պապիկ
papik/pɑˈpik/
The Armenian word for grandpa is պապիկ (papik). Wiktionary also lists պապի (papi).
Meaning: grandfather (informal) (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| պապիկ | papik | /pɑˈpik/ (Eastern Armenian) /bɑˈbiɡ/ (Western Armenian) |
| պապի | papi | /pɑˈpi/ (Eastern Armenian) /bɑˈbi/ (Western Armenian) |
պապիկ is an informal and affectionate way to refer to a grandfather.
Which one should you use?
While պապիկ is the affectionate, informal term for grandpa, the shorter form պապ is also used as a common and slightly more direct way to say grandpa or grandfather.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express possession, you can add the suffix –իս to the word to form պապիկիս, meaning 'my grandpa'. To indicate a specific person with the definite article, add –ը to the end of the word to get պապիկը, which means 'the grandpa'.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of պապիկ is /pɑˈpik/. The /p/ sound is like the [p] in sport, the /ɑ/ sound is like the [a] in lava, the /i/ sound is like the [ea] in seat but short in duration and the /k/ sound is like the [c] in scan.
Did you know?
- While պապիկ is used for a grandfather, the root word պապ can also be used as a slang term for a 'boss' or an 'old man' in certain street dialects.
- In many Armenian households, children use պապիկ not only for their biological grandfather but also as a respectful term for any elderly man in the community.
- The root պապ is an example of 'baby talk' or reduplication sounds that are common across many global languages for early family words.
Examples in context
- Պապիկս շատ բարի է։Papiks shat bari e.My grandpa is very kind.
- Պապիկը հեքիաթ է պատմում։Papiky hekiyat e patmum.Grandpa is telling a story.
- Այս պապիկը շատ ուժեղ է։Ays papiky shat ujegh e.This grandpa is very strong.
Example conversation
Lilian is telling Tigran about her weekend plans.
- Տիգրան TigranՈ՞ւմ հետ ես գնալու:Um het es gnalu?Who are you going with?
- Լիլիան LilianԵս գնալու եմ պապիկի տուն:Yes gnalu em papiki tun:I am going to grandpa's house.
- Տիգրան TigranԴա շատ լավ է:Da shat lav e:That is very good.
- Լիլիան LilianԱյո, պապիկը ինձ է սպասում:Ayo, papiky indz e spasum:Yes, grandpa is waiting for me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “grandpa” translations and entries պապիկ, պապի, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
