How to Say “Niece” in Armenian

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եղբոր դուստր
eġbor dustr
In Armenian, the English phrase "niece" is translated using different terms depending on whether the niece is the daughter of a brother or a sister. The default form is եղբոր դուստր (eġbor dustr). Wiktionary also lists եղբոր աղջիկ (eġbor aġǰik) and քրոջ դուստր (kʻroǰ dustr).
Meaning: fraternal or sororal niece (noun)

Ways to say it

“niece” in Armenian
Armenian Romanization (Wiktionary)
եղբոր դուստր eġbor dustr
եղբոր աղջիկ eġbor aġǰik
քրոջ դուստր kʻroǰ dustr
քրոջ աղջիկ kʻroǰ aġǰik

Armenian distinguishes between a niece through a brother (fraternal) and a niece through a sister (sororal).

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase եղբոր դուստր is composed of եղբոր (brother's) and դուստր (daughter), literally meaning "brother's daughter". The phrase քրոջ դուստր is composed of քրոջ (sister's) and դուստր, literally meaning "sister's daughter".

Which one should you use?

To specify the side of the family, use եղբոր դուստր or եղբոր աղջիկ for a brother's daughter and քրոջ դուստր or քրոջ աղջիկ for a sister's daughter.

How does it change in a sentence?

In the phrase եղբոր դուստր, the word եղբոր is the genitive form of եղբայր (brother) to indicate possession. In the phrase քրոջ դուստր, the word քրոջ is the genitive form of քույր (sister) to indicate possession.

How do you pronounce it?

eġbor dustr

Did you know?

  • The word դուստր for 'daughter' is a cognate of the English word 'daughter' and the Latin 'filia' is not its relative, but rather 'daughter' and դուստր share an ancient Proto-Indo-European root.
  • In traditional Armenian culture, the distinction between a paternal niece and a maternal niece was historically significant for inheritance and family duties.
  • The Armenian language belongs to its own independent branch of the Indo-European family, meaning դուստր evolved separately from both Greek and Latin.

Examples in context

  • Իմ եղբոր դուստրը շատ սիրուն է:
    Im yeghbor dustre shat sirun e:
    My brother's daughter is very beautiful.

Example conversation

Aram and Mariam are looking at family photos.

  1. Արամ Aram

    Նայիր, սա իմ եղբոր դուստրն է:
    Nayir, sa im yeghbor dustrn e:
    Look, this is my brother's daughter.
  2. Մարիամ Mariam

    Իսկապես շատ սիրուն է:
    Iskapes shat sirun e:
    She is truly very beautiful.
  3. Արամ Aram

    Այո, նա նման է իր հորը:
    Ayo, na nman e ir hory:
    Yes, she looks like her father.
  4. Մարիամ Mariam

    Հիանալի է, Արամ:
    Hianali e, Aram:
    That is wonderful, Aram.

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