բանկա
banka/bɑnˈkɑ/
The Armenian word for jar is բանկա (banka).
բանկա refers to a small, approximately cylindrical container.
Meaning: small, approximately cylindrical container (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is banka. The /b/ sound is like the [b] in bee, the /ɑ/ sound is like the [a] in lava, the /n/ sound is like the [n] in nest and the /k/ sound is like the [c] in scan.
Did you know?
- The Armenian word բանկա is borrowed from the Russian 'banka', which itself likely came from the German word 'Bank', meaning a bench or counter.
- In Armenian culture, բանկա often specifically evokes the image of glass jars used for 'wintering' vegetables, such as pickled cucumbers or tomatoes.
- While բանկա means 'jar', the Armenian word for a financial 'bank' is բանկ (bank), differing by only one letter.
Examples in context
- Այս բանկա մուրաբիի համար է։Ays banka murabi-i hamar e.This jar is for jam.
- Այդ բանկան շատ մեծ է։Ayd bankan shat mets e.That jar is very big.
Example conversation
Nané and Tigran are in the kitchen looking for a container.
- Նանե NaneՈւնե՞ս դատարկ բանկա։Unes datark banka?Do you have an empty jar?
- Տիգրան TigranԱյո, ահա մի բանկա։Ayo, aha mi banka.Yes, here is a jar.
- Նանե NaneՇնորհակալություն, Տիգրան։Shnorhakalutyun, Tigran.Thank you, Tigran.
- Տիգրան TigranԽնդրեմ, Նանե։Khndrem, Nané.You're welcome, Nané.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jar” translations and entries բանկա, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries բանկա, CC BY-SA 4.0.
