տղա

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian տղայ (tłay); see it for more.

Pronunciation

Noun

տղա (tła) (traditional orthography spelling տղայ)

  1. boy
    ես արդեն մեծ տղա եմes arden mec tła emI am a big boy now
  2. son
    նա ունի մեկ տղա եւ երկու աղջիկna uni mek tła ew erku ałǰikhe has a boy and two girls
  3. (Western Armenian) child, baby (male or female)
  4. lad, youngster, young man
  5. apprentice

Usage notes

In Old Armenian, Middle Armenian and Western Armenian the word can mean both male and female child. In Eastern Armenian only male.

Declension

Synonyms

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