Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| բավականաչափ | bavakanačʻapʻ | /bɑvɑkɑnɑˈt͡ʃʰɑpʰ/ (Eastern Armenian) /pɑvɑɡɑnɑˈt͡ʃɑp/ (Western Armenian) |
| բավական | bavakan | /bɑvɑˈkɑn/ (Eastern Armenian) /pɑvɑˈɡɑn/ (Western Armenian) |
In Armenian, 'enough' can function as a determiner, an adverb or a pronoun depending on the form used. Use բավականաչափ to mean 'sufficiently' or 'enough' as an adverb. Use բավական to mean 'a sufficient or adequate number, amount, etc.' as a pronoun, or to mean 'enough' as a determiner. The term բավարար can also be used to mean 'sufficiently' as an adverb, or as a formal adjective meaning 'sufficient' or 'adequate'.
Which one should you use?
բավականաչափ is the standard adverbial form used to mean 'sufficiently' or 'enough' in a more formal or precise sense.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The word բավարար is a more formal adjective used to describe something as being 'sufficient' or 'adequate' in quality or quantity.
How do you pronounce it?
To pronounce բավականաչափ, use the following sounds: [b]ee for /b/, l[a]va for /ɑ/, [v]an for /v/, s[c]an for /k/, [n]est for /n/, [ch]in for /tʃʰ/ and [p]ort for /pʰ/.
Did you know?
- When used as an exclamation to tell someone to stop doing something, Armenians often use the phrase բավարար or բավական է with a specific hand gesture of pushing away.
- In Armenian, describing a person's performance as բավարար can sometimes carry a slightly underwhelming tone, implying it was 'just enough' rather than 'good'.
- The word բավարար shares a linguistic connection to the concept of 'satisfaction', moving from the idea of 'enough' to the feeling of being 'satisfied'.
Examples in context
- Դուք պետք է բավականաչափ քնել:You have to get enough sleep.This sentence shows how to use բավականաչափ to express the need for a sufficient amount of sleep.Tatoeba #12893285 by Proxima5, translation #270960 by CK
- Ամեն ինչ բավական նորմալ է թվում:Everything seems normal enough.This sentence uses բավական to describe something as being enough of a certain quality.Tatoeba #12406426 by Proxima5, translation #2713053 by CK
- Դու դեռ բավականին ժամանակ ունես։You still have enough time.This sentence demonstrates using բավական to indicate having a sufficient amount of time.Tatoeba #12746781 by florence_arctica, translation #9966307 by DJ_Saidez
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Example conversation
Tigran and Mariam are preparing food for a party.
- Տիգրան TigranՄենք ունենք բավականաչափ ուտելիք հյուրերի համար։Menq unenq bavakanachap uteliq hyureri hamar.We have enough food for the guests.
- Մարիամ MariamԻսկ խմիչքի հետ կա՞ խնդիր։Isk khmichqi het ka khndir?And is there a problem with the drinks?
- Տիգրան TigranՈ՛չ, խմիչքն էլ կա բավականաչափ։Voch, khmichqn el ka bavakanachap.No, there is enough of the drinks too.
- Մարիամ MariamԱյդ դեպքում արդեն պատրաստ ենք։Ayd depqum arden patrast enq.In that case, we are already ready.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “enough” translations and entries բավականաչափ, բավական, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
