ֆ-բառ
f-barr
The English phrase "the f word" is translated into Armenian as ֆ-բառ (f-barr).
ֆ-բառ is used as a polite euphemism to refer to the vulgar English word "fuck" without actually pronouncing it.
How does it change in a sentence?
To say "the f-word" with the definite article, add the Armenian suffix -ը to the end of the phrase, resulting in ֆ-բառը.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is f-barr.
Did you know?
- While ֆ-բառ refers to the English swear word, traditional Armenian vulgarity relies more heavily on religious blasphemy or familial insults than on sexual verbs.
- In Armenian, the letter ֆ is relatively rare and is almost exclusively used for loanwords from foreign languages.
- The letter ֆ was introduced into the Armenian alphabet later than the original 36 letters to help transcribe Greek and other foreign words.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a movie they just watched.
- Նանե NaneԱյդ ֆիլմի մեջ շատ էին ասում ֆ-բառը:Ayd filmi mej shat ein asum f-barre:They said the f-word a lot in that movie.
- Արամ AramԱյո, դա շատ անհարմար էր:Ayo, da shat anharmar er:Yes, that was very inappropriate.
- Նանե NaneԱրամ, դու սիրո՞ւմ ես նման լեզուն:Aram, du sirum es nman lezun:Aram, do you like that kind of language?
- Արամ AramՈ՛չ, ես նախատեսում եմ ավելի մաքուր խոսել:Voch, yes nakhatesum em aveli makur khosel:No, I prefer to speak more cleanly.
