եղբորորդի
eġborordi/jeχpoɾoɾˈtʰi/
The English word nephew is translated into Armenian as եղբորորդի (eġborordi). Wiktionary also lists եղբոր տղա (eġbor tġa) and քրոջ որդի (kʻroǰ ordi).
Meaning: fraternal or sororal nephew (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| եղբորորդի | eġborordi | /jeχpoɾoɾˈtʰi/ (Eastern Armenian) /jeχboɾoɾˈti/ (Western Armenian) |
| եղբոր տղա | eġbor tġa | |
| քրոջ որդի | kʻroǰ ordi | |
| քրոջ տղա | kʻroǰ tġa |
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase քրոջ որդի literally means 'sister's son'.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase եղբոր տղա is a more colloquial way to say 'brother's son' compared to the formal եղբորորդի. The phrase քրոջ տղա is a more colloquial way to say 'sister's son' compared to the formal քրոջ որդի.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is eġborordi. The sounds are as follows: the [j] sound as in [y]es, the [χ] sound as in the Scottish lo[ch], the [p] sound as in s[p]ort, the [tʰ] sound as in [t]op and the [i] sound as in s[ea]t, which is short in duration.
Did you know?
- In Armenian culture, the relationship with a քրոջ որդի 'sister's son' traditionally carries a specific emotional weight, as the maternal uncle is often viewed as a secondary father figure.
- The formal word եղբորորդի is a compound that blends the words for 'brother' and 'son' into a single unit, whereas the term for a sister's nephew always remains two separate words.
- The word որդի 'son' shares a deep ancestral root with the word for 'birth' or 'origin' in early Indo-European languages, linking the 'nephew' terms to the concept of lineage.
Example sentences for Armenian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Mariam and Tigran are looking at a family photograph.
- Մարիամ MariamՈվ է այս փոքրիկ տղան:Ov e ays pokrik tghan:Who is this little boy?
- Տիգրան TigranՍա իմ եղբորորդին է:Sa im yeghborordin e:This is my nephew.
- Մարիամ MariamՆա շատ նման է քեզ:Na shat nman e qez:He looks a lot like you.
- Տիգրան TigranԱյո, նա իմ սիրելի եղբորորդին է:Ayo, na im sireli yeghborordin e:Yes, he is my favorite nephew.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nephew” translations and entries եղբորորդի, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
