Armenian vocabulary

Family Members in Armenian

The 18 most useful Armenian words for family members, each with audio, romanization and meaning — plus example sentences and one thing worth knowing.

The words

  • մայր
    mayr
    mother
  • հայր
    hayr
    father
  • եղբայր
    yeghbayr
    brother
  • քույր
    k'uyr
    sister
  • տատիկ
    tatik
    grandmother
  • պապիկ
    papik
    grandfather
  • որդի
    vordi
    son
  • դուստր
    dustr
    daughter
  • ամուսին
    amusin
    husband
  • կին
    kin
    wife; woman
  • երեխա
    yerekha
    child
  • թոռ
    t'or
    grandchild
  • հորեղբայր
    horeghbayr
    uncle (father's brother)
  • քեռի
    k'eri
    uncle (mother's brother)
  • հորաքույր
    horak'uyr
    aunt (father's sister)
  • մորաքույր
    morak'uyr
    aunt (mother's sister)
  • ծնողներ
    tsnoghner
    parents
  • ընտանիք
    əntanik'
    family

In a sentence

  • Ես ունեմ մեկ եղբայր և երկու քույր։
    Yes unem mek yeghbayr yev yerku k'uyr.
    I have one brother and two sisters.
  • Քեռիս ապրում է Գյումրիում։
    K'eris aprum e Gyumrium.
    My uncle (mother's brother) lives in Gyumri.

Good to know

Armenian has separate words for uncles and aunts on each side of the family: քեռի and մորաքույր are your mother's brother and sister, հորեղբայր and հորաքույր your father's.

Questions

How do you say “mother” in Armenian?

“Mother” is մայր, pronounced mayr.

How do you say “father” in Armenian?

“Father” is հայր, pronounced hayr.

How do you say “brother” in Armenian?

“Brother” is եղբայր, pronounced yeghbayr.

How do you say “sister” in Armenian?

“Sister” is քույր, pronounced k'uyr.

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