մայրիկ
mayrik/mɑjˈɾik/
The Armenian word for 'mom' is մայրիկ (mayrik).
մայրիկ is an informal and affectionate way to refer to a mother.
Which one should you use?
While մայրիկ is the diminutive and affectionate term for 'mom', the word մայր is the standard, more formal word for 'mother'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To use մայրիկ in a sentence, you may need to add suffixes. When it is the direct or indirect object (the accusative or dative case), add the suffix –ին to get մայրիկին. To indicate possession or to say 'of mom', add the suffix –ի to get մայրիկի. The plural form of the word is մայրիկներ.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mayrik. The IPA is /mɑjˈɾik/. The sound is similar to the [m] in mine, the [a] in lava, the [y] in yes, a short [ea] as in seat and the [c] in scan.
Did you know?
- The word մայր (mother) is also the root for the Armenian word for 'main' or 'primary', such as in մայրաքաղաք, meaning 'capital city'.
- Armenians may use the word մայրիկ to affectionately refer to grandmothers or older female maternal figures, not just their biological mother.
- The root word մայր is ancient enough to have been used in Classical Armenian, meaning the structure of the word has remained largely unchanged for nearly two millennia.
Examples in context
- Նա ստում էր մայրիկին։He was lying to Mom.This sentence shows the use of the form մայրիկ as an indirect object.Tatoeba #13377213 by Proxima5, translation #12835801 by Ussis
- Հոգ տար մայրիկի մասին։Take care of mom.This sentence shows the use of the form մայրիկ in a possessive context.Tatoeba #13346364 by Proxima5, translation #12324154 by CK
- Խի՞ ես լացում, մայրիկ:Why are you crying, Mom?This sentence shows the use of the form մայրիկ when addressing a mother directly.Tatoeba #13395008 by Proxima5, translation #12604492 by always
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Example conversation
Ani is asking Levon about his mother.
- Անի AniՈւր է քո մայրիկը:Ur e ko mayrikë?Where is your mom?
- Լևոն LevonՄայրիկը տանն է:Mayrikë tann ē:Mom is at home.
- Անի AniԿարո՞ղ եմ նրան տեսնել:Karogh em nran tesnel?Can I see her?
- Լևոն LevonԱյո, արի գնանք:Ayo, ari gnank:Yes, let's go.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry մայրիկ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
