հրեշտակ
hreštak/həɾeʃˈtɑk/
The Armenian word for "angel" is հրեշտակ (hreštak).
հրեշտակ refers to a messenger from a deity. Just like in English, it can also be used metaphorically to describe a person who is exceptionally kind, helpful or innocent.
Meaning: messenger from a deity (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form "angels", use հրեշտակներ. To indicate possession (the genitive case), such as "of the angel", use հրեշտակի.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is hreštak. The sounds are as follows: /h/ as in [h]ot, /ə/ as in [a]gain, /ʃ/ as in [sh]ip, /t/ as in s[t]op, /ɑ/ as in l[a]va and /k/ as in s[c]an.
Did you know?
- While հրեշտակ is the standard term for 'angel', Armenians also use the word հրեշտակ to describe a diplomatic envoy or a royal messenger in historical contexts.
- In Armenian culture, a person who performs a life-saving act is often called a հրեշտակ, regardless of whether they are actually religious.
- The word հրեշտակ is inherited from Old Armenian, the classical literary form of the language used in the first translated texts of the 5th century.
Examples in context
- Քո տղան հրեշտակ է:Your son is an angel.This sentence shows how to use հրեշտակ to describe a person.Tatoeba #13413358 by Proxima5, translation #5797542 by Eccles17
- Դու իմ հրեշտակն ես:You are my angel.This sentence uses հրեշտակ to express a personal connection.Tatoeba #13035939 by Proxima5, translation #2194554 by AlanF_US
- Դու հրեշտակ ես:You're an angel!This sentence uses հրեշտակ as a direct compliment.Tatoeba #12422396 by Proxima5, translation #1557 by CE
- 8 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Levon and Ani are looking at a painting in a gallery.
- Անի AniՆկարի մեջ մի հրեշտակ է:Nkari mej mi hreshtak e:There is an angel in the painting.
- Լևոն LevonԱյո, շատ գեղեցիկ է:Ayo, shat geghetsik e:Yes, it is very beautiful.
- Անի AniՀրեշտակը թևերը բաց է:Hreshtaky t'every bats e:The angel has its wings open.
- Լևոն LevonԻսկապես հիանալի աշխատանք է:Iskapes hianali ashkhatank e:It really is a wonderful piece of work.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “angel” translations and entries հրեշտակ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries հրեշտակ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
