գառ
gaṙ/ɡɑr/
The Armenian word for lamb is գառ (gaṙ).
The term գառ is used to refer to a young sheep.
Meaning: young sheep (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of գառ is գառեր. Regarding the definite article, the standard form for 'the lamb' is գառը. However, if the word is followed directly by a vowel, the definite article changes to -ն, resulting in the form գառն.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ɡɑr/. The /ɡ/ is like the [g] in [g]ood, the /ɑ/ is like the [a] in l[a]va and the /r/ is like the trilled [rr] in Spanish pe[rr]o.
Did you know?
- In some traditional Armenian idioms, referring to a person as a գառ can be a way to describe someone who is exceptionally gentle or easily led.
- While գառ refers to the animal, in Armenian culinary tradition, one might use the word գառի միս (lamb meat) to specify the ingredient, as the noun alone focuses strictly on the living creature.
- In certain Armenian dialects, particularly in rural areas, the word for lamb might be replaced by more specific terms that describe the lamb's color or its specific age in months.
Examples in context
- Ես պատվիրեցի գառը։I ordered the lamb.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of the word գառ in the context of ordering food.Tatoeba #13180565 by Proxima5, translation #12101358 by CK
- Մենք դաշտում գառ տեսանք։Menk dashtum gar tesanq.We saw a lamb in the field.
Example conversation
Artash and Nane are visiting a farm.
- Արտաշ ArtashՆայի՛ր, ինչ lucu գառ է:Nayi’r, inch lucu gar ē!Look, what a cute lamb!
- Նանե NaneԱյո, շատ սիրուն է:Ayo, shat sirun ē:Yes, it is very pretty.
- Արտաշ ArtashԿարո՞ղ ենք շոյնել գառին:Karogh’ enk shoynel garin?Can we pet the lamb?
- Նանե NaneՀարցրու տնօրինին:Hartsru tnōrinin:Ask the manager.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lamb” translations and entries գառ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
