կարտոֆիլ
kartofil/kɑɾtoˈfil/
Potato in Armenian is կարտոֆիլ (kartofil).
կարտոֆիլ refers to the plant tuber eaten as a starchy vegetable.
Meaning: plant tuber eaten as starchy vegetable (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'of potato', use the genitive form կարտոֆիլի. To make the word definite (for example, 'the potato'), add the suffix –ը to the end to get կարտոֆիլը. To refer to multiple potatoes, use the plural form կարտոֆիլներ.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kɑɾtoˈfil/. The /k/ sound is like the 'c' in [c]an, the /ɑ/ is like the 'a' in l[a]va, the /t/ is like the 't' in s[t]op, the /f/ is like the 'f' in [f]ire, the /i/ is like the 'ea' in s[ea]t and is short in duration and the /l/ is like the 'l' in [l]ace.
Did you know?
- Armenians often prepare կարտոֆիլ using a specific method of roasting in a traditional clay oven called a տոնիր.
- Even though կարտոֆիլ is the standard, the word itself is a linguistic bridge that connects Armenian to the German word 'Kartoffel'.
- In older Armenian texts, you may find the phrase երկրի խնձոր, which literally translates to 'earth apple'.
Examples in context
- Ես կարտոֆիլ եմ ուտում։I'm eating a potato.Tatoeba #13416584 by Proxima5, translation #13320559 by rul
- Դուք չեք կարող համեմատել խնձորը կարտոֆիլի հետ:You can't compare an apple with a potato.Tatoeba #13093967 by Proxima5, translation #13093803 by maaster
- Ես կարտոֆիլ գնեցի։I bought a potato.Tatoeba #13206899 by Proxima5, translation #9988287 by shekitten
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aram and Lilian are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- Արամ AramԻ՞նչ ենք ուտելու այսօր:Inch enk utelu aysor?What are we eating today?
- Լիլիան LilianԵկեք պատրաստենք տապակած կարտոֆիլ:Yekeq patrastenq tapakats kartofil:Let's prepare fried potatoes.
- Արամ AramԼավ, բայց մենք ունե՞նք կարտոֆիլ:Lav, bayts menq unenq kartofil?Okay, but do we have potatoes?
- Լիլիան LilianԱյո, սառնարանում կան:Ayo, sarnaranum kan:Yes, there are some in the refrigerator.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “potato” translations and entries կարտոֆիլ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries կարտոֆիլ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
