հիմար
himar/hiˈmɑɾ/
The English word 'stupid' is translated into Armenian as հիմար (himar). Wiktionary also lists դանդալոշ (dandaloš).
Meaning: lacking in intelligence (adj)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| հիմար | himar | /hiˈmɑɾ/ (Eastern Armenian) /hiˈmɑɾ/ (Western Armenian) |
| դանդալոշ | dandaloš | /dɑndɑˈloʃ/ (Eastern Armenian) /tɑntɑˈloʃ/ (Western Armenian) |
The primary word for being lacking in intelligence is հիմար. If you wish to refer to the concept of 'stupidity' as a noun, use հիմարություն.
Which one should you use?
While հիմար is the standard term for 'stupid', the word դանդալոշ is used specifically to describe someone who is slow-witted or dim-witted.
How does it change in a sentence?
When the adjective հիմար is used as a noun to mean 'stupid people', its plural form is հիմարներ.
How do you pronounce it?
himar is pronounced /hiˈmɑɾ/. The /h/ is like the [h] in 'hot', the /i/ is like the [ea] in 'seat' but short in duration, the /m/ is like the [m] in 'mine' and the /ɑ/ is like the [a] in 'lava'.
Did you know?
- The word դանդալոշ is not just about intelligence, but is deeply tied to the concept of speed, sharing a root with the word for 'slow'.
- While հիմար is the standard term found in classic literature, the word դանդալոշ is considered dialectal and does not appear in the formal historical texts of Old or Middle Armenian.
- Because դանդալոշ is a dialectal term, using it might make you sound like you are from a specific region or speaking in a more colloquial, non-standard way.
Examples in context
- Նա հիմար է ու տգեղ։She's stupid and ugly.This sentence uses the form հիմար to describe a person.Tatoeba #10725790 by vahanm, translation #2230433 by Hybrid
- Ինձ հիմար հարցեր մի տուր։Don't ask me stupid questions.This sentence uses the form հիմար to describe questions.Tatoeba #10720538 by vahanm, translation #6261533 by CK
- Մենք բոլորս հիմարներ ենք։We're all stupid.This sentence uses the form հիմար to describe a group of people.Tatoeba #10720587 by vahanm, translation #3820512 by CK
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Levon and Nane are discussing a bad decision someone made.
- Լևոն LevonԱյդ լուծումը շատ հիմար էր:Ayd lutsumy shat himar er.That solution was very stupid.
- Նանե NaneՀամաձաAgree եմ, ով էր դա ասել:Hamadzayem, ov er da asel?I agree, who said that?
- Լևոն LevonՄի հիմար մարդ էր:Mi himar mard er.It was a stupid person.
- Նանե NaneԻսկապես անհավանական է:Iskapes anhavanakan e.It is truly unbelievable.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stupid” translations and entries հիմար, դանդալոշ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries դանդալոշ, հիմար, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
