Armenian vocabulary

Fruits and Vegetables in Armenian

The 20 most useful Armenian words for fruits and vegetables, each with audio, romanization and meaning — plus example sentences and one thing worth knowing.

The words

  • ծիրան
    tsiran
    apricot
  • խնձոր
    khndzor
    apple
  • տանձ
    tandz
    pear
  • դեղձ
    deghdz
    peach
  • խաղող
    khaghogh
    grapes
  • նուռ
    nur
    pomegranate
  • կեռաս
    keras
    cherry
  • ելակ
    yelak
    strawberry
  • սեխ
    sekh
    melon
  • ձմերուկ
    dzmeruk
    watermelon
  • կիտրոն
    kitron
    lemon
  • նարինջ
    narinj
    orange
  • լոլիկ
    lolik
    tomato
  • վարունգ
    varung
    cucumber
  • սոխ
    sokh
    onion
  • սխտոր
    skhtor
    garlic
  • գազար
    gazar
    carrot
  • կաղամբ
    kaghamb
    cabbage
  • բադրիջան
    badrijan
    aubergine
  • պղպեղ
    pghpegh
    pepper (vegetable)

In a sentence

  • Հայկական ծիրանը շատ քաղցր է։
    Haykakan tsiranə shat k'aghts'r e.
    Armenian apricots are very sweet.
  • Շուկայից լոլիկ և վարունգ գնեցի։
    Shukayits' lolik yev varung gnets'i.
    I bought tomatoes and cucumbers at the market.

Good to know

The apricot is so tied to Armenia that its Latin name is Prunus armeniaca, and the pomegranate (նուռ) is a national symbol you'll see on jewellery, ceramics and souvenirs.

Questions

How do you say “apricot” in Armenian?

“Apricot” is ծիրան, pronounced tsiran.

How do you say “apple” in Armenian?

“Apple” is խնձոր, pronounced khndzor.

How do you say “pear” in Armenian?

“Pear” is տանձ, pronounced tandz.

How do you say “peach” in Armenian?

“Peach” is դեղձ, pronounced deghdz.

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