ծրար
crar/t͡səˈɾɑɾ/
The Armenian word for "envelope" is ծրար (crar).
ծրար is a noun used to refer to a wrapper for mailing.
Meaning: wrapper for mailing (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is romanized as crar. In terms of IPA, it is /tsəˈɾɑɾ/. The /ts/ sound is like the [ts] in ca[ts], the /ə/ sound is like the [a] in [a]gain and the /ɑ/ sound is like the [a] in l[a]va.
Did you know?
- The word ծրար is inherited from Old Armenian, meaning the term has remained virtually unchanged for over 1,600 years.
- The Armenian word ծրար is used not only for mailing envelopes but also for any type of folder or case used to hold documents.
- In traditional Armenian bureaucracy, a ծրար often refers specifically to a formal dossier or a 'file' rather than just a piece of stationery.
Examples in context
- Արդեն բացե՞լ եք ծրարը։Have you opened the envelope yet?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has already opened the ծրար.Tatoeba #13369731 by Proxima5, translation #12566907 by CK
- Նա բացեց ծրարը։He opened the envelope.This sentence shows the action of someone opening the ծրար.Tatoeba #13663994 by Proxima5, translation #10740463 by ddnktr
- Ֆյոդորը բացեց ծրարը։Fyodor opened the envelope.This sentence shows the action of Fyodor opening the ծրար.Tatoeba #13663980 by Proxima5, translation #11819834 by Amastan
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lilian and Artash are preparing a letter to mail.
- Լիլիան LilianԱրտաշ, որտե՞ղ է ծրարը։Artash, vortegh e tsrarë?Artash, where is the envelope?
- Արտաշ ArtashԱյն սեղանի վրա է, Լիլիան։Ayn seghani vra e, Lilian.It is on the table, Lilian.
- Լիլիան LilianՇնորհակալություն, ես արդեն գտա ծրարը։Shnorhakalutyun, yes arden gta tsrarë.Thank you, I already found the envelope.
- Արտաշ ArtashՀիշիր դրելն այնտեղ։Hishir dreln ayntegh.Remember to put it there.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “envelope” translations and entries ծրար, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ծրար, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
