կաթ
katʻ/kɑtʰ/
The English word "milk" is translated into Armenian as կաթ (katʻ).
It is also related to the verb կթել, which means to express milk from a mammal.
Meaning: liquid (noun)
Which one should you use?
You can use the form կաթն to refer to a specific milk, which is the definite form.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun կաթ is an uncountable noun and does not have a plural form in Armenian. To specify a particular milk, you can add the suffix '-ն' to the word, resulting in կաթն.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced katʻ. The /k/ is like the s[c] in scan, the /ɑ/ is like the l[a] in lava and the /tʰ/ is like the [t] in top.
Did you know?
- Armenia is famous for մատզուն, a fermented milk product similar to yogurt that is a staple of the national diet and used in almost every meal.
- In Armenian culture, կաթ is often used symbolically to represent purity and kindness, as seen in the expression կաթի պես սպիտակ meaning 'white as milk'.
- While the noun is կաթ, the verb for milking an animal, կթել, is actually a causative form of a different root, meaning the two are linked by action rather than just a shared noun.
Examples in context
- Ինձ կաթ է պետք։I need milk.This sentence is useful for expressing a need for the word կաթ.Tatoeba #13437695 by Proxima5, translation #11885414 by CK
- Ես կաթ եմ խմում:I'm drinking milk.This sentence shows the continuous action of drinking the word կաթ.Tatoeba #3140514 by venticello, translation #3132269 by CK
- Ես կաթ եմ խմում։I drink milk.This sentence shows the habitual action of drinking the word կաթ.Tatoeba #13211679 by Proxima5, translation #3304449 by pne
- 47 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aram and Nane are preparing breakfast in the kitchen.
- Արամ AramՆանե, կաթ կա՞ արդյոք սառնարանում:Nane, kat ka ardyok sarnaranum?Nane, is there any milk in the fridge?
- Նանե NaneՈչ, կաթը վերջացավ երեկ:Voch, katy verjatsav erek:No, the milk finished yesterday.
- Արամ AramՈւրեմն ես պետք է կաթ գնեմ:Uremn yes petk e kat gnem:Then I have to buy milk.
- Նանե NaneԽնդրում եմ, արագ գնա:Khndrum em, արագ gna:Please, go quickly.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “milk” translations and entries կաթ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
