դերձակ
derjak/deɾˈt͡sʰɑk/
The Armenian word for 'tailor' is դերձակ (derjak).
դերձակ refers to a person who makes, repairs or alters clothing as a profession.
Meaning: person who makes, repairs, or alters clothing as profession (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /deɾˈtsʰɑk/. The /d/ sounds like the [d] in dog, the /tsʰ/ sounds like the [ts h] in cats hit, the /ɑ/ sounds like the [a] in lava and the /k/ sounds like the [c] in scan.
Did you know?
- The profession of a դերձակ in traditional Armenian village life often extended beyond just sewing to include making elaborate traditional costumes for ceremonies.
- In older Armenian dialects, the word for 'tailor' could appear as դերձիկ, which uses a diminutive suffix to perhaps describe a smaller-scale or more specialized artisan.
- The word դերձակ is quite ancient, appearing in Old Armenian texts in its current form, which shows remarkable linguistic stability over many centuries.
Examples in context
- Այս դերձակը շատ լավ է աշխատում:Ays derdzakë shat lav ē ashkhatum:This tailor works very well.
- Մենք պետք է գտնել լավ դերձակ:Menk petk ē gtnel lav derdzak:We need to find a good tailor.
Example conversation
Tigran and Ani are discussing how to fix a suit.
- Անի AniԱյս բաճկոնը ինձ մեծ է:Ays bachkonu indz mets eThis jacket is too big for me.
- Տիգրան TigranԿարող ենք այն տանել դերձակի մոտ:Karogh enk ayn tanel derdzaki motWe can take it to a tailor.
- Անի AniՈւրի՞տ է գտնվում լավ դերձակը:Urit e gtnvum lav derdzakyWhere is a good tailor located?
- Տիգրան TigranԿենտրոնում կա շատ հայտնի դերձակ:Kentronum ka shat haytni derdzakThere is a very famous tailor downtown.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tailor” translations and entries դերձակ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
