կապիկ
kapik/kɑˈpik/
The English word monkey is translated into Armenian as կապիկ (kapik).
The term refers to a primate.
Meaning: primate (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of կապիկ is կապիկներ. To express the genitive plural, such as 'of the monkeys', use կապիկների. To make the noun definite, meaning 'the monkey', you can add the suffix –ը to the end of the word to form կապիկը.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is kapik. The IPA is /kɑˈpik/. The /k/ sound is like the 'c' in scan, /ɑ/ is like the 'a' in lava, /p/ is like the 'p' in sport and /i/ is like the 'ea' in seat, though it is short in duration.
Did you know?
- In Armenian, the word կապիկ is often used metaphorically to describe someone who is acting silly or clumsy. It is a playful, rather than purely scientific, way to tease a friend.
- Because the word stems from Old Armenian, it is a much older part of the vocabulary than many other animal names in the language that were borrowed from Turkic or Persian during the Middle Ages.
- In Armenian culture, the կապիկ is often associated with mischief and cunning in folk tales, similar to the 'trickster' archetype found in other world mythologies.
Examples in context
- Կապիկը ծառ բարձրացավ։The monkey climbed up a tree.Tatoeba #13377342 by Proxima5, translation #50347 by CK
- Մենք կապիկ տեսանք կենդանաբանական այգում։Menq kapik tesanq kendanabanakan aygum.We saw a monkey in the zoo.
Example conversation
Ani and Levon are at the zoo.
- Անի AniԼևոն, նայիր այն կապիկին:Levon, nayir ayn kapikin.Levon, look at that monkey!
- Լևոն LevonՆա շատ զվարճալի է:Na shat zvarchali e.It is very funny.
- Անի AniԻսկ ինչ է նա ուտում:Isk inch e na utum?And what is it eating?
- Լևոն LevonԿապիկը բանան է ուտում:Kapiky banan e utum.The monkey is eating a banana.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “monkey” translations and entries կապիկ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries կապիկ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
