ընձուղտ
ənjuġt/ənˈd͡zuχt/
The Armenian word for giraffe is ընձուղտ (ənjuġt).
ընձուղտ is a noun used to refer to the giraffe, the long-necked mammal.
Meaning: mammal (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ənˈdzuχt/. The /ə/ sound is like the 'a' in [a]gain, the /n/ is like the 'n' in [n]est, the /dz/ is like the 'ds' in lea[ds], the /u/ is like the 'oo' in c[oo]l, the /χ/ is like the 'ch' in the Scottish lo[ch] and the /t/ is like the 't' in s[t]op.
Did you know?
- Armenian is one of the few languages that created a native term for the giraffe instead of adopting the Arabic 'zarafa' root used by English and French.
- The word ընձուղտ is a linguistic survivor from the 'Golden Age' of Armenian, meaning its roots were established nearly 1,500 years ago.
- If you use the word զիրաֆ, you are using a modern loanword that sounds very similar to the English 'giraffe', rather than the traditional Armenian word.
Examples in context
- Ընձուղտը շատ բարձր կենդանի է:Ěndzughṭě šat bardzr kendani ē:The giraffe is a very tall animal.
- Այս ընձուղտը սիրուն է:Ays ěndzughṭě sirun ē:This giraffe is beautiful.
Example conversation
Mariam and Artash are looking at a picture book in a zoo.
- Մարիամ MariamԱրտաշ, նայ, ինչպիսի մեծ ընձուղտ է:Artash, nay, inchpisi mets ěnduzght ē:Artash, look, what a big giraffe!
- Արտաշ ArtashԱյո՛, Մարիամ, այն հսկայական է:Ayo, Mariam, ayn hskayakan ē:Yes, Mariam, it is huge.
- Մարիամ MariamԱյս ընձուղտը շատ երկար պարանոց ունի:Ays ěnduzghtě šat yerkar paranots uni:This giraffe has a very long neck.
- Արտաշ ArtashՃիշտ ես, այն հրաշալի կենդանի է:Chisht es, ayn hrashali kendani ē:You are right, it is a wonderful animal.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “giraffe” translations and entries ընձուղտ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
