թափոն
t'ap'on
The Armenian word for waste is թափոն (t'ap'on).
թափոն is used to refer to useless by-products or garbage.
Meaning: useless by-products, garbage (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
t'ap'on
Did you know?
- If you refer to a person as թափոն, it can be used as a harsh insult, implying they are 'useless' or 'garbage' themselves.
- The verb թափել used to build the word թափոն can also be used colloquially to describe someone 'pouring out' their heart or secrets in a fit of emotion.
- In Armenian, the concept of 'wasting time' is expressed using the verb վատնել instead of the noun թափոն. While թափոն refers to physical garbage, վատնել describes the loss of a resource.
Examples in context
- Մենք պետք է հեռացնենք թափոնը:Menk' petk' e herac'nenk' tap'on'y:We must remove the waste.
Example conversation
Nane and Aram are cleaning the kitchen together.
- Նանե NaneԱրամ, խնդրում եմ, թափոնը դուրս հանիր:Aram, khndrum em, t'ap'onë durs hanir:Aram, please take out the waste.
- Արամ AramՀիմա կհանեմ, Նանե:Hima khanem, Nane:I will do it now, Nane.
- Նանե NaneՈւշադիր եղիր, որ թափոնը չթափվի:Ushadir yeghir, or t'ap'onë cht'ap'vi:Be careful that the waste doesn't spill.
- Արամ AramԱնհանգիստ մի եղիր, ամեն ինչ կարգին կլինի:Anhangist mi yeghir, amen inch kargin klini:Don't worry, everything will be fine.
