քխիկ
kʻxik
The Armenian word for poop is քխիկ (kʻxik). Wiktionary also lists ախկո (axko).
Meaning: feces (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| քխիկ | kʻxik |
| ախկո | axko |
Both provided forms are used to refer to feces as a noun.
How do you pronounce it?
kʻxik
Did you know?
- Armenian has several highly specific verbs for the act of excretion that change based on whether the subject is a human, an animal or an infant.
- Speaking too directly about bodily waste can be viewed as a sign of poor upbringing in traditional Armenian contexts, even if the word is not profane.
- Medical terminology in Armenia often replaces these native words with loanwords from Russian or Latin to create a professional distance.
Examples in context
- Քխիկը շատ մեծ է:Kkhikě shat mets ē:The poop is very big.
Example conversation
Levon and Nane are cleaning up after their pet.
- Նանե NaneԼևոն, նայիր, շունը քխիկ արել է:Levon, nayir, shuně kkhik arel ē:Levon, look, the dog pooped.
- Լևոն LevonՈւրի՞տ է քխիկը:Urit ē kkhikě:Where is the poop?
- Նանե NaneԱյստեղ է, գդարով հանիր:Aystegh ē, gdarov hanir:It's here, pick it up with a bag.
- Լևոն LevonԼավ, հիմա կմաքրեմ:Lav, hima kmakrem:Okay, I will clean it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “poop” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
