Armenian vocabulary

Body Parts in Armenian

The 18 most useful Armenian words for parts of the body, each with audio, romanization and meaning — plus example sentences and one thing worth knowing.

The words

  • գլուխ
    glukh
    head
  • աչք
    ach'k'
    eye
  • ականջ
    akanj
    ear
  • քիթ
    k'it'
    nose
  • բերան
    beran
    mouth
  • ատամ
    atam
    tooth
  • լեզու
    lezu
    tongue; language
  • մազ
    maz
    hair
  • դեմք
    demk'
    face
  • վիզ
    viz
    neck
  • ուս
    us
    shoulder
  • ձեռք
    dzerk'
    hand; arm
  • մատ
    mat
    finger
  • փոր
    p'or
    belly
  • մեջք
    mejk'
    back
  • ոտք
    votk'
    leg; foot
  • ծունկ
    tsunk
    knee
  • սիրտ
    sirt
    heart

In a sentence

  • Գլուխս ցավում է։
    Glukhs ts'avum e.
    I have a headache.
  • Նա կապույտ աչքեր ունի։
    Na kapuyt ach'k'er uni.
    She has blue eyes.

Good to know

Several words cover more than English does: ձեռք is both hand and arm, ոտք both leg and foot, and լեզու both tongue and language.

Questions

How do you say “head” in Armenian?

“Head” is գլուխ, pronounced glukh.

How do you say “eye” in Armenian?

“Eye” is աչք, pronounced ach'k'.

How do you say “ear” in Armenian?

“Ear” is ականջ, pronounced akanj.

How do you say “nose” in Armenian?

“Nose” is քիթ, pronounced k'it'.

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