սանրվածք
sanrvackʻ/sɑnəɾˈvɑt͡skʰ/
The Armenian word for haircut is սանրվածք (sanrvackʻ).
The term սանրվածք refers to the act of cutting hair.
Meaning: act of cutting of hair (noun)
Which one should you use?
The word ԿՈՐՔ is used as an informal way to refer to a haircut.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is sanrvackʻ. For the sounds, use the following comparisons: /s/ as in [s]ip, /ɑ/ as in l[a]va, /n/ as in [n]est, /ə/ as in [a]gain, /v/ as in [v]an, /ts/ as in ca[ts] and /kʰ/ as in [c]an.
Did you know?
- The root of the word սանրվածք is the verb սանրել, which actually means 'to comb' rather than 'to cut'.
- The word սանրվածք can refer not just to the act of cutting, but to the overall style or 'parting' of the hair on a person's head.
- The Armenian language uses the suffix -վածք to create several other words that describe the 'result of a process', mirroring the English 'ment' in 'arrangement'.
Example conversation
Nane and Aram are meeting after a weekend.
- Նանե NaneԱրամ, դու սանրվածքդ ես փոխել:Aram, du sanrvatk'd yes pokhel:Aram, did you change your haircut?
- Արամ AramԱյո, երեկ գնացի վարպետի մոտ:Ayo, yerek gnatsi varpeti mot:Yes, I went to the barber yesterday.
- Նանե NaneԱյս սանրվածքը շատ լավ է:Ays sanrvatk'y shat lav e:This haircut is very good.
- Արամ AramՇնորհակալություն, Նանե:Shnorhakalutyun, Nane:Thank you, Nane.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry սանրվածք, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries սանրվածք, CC BY-SA 4.0.
