ագռավ
agṙav/ɑɡˈrɑv/
The Armenian word for "crow" is ագռավ (agṙav).
The word ագռավ refers to any bird belonging to the genus Corvus.
Meaning: any bird of the genus Corvus (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
To pronounce ագռավ (agṙav), use the following sounds: the /ɑ/ sound as in l[a]va, the /ɡ/ sound as in [g]ood, a trilled /r/ as in the Spanish pe[rr]o and the /v/ sound as in [v]an.
Did you know?
- In Armenian, the word for 'crow' is the exact same word used for a 'spade'.
- The Armenian word for 'crow' shares a deep linguistic history with the Georgian word ყვავი, which also means both 'crow' and 'spade'.
Examples in context
- Ինձ մի ասա, որ Դենը խոսում է այդ ագռավի հետ։Don't tell me that Dan is talking to that crow.This sentence illustrates the use of ագռավ in a context involving someone talking to a bird.Tatoeba #12904302 by Proxima5, translation #3991637 by Amastan
- Այդ սև ագռավը նստած է ծառի վրա։Ayd sev agravë nstats e tsari vra.That black crow is sitting on the tree.
- Մենք մի ագռավ տեսանք այնտեղ։Menk mi agrav tesank ayntegh.We saw a crow there.
Example conversation
Arame and Nane are walking in a park.
- Արամ AramՆայիր, թռչում է մի ագռավ։Nayir, trchum e mi agrav.Look, a crow is flying.
- Նանե NaneԱյո, այն շատ մեծ է։Ayo, ayn shat mets e.Yes, it is very big.
- Արամ AramԱյդ ագռավը շատ սև է։Ayd agravë shat sev e.That crow is very black.
- Նանե NaneՃիշտ ես, Արամ։Chisht es, Aram.You are right, Aram.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “crow” translations and entries ագռավ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ագռավ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
