շնաձուկ
šnajuk/ʃənɑˈd͡zuk/
The Armenian word for "shark" is շնաձուկ (šnajuk).
Meaning: fish (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify a particular shark, such as "the shark", you can add the suffix –ը to the word to create the definite form շնաձուկը.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is šnajuk (/ʃənɑˈdzuk/). The /ʃ/ sound is like the [sh] in "ship", the /ə/ is like the [a] in "again", the /n/ is like the [n] in "nest", the /ɑ/ is like the [a] in "lava", the /dz/ is like the [ds] in "leads", the /u/ is like the [oo] in "cool" and the /k/ is like the [c] in "scan".
Did you know?
- The Armenian word for 'shark', շնաձուկ, literally translates to 'dogfish'.
- Armenian shares a conceptual link with Ancient Greek, which referred to certain sharks as θαλάττιος κύων or 'sea dogs'.
- The word ձուկ for 'fish' is used as a building block for many aquatic creatures in Armenian, not just the shark.
Examples in context
- Շնաձուկը շատ մեծ է։Shnadzukë shat mets ē.The shark is very big.
- Նա շնաձուկ տեսավ ծովում։Na shnaduk tesav tsovum.He saw a shark in the sea.
- Այս շնաձուկը վտանգավոր է։Ays shnadukë vtangor ē.This shark is dangerous.
Example conversation
Lilian and Artash are talking about a documentary they watched.
- Լիլիան LilianԱրտաշ, դու տեսա՞ր շնաձուկը այն ֆիլմում։Artash, du tesar shnadukë ayn filmum?Artash, did you see the shark in that movie?
- Արտաշ ArtashԱյո, Լիլիան, այն սարսափելի էր։Ayo, Lilian, ayn sarsapeli er.Yes, Lilian, it was terrifying.
- Լիլիան LilianՇնաձուկները իսկապես մեծ կենդանիներ են։Shnaduknerë iskapes mets kendaniner en.Sharks are truly large creatures.
- Արտաշ ArtashՃիշտ ես, դրանք շատ վտանգավոր են։Chisht es, drank shat vtangor en.You're right, they are very dangerous.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “shark” translations and entries շնաձուկ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries շնաձուկ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
