վագր
vagr/ˈvɑɡəɾ/
The Armenian word for tiger is վագր (vagr).
վագր refers to the mammal Panthera tigris.
Meaning: The mammal Panthera tigris (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is vagr. The IPA is /ˈvɑɡəɾ/. For English speakers, the /v/ is like the [v] in van, the /ɑ/ is like the [a] in lava, the /ɡ/ is like the [g] in good and the /ə/ is like the [a] in again.
Did you know?
- In Armenian culture, the 'tiger' is often grouped with the 'lion' in symbolic representations of power and strength, despite neither animal being native to the Armenian Highlands.
- In many classical Armenian texts, the word վագր can also refer to a brave or courageous person, not just the animal.
- In modern Armenian, some people might use the loanword տիգր (tigr) instead of վագր, which is a direct phonetic adaptation of the English/International word.
Examples in context
- Վագրը որս է փնտրում։The tiger is looking for prey.This sentence is useful for seeing վագր used as a subject in a sentence about hunting.Tatoeba #13524183 by Proxima5, translation #9182164 by megamanenm
- Վագրը հարձակվեց Թոմի վրա։A tiger attacked Tom.This sentence is useful for seeing վագր used as a subject in a sentence about an attack.Tatoeba #13346405 by Proxima5, translation #8367613 by CK
- Դա վագր է։That's a tiger.This sentence is useful for seeing վագր used to identify an animal.Tatoeba #13346389 by Proxima5, translation #13184072 by rul
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mariam and Levon are looking at animals in a zoo.
- Մարիամ MariamԼևոն, նայիր այս մեծ վագրը:Levon, nayir ays mets vagry:Levon, look at this big tiger!
- Լևոն LevonԱյն շատ գեղեցիկ է:Ayn shat geghetsik e:It is very beautiful.
- Մարիամ MariamԻսկ դու սիրո՞ւմ ես վագրեր:Isk du sirum es vagrer?And do you like tigers?
- Լևոն LevonԱյո, դրանք հզոր կենդանիներ են:Ayo, drank hzvor kendaniner en:Yes, they are powerful animals.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “tiger” translations and entries վագր, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
