արքայադուստր
arkʻayadustr/ɑɾkʰɑjɑˈdustəɾ/
The English word 'princess' is translated into Armenian as արքայադուստր (arkʻayadustr).
արքայադուստր is a noun used to refer to a female member of a royal family.
Meaning: female member of royal family (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To refer to a specific princess, you can add the suffix '-ը' to the end of the word, creating the definite form արքայադուստրը, which means 'the princess'.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is arkʻayadustr. The sounds are as follows: /ɑ/ as in l[a]va, /kʰ/ as in [c]an, /j/ as in [y]es, /d/ as in [d]og, /u/ as in c[oo]l, /s/ as in [s]ip, /t/ as in s[t]op and /ə/ as in [a]gain.
Did you know?
- Unlike English, which uses 'princess' for both a king's daughter and a woman who becomes a princess by marriage, արքայադուստր specifically denotes the king's daughter.
- The word 'դուստր' (daughter) in արքայադուստր is a cognate of the English word 'daughter', as both derive from the same Proto-Indo-European root.
- The word արքա for 'king' is related to the Old Persian word 'xshaya', linking Armenian royal terminology to ancient Iranian languages.
Examples in context
- Որտե՞ղ էր արքայադուստրը։Where was the princess?This sentence is useful for asking the location of the princess using the form արքայադուստր.Tatoeba #13390513 by Proxima5, translation #1840590 by Amastan
- Այս արքայադուստրը շատ գեղեցիկ է։Ays arkayadustry shat geghetsik e.This princess is very beautiful.
- Արքայադուստրը սիրում է երաժշտություն։Arkayadustry sirum e erajshutyun.The princess loves music.
Example conversation
Liliyan and Levon are discussing a fairy tale book.
- Լիլիան LilianԼսիր, այս արքայադուստրը շատ խելացի է։Lisir, ays arkayadustry shat khelatsi e.Listen, this princess is very smart.
- Լևոն LevonԱյո, Լիլիան, նա հիանալի է։Ayo, Lilian, na hianali e.Yes, Lilian, she is wonderful.
- Լիլիան LilianԻսկ դու սիրո՞ւմ ես այդ արքայադուստրին։Isk du sirum es ayd arkayadustrin?And do you love that princess?
- Լևոն LevonՈչ, ես սիրում եմ միայն պատմությունները։Voch, es sirum em miayn patmutyunnerə.No, I only love the stories.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “princess” translations and entries արքայադուստր, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
