փողկապ
pʻoġkap/pʰoχˈkɑp/
The English word "tie" is փողկապ (pʻoġkap) in Armenian.
փողկապ refers to a narrow piece of cloth worn around the collar of a shirt and tied in a knot at the front.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is a compound of փող, meaning "tube" or "pipe" and կապ, meaning "knot" or "tie".
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the word definite, such as "the tie", add the suffix –ը to the end to get փողկապը. The genitive form փողկապի is used to indicate possession or a relationship to the tie, such as "of the tie". For the plural form "ties", use փողկապներ.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is pʻoġkap. The sounds are as follows: /pʰ/ is like the [p] in "port", /χ/ is like the [ch] in "Scottish loch", /k/ is like the [k] in "scan", /ɑ/ is like the [a] in "lava" and /p/ is like the [p] in "sport".
Did you know?
- While փողկապ is the standard word for a necktie, the root կապ is used across Armenian to describe any kind of bond, including a legal contract or a marriage.
- In many Armenian dialects, the word փող can also mean 'neck', which provides a more anatomical logic to the word for tie.
- The root կապ is used in the Armenian phrase for 'being in touch' with someone, treating a social connection as a physical knot.
Examples in context
- Որտե՞ղ է քո փողկապը։Where is your tie?This sentence is useful for asking about the location of a փողկապ.Tatoeba #13196311 by Proxima5, translation #4502620 by CK
- Թոմը առանց փողկապի է։Tom isn't wearing a tie.This sentence is useful for describing someone who is not wearing a փողկապ.Tatoeba #10740136 by vahanm, translation #2545775 by CK
- Այդ փողկապը քեզ իսկապես սազում է։That tie really suits you.This sentence is useful for saying that a փողկապ looks good on someone.Tatoeba #13151519 by Proxima5, translation #697838 by papabear
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Example conversation
Ani is helping Tigran get ready for a formal event.
- Անի AniՏիգրան, արդյո՞ք գտար քո կապույտ փողկապը:Tigran, ardyok gtar ko kapuyt poghkapy?Tigran, did you find your blue tie?
- Տիգրան TigranՈ՛չ, ես չեմ գիտի, թե որտեղ է փողկապը:Voch, yes chem giti, te vortegh e poghkapy!No, I don't know where the tie is.
- Անի AniԱհա այն, այն մնացել էր սեղանի վրա:Aha ayn, ayn mnatsel er seghani vra!Here it is, it stayed on the table.
- Տիգրան TigranՇնորհակալություն, Անի, օգնիր ինձ կապել այն:Shnorhakalutyun, Ani, ognir indz kapel ayn.Thank you, Ani, help me tie it.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry փողկապ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
