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Armenian vocabulary

Clothes in Armenian

The 16 most useful Armenian words for clothes, each with audio, romanization and meaning — plus example sentences and one thing worth knowing.

The words

  • հագուստ
    hagust
    clothes
  • շապիկ
    shapik
    T-shirt
  • վերնաշապիկ
    vernashapik
    shirt
  • շալվար
    shalvar
    trousers
  • ջինս
    jins
    jeans
  • շրջազգեստ
    shrjazgest
    dress
  • կիսաշրջազգեստ
    kisashrjazgest
    skirt
  • սվիտեր
    sviter
    sweater
  • բաճկոն
    bachkon
    jacket
  • վերարկու
    verarku
    coat
  • կոշիկ
    koshik
    shoes
  • գուլպա
    gulpa
    socks
  • գլխարկ
    glkhark
    hat
  • շարֆ
    sharf
    scarf
  • ձեռնոց
    dzernots'
    glove
  • գոտի
    goti
    belt

In a sentence

  • Այս բաճկոնն ի՞նչ արժե։
    Ays bachkonn inch' arzhe?
    How much is this jacket?
  • Դրսում ցուրտ է, վերարկուդ հագիր։
    Drsum ts'urt e, verarkud hagir.
    It's cold outside, put your coat on.

Good to know

One verb puts on every kind of clothing, հագնել, and its opposite, հանել, takes it off. Գլխարկ covers both hats and winter caps.

Questions

How do you say “clothes” in Armenian?

“Clothes” is հագուստ, pronounced hagust.

How do you say “T-shirt” in Armenian?

“T-shirt” is շապիկ, pronounced shapik.

How do you say “shirt” in Armenian?

“Shirt” is վերնաշապիկ, pronounced vernashapik.

How do you say “trousers” in Armenian?

“Trousers” is շալվար, pronounced shalvar.

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