արագիլ
aragil/ɑɾɑˈɡil/
The Armenian word for stork is արագիլ (aragil).
արագիլ refers to the large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae.
Meaning: large wading bird of the family Ciconiidae (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɑɾɑˈɡil/. The first sound is like the 'a' in [l]ava. The 'g' is like the 'g' in [g]ood, followed by a short 'i' like the 'ea' in [s]eat and ending with an 'l' like the 'l' in [l]ace.
Did you know?
- The Armenian word արագիլ is related to the root for 'fast' or 'quick' (արագ), suggesting the bird's swift movements or rapid flight.
- In Armenian poetry, the արագիլ is often used as a metaphor for the longing of emigrants to return to their ancestral homeland.
- The presence of a stork's nest on a roof is considered a highly positive omen in Armenian tradition, believed to protect the household from lightning and fire.
Examples in context
- Արագիլը սնվում է ձկնով:Aragily snvum e dzknov:The stork feeds on fish.
- Մենք տեսանք մի արագիլ դաշտում:Menq tesanq mi aragil dashtum:We saw a stork in the field.
Example conversation
Levon and Nane are observing birds in a field.
- Նանե NaneԼևոն, նայիր այն արագիլին:Levon, nayir ayn aragilin:Levon, look at that stork.
- Լևոն LevonԱյն շատ գեղեցիկ է:Ayn shat geghetsik e:It is very beautiful.
- Նանե NaneԱրագիլը կառուցում է բնակրան:Aragily karrutsum e bnakaran:The stork is building a nest.
- Լևոն LevonԻսկապես հիասնչան է:Iskapes hiasnchan e:It really is fascinating.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stork” translations and entries արագիլ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
