աթոռ
atʻoṙ/ɑˈtʰor/
The Armenian word for chair is աթոռ (atʻoṙ).
աթոռ is a noun used to refer to the piece of furniture.
Meaning: furniture (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form 'chairs', use աթոռներ. To create the definite form 'the chair', add the suffix –ը to the base word to get աթոռը. If you need to indicate possession, such as saying 'of the chair', use the genitive form աթոռի.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is atʻoṙ. The IPA is /ɑˈtʰor/. The /ɑ/ sound is like the [a] in l[a]va, the /tʰ/ is like the [t] in [t]op and the /r/ is a trilled sound like the [rr] in Spanish pe[rr]o.
Did you know?
- The phrase աթոռից կտրվել literally means 'to be cut off from the chair' and is used to describe someone losing their job or position.
- In Armenian, the concept of a 'throne' is often expressed using the same root as the common 'chair', showing a linguistic link between everyday seating and royal power.
- The word աթոռ is an ancient term that has remained virtually unchanged from its Old Armenian roots for over a millennium.
Examples in context
- Սա Թոմի աթոռն էր։This was Tom's chair.This sentence is useful for identifying ownership of a specific աթոռ.Tatoeba #10741600 by vahanm, translation #2647044 by CK
- Որտե՞ղ է քո աթոռը։Where is your chair?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of someone's աթոռ.Tatoeba #13196217 by Proxima5, translation #11911343 by zogwarg
- Ես նոր աթոռ գնեցի։I bought a new chair.This sentence is useful for describing the purchase of a new աթոռ.Tatoeba #13300714 by Proxima5, translation #10110285 by ddnktr
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Levon and Lilian are organizing a room.
- Լևոն LevonԼիլիան, այս աթոռը տեղափոխիր այստեղ:Lilian, ays atorə teghapokhir aystegh:Lilian, move this chair here.
- Լիլիան LilianԱյս աթոռը շատ ծանր է:Ays atorə shat tsanr e:This chair is very heavy.
- Լևոն LevonԵս քեզ կօգնեմ:Yes kez kognem:I will help you.
- Լիլիան LilianՇնորհակալություն, Լևոն:Shnorhakalutyun, Levon:Thank you, Levon.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chair” translations and entries աթոռ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries աթոռ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
