նկար
nkar/nəˈkɑɾ/
The English word 'picture' is translated into Armenian as նկար (nkar).
The term նկար is a broad word used to refer to a photograph, but it also commonly refers to a drawing or a painting.
Meaning: photograph (noun)
Which one should you use?
While նկար is a general term for a picture, a drawing or a painting, you can use լուսանկար if you want to be more precise and refer specifically to a photograph. Additionally, պատկեր is a formal term that can be used interchangeably with նկար.
How does it change in a sentence?
To talk about a specific picture, you can add the suffix –ը to the end of the word to form նկարը (the picture). To talk about more than one, use the plural form նկարներ.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is nkar. The sounds are comparable to the following English sounds: [n] as in nest, [ə] as in again, [c] as in scan and [ɑ] as in lava.
Did you know?
- The Armenian word լուսանկար is a compound word that mirrors the Greek etymology of 'photography', which literally means 'writing with light'.
- The term լուսանկար contains the root լույս, which is the same root used to describe both 'enlightenment' and 'dawn'.
- While նկար is common, the word պատկեր is often used in philosophy and literature to describe a 'mental image' or 'representation' rather than a physical object.
Examples in context
- Որտե՞ղ է քո նկարը։Where is your picture?This example is useful for asking about the location of a specific նկար.Tatoeba #13196201 by Proxima5, translation #13089094 by sheepdog
- Սա Սամիի նկարը չէ։This isn't Sami's picture.This example is useful for using the definite form նկարը to show possession.Tatoeba #13702907 by Proxima5, translation #6177360 by OsoHombre
- Նա նկար ցույց տվեց։She showed a picture.This example is useful for describing the action of showing a նկար.Tatoeba #13340305 by Proxima5, translation #2880515 by Amastan
- 32 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Levon and Lilian are looking at a photo album together.
- Լևոն LevonԱյս նկարը շատ սիրուն է։Ays nkary shat sirun e.This picture is very beautiful.
- Լիլիան LilianՇնորհակալություն, Լևո՛ն։Shnorhakalutyun, Levon.Thank you, Levon.
- Լևոն LevonՈ՞վ է այս նկարում։Ov e ays nkarum?Who is in this picture?
- Լիլիան LilianԴա իմ քույրն է։Da im kuyrn e.That is my sister.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “picture” translations and entries նկար, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
