փող
pʻoġ/pʰoʁ/
The Armenian word for money is փող (pʻoġ). Wiktionary also lists դրամ (dram) and կանխիկ (kanxik).
Meaning: currency (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| փող | pʻoġ | /pʰoʁ/ (Eastern Armenian) /poʁ/ (Western Armenian) |
| դրամ | dram | /dəˈɾɑm/ (Eastern Armenian) /təˈɾɑm/ (Western Armenian) |
| կանխիկ | kanxik | /kɑnˈχik/ (Eastern Armenian) /ɡɑnˈχiɡ/ (Western Armenian) |
You may encounter դրամ, which refers to the official currency of Armenia and is widely recognized or գումար, which is used to mean money in a general sense.
Which one should you use?
In contrast, դրամ is a more formal or technical term typically used in economic, academic or official contexts. While both refer to money, կանխիկ is an adjective that specifically means 'cash'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The genitive form of փող, used to express 'of money', is փողի.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pʻoġ. The sound /pʰ/ is like the [p] in the English word 'port, and the /ʁ/ sound is like the [r] in the French word 'rue' or the Northumbrian burr.
Did you know?
- The word փող also means 'trumpet' or 'horn' in Armenian. This creates a linguistic link between the sound of a brass instrument and the concept of currency.
- The word դրամ is a doublet of դրախմա, which comes from the ancient Greek 'drachma'.
- Historically, the Armenian word դրամ was used to refer to various foreign currencies before the national dram was established in 1993.
Examples in context
- Ես քեզ փող կտամ։I'll give you money.This sentence shows how to use փող to express giving money.Tatoeba #13255338 by Proxima5, translation #4831012 by Tbilisshi
- Ես փող էի ուզում։I wanted money.This sentence demonstrates the use of փող when expressing a desire for money.Tatoeba #13364001 by Proxima5, translation #5851595 by CK
- Նրան փող պետք չէ։She doesn't need money.This sentence illustrates how to use փող to indicate a lack of need for money.Tatoeba #13369515 by Proxima5, translation #5976758 by Kevre
- 45 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Artash and Mariam are deciding how to pay for a meal.
- Արտաշ ArtashԴու ունե՞ս կանխիկ փող:Du unes kankhik pogh?Do you have cash money?
- Մարիամ MariamՈչ, ես ունեմ միայն քարտ:Voch, yes unem miayn kart.No, I only have a card.
- Արտաշ ArtashԵս կվճարեմ իմ փողով:Yes kvcharum im poghov.I will pay with my money.
- Մարիամ MariamՇնորհակալություն, Արտաշ:Shnorhakalutyun, Artash.Thank you, Artash.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “money” translations and entries փող, դրամ, կանխիկ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries դրամ, կանխիկ, փող, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
