այծ
ayc/ɑjt͡s/
The word for goat in Armenian is այծ (ayc). Wiktionary also lists քոշ (kʻoš) and քաղ (kʻaġ).
Meaning: animal (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| այծ | ayc | /ɑjt͡s/ (Eastern Armenian) /ɑjd͡z/ (Western Armenian) |
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| քոշ | kʻoš | /kʰoʃ/ (Eastern Armenian) /koʃ/ (Western Armenian) |
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| քաղ | kʻaġ | ||
| նոխազ | noxaz | /noˈχɑz/ (Eastern Armenian) /noˈχɑz/ (Western Armenian) |
masculine |
The term refers to the animal known as a goat.
Which one should you use?
նոխազ is a masculine form used to specify a male goat. քոշ and քաղ are additional terms for the animal.
How does it change in a sentence?
նոխազ is marked as a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of այծ is /ɑjts/. The sound /ɑ/ is like the [a] in l[a]va, the /j/ is like the [y] in [y]es and the /ts/ is like the [ts] in ca[ts].
Did you know?
- In some traditional Armenian rural contexts, the այծ is viewed as a symbol of resilience and survival due to its ability to thrive in the harsh Caucasus terrain.
- In Armenian folklore, calling someone an այծ can be a way to playfully call them stubborn or mischievous rather than a literal description.
- The term նոխազ is a 'learned borrowing', meaning it was preserved through formal, scholarly study rather than evolving through common street speech.
Example sentences for Armenian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Ani and Aram are visiting a farm.
- Անի AniՆայիր, Արամ, ի՞նչ է դա:Nayir, Aram, inch e da?Look, Aram, what is that?
- Արամ AramԴա սպիտակ այծ է:Da spitak ayts e:That is a white goat.
- Անի AniԿարելի՞ է շոյնել այծին:Kareli՞ e shoynel aytsin:Is it possible to pet the goat?
- Արամ AramԱյո, նա շատ խնամված է:Ayo, na shat khnamvats e:Yes, it is very well-behaved.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “goat” translations and entries այծ, քոշ, նոխազ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries այծ, նոխազ, քոշ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
