ախպերս
akhpers
The Armenian word for homie is ախպերս (akhpers).
ախպերս is used to refer to a friend or someone one often hangs out with.
Meaning: a friend, somebody one often hangs out with (noun)
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
ախպերս is an informal term used to address a close male friend, similar to how 'homie' or 'bro' is used in English.
How does it change in a sentence?
ախպերս is a singular form used when addressing one person.
How do you pronounce it?
akhpers
Did you know?
- Using ախպերս with a stranger can be seen as an attempt to bridge social distance through sudden intimacy.
- The word ախպերս is a contraction of ախպեր meaning 'brother' and the possessive suffix meaning 'my'.
- While ախպերս is the go-to term for men, women typically use different informal terms for their close friends, as this specific word is heavily gendered toward masculinity.
Examples in context
- Այնտեղ իմ ախպերսն է։Ayntekh im akhpersn e.My homie is over there.
Example conversation
Artash and Nane are talking about a mutual acquaintance.
- Արտաշ ArtashԱխպերս է գալիս այսօր:Akhpers e galis aysorMy homie is coming over today.
- Նանե NaneՀիանալի է, ես նրան չեմ տեսել:Hianali e, yes nran chem teselThat's great, I haven't seen him.
- Արտաշ ArtashՆա իսկական ախպերս է:Na iskakan akhpers eHe is a real homie.
- Նանե NaneՈւրախ եմ դրա համար, Արտաշ:Urakh em dra hamar, ArtashI'm happy for that, Artash.
