պապիկ
papik/pɑˈpik/
The Armenian word for grandfather is պապիկ (papik). Wiktionary also lists պապ (pap) and հավ (hav).
Meaning: grandfather (from either side) (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| պապիկ | papik | /pɑˈpik/ (Eastern Armenian) /bɑˈbiɡ/ (Western Armenian) |
| պապ | pap | /pɑp/ (Eastern Armenian) /bɑb/ (Western Armenian) |
| հավ | hav | /hɑv/ (Eastern Armenian) /hɑv/ (Western Armenian) |
The term is used to refer to a grandfather from either side of a person's family.
Which one should you use?
The form պապիկ is the diminutive form of պապ.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
պապ is a shorter, more colloquial version of պապիկ, which is used to express affection or to refer to a grandfather in a more endearing way.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Western Armenian, the term պապիկ is used to refer to a grandfather.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form պապիկ functions as a diminutive of պապ.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /pɑˈpik/. The /p/ is like the s[p]ort, the /ɑ/ is like the l[a]va, the /i/ is like the s[ea]t and is short in duration and the /k/ is like the s[c]an.
Did you know?
- The word պապիկ is used in Armenia not only for biological grandfathers but also as a friendly term for any elderly man.
- The word պապ is an ancient term that has survived unchanged from Old Armenian through to the modern language.
- The term պապիկ is often paired with տատիկ to create the common rhyming couplet 'grandfather and grandmother'.
Examples in context
- Մեր պապիկը հիվանդ է։Our grandfather is ill.This sentence shows how to use the form պապ to say a grandfather is ill.Tatoeba #13377051 by Proxima5, translation #4422208 by vertigo93
- Իմ պապիկը Օսակայից է։My grandfather is from Osaka.This sentence uses the form պապ to state a grandfather's origin.Tatoeba #13431482 by Proxima5, translation #2767999 by CN
- Պապիկս սիրում է կարդալ։My grandfather loves to read.This sentence uses the form պապ to describe a grandfather's hobby.Tatoeba #13390432 by Proxima5, translation #454476 by CM
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Example conversation
Lilian and Aram are looking at an old family photograph.
- Լիլիան LilianՈ՞վ է այս լուսանկարի մեջ:Ov e ays lusankarí mej?Who is in this photo?
- Արամ AramՍա իմ պապիկն է:Sa im papikn e.This is my grandfather.
- Լիլիան LilianՆա շատ բարի and vaikutվի տեսք ունի:Na shat bari tesq uni.He looks very kind.
- Արամ AramԱյո, պապիկը միշտ ժպտում էր:Ayo, papiky misht jptum er.Yes, grandfather was always smiling.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grandfather” translations and entries պապիկ, պապ, հավ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries հավ, պապ, պապիկ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
