the s[c]an in English, /ɑ/ is like the l[a]va in English, /t/ is like the s[t]op in English and /u/ is like the c[oo]l in English.
Did you know?
- In Armenian folklore, cats are sometimes depicted as protectors of the home against evil spirits, a role similar to that of a guardian.
- The word կատու is inherited directly from Old Armenian, meaning it has been used in essentially the same form for over two thousand years.
- To specify a 'kitten', Armenian speakers do not use a separate root word but instead apply a diminutive suffix to the stem of կատու.
Examples in context
- Դա իմ կատուն է։That's my cat.This sentence shows how to use կատու to identify ownership.Tatoeba #13394830 by Proxima5, translation #471758 by CM
- Իմ կատուն մեծ է։My cat is big.This sentence uses կատու to describe the size of a cat.Tatoeba #13394472 by Proxima5, translation #9546155 by lovermann
- Նա լավ կատու էր։He was a good cat.This sentence uses կատու to describe a quality of a cat.Tatoeba #13464748 by Proxima5, translation #13463336 by rul
- 44 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ani and Levon are talking about a pet they saw.
- Անի AniԼևոն, դու կատու ունե՞ս:Levon, du katu unes?Levon, do you have a cat?
- Լևոն LevonՈչ, բայց ես շատ եմ սիրում կատուները:Voch, bayts yes shat em sirum katunere:No, but I love cats very much.
- Անի AniԻմ ընկերն ունի փոքրիկ կատու:Im enkern uni pokrik katu:My friend has a small cat.
- Լևոն LevonՀիանալի է, ես կուզեի տեսնել նրան:Hianali e, yes kuzei tesnel nran:That's great, I would like to see it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cat” translations and entries կատու, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries կատու, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
