ափսե
apʻse/ɑpʰˈse/
The English word plate can be translated into Armenian as ափսե (apʻse) or պնակ.
Meaning: flat dish (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ափսե | apʻse | /ɑpʰˈse/ (Eastern Armenian) /ɑpˈse/ (Western Armenian) |
| պնակ | pnak | /pəˈnɑk/ (Eastern Armenian) /bəˈnɑɡ/ (Western Armenian) |
Both terms refer to a flat dish.
Which one should you use?
ափսե is the standard word for a plate, whereas պնակ is a more specific or technical term often used for a shallow dish or a small plate.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ափսե is ափսեները when used with the definite article. To show possession, the genitive case for ափսե is ափսեի.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /ɑpʰˈse/. The /ɑ/ sound is like the [a] in l[a]va, the /pʰ/ sound is like the [p] in [p]ort and the /s/ sound is like the [s] in [s]ip.
Did you know?
- In Armenian culture, traditional 'lavash' bread is often used as an edible ափսե to scoop up food, serving as both the plate and the utensil.
- The word պնակ is used to describe the 'plate' of a balance scale or a scientific measuring device, not just dinnerware.
- The word ափսե has been remarkably stable for centuries, tracing its roots directly back to the Old Armenian form ափսէ.
Examples in context
- Ինձ ափսե պետք չէ։I don't need a plate.This sentence is useful for stating that you do not need a plate (using ափսե).Tatoeba #12621942 by Proxima5, translation #3723487 by CM
- Որտե՞ղ է իմ ափսեն։Where is my plate?This sentence is useful for asking for the location of your plate (using ափսե).Tatoeba #13219138 by Proxima5, translation #1579429 by fanty
- Այս ափսեը վնասված է:This plate is damaged.This sentence is useful for describing a plate that is damaged (using ափսե).Tatoeba #12438779 by Proxima5, translation #10617610 by auxitt
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tigran and Ani are setting the dinner table.
- Տիգրան TigranԱնի, խնդրում եմ, տուր ինձ մի ափսե:Ani, khndrum em, tur indz mi apsé:Ani, please give me a plate.
- Անի AniԱհա, ափսեն այստեղ է:Aha, apsén aystegh é:Here, the plate is here.
- Տիգրան TigranՇնորհակալություն, սա շատ գեղեցիկ ափսե է:Shnorhakalutyun, sa shat geghetsik apsé é:Thank you, this is a very beautiful plate.
- Անի AniԱյո, ես այն երեկ եմ գնել:Ayo, yes ayn erek em gnel:Yes, I bought it yesterday.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “plate” translations and entries ափսե, պնակ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ափսե, պնակ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
