ծիրան
ciran/t͡siˈɾɑn/
The Armenian word for apricot is ծիրան (ciran). Wiktionary also lists պարկուկ (parkuk).
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ծիրան | ciran | /t͡siˈɾɑn/ (Eastern Armenian) /d͡ziˈɾɑn/ (Western Armenian) |
| պարկուկ | parkuk |
The word ծիրան refers to the fruit itself. The related form ծիրանի can be used as an adjective to describe the color apricot or to indicate possession.
Which one should you use?
While ծիրան is the noun for the fruit, ծիրանի is used when you are describing something as being of the apricot, such as an apricot tree.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The form ծիրանի is the genitive case of ծիրան. It is used to show possession or to modify a noun, such as saying ծիրանի ծառ for apricot tree.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is ciran. The /ts/ sound is like the end of the English word ca[ts]. The /i/ is a short /i/ like in s[ea]t. The /ɑ/ is like the vowel in l[a]va. The /n/ is like the [n] in [n]est.
Did you know?
- Armenia is regarded as the genetic birthplace of the apricot, meaning the wild ancestors of the ծիրան grew in the Armenian highlands.
- The term ծիրան shares an unexpected conceptual link in the language with the word մամուխ, which refers to female anatomy.
- Dried ծիրան is a traditional staple of hospitality and is typically served to guests with honey and walnuts.
Examples in context
- Սա ծիրանի ծառ է։This is an apricot tree.This sentence is useful for identifying an apricot tree using ծիրան.Tatoeba #13206849 by Proxima5, translation #12900937 by araneo
- Նայե՛ք, ծիրանի ծառ։Look, an apricot tree!This sentence is useful for pointing out an apricot tree using ծիրան.Tatoeba #13206850 by Proxima5, translation #5757041 by Iriep
- ծիրանի ծառApricot treeThis phrase is useful for the noun phrase apricot tree using ծիրան.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lilian and Tigran are at a local fruit market.
- Տիգրան TigranԼիլիան, ուզո՞ւմ ես ծիրան գնել:Lilian, uzum es tsiran gnel?Lilian, do you want to buy apricots?
- Լիլիան LilianԱյո, այս ծիրանը շատ համով է:Ayo, ays tsirane shat hamov e.Yes, this apricot is very tasty.
- Տիգրան TigranԻսկապես, սա լավագույն ծիրանն է:Iskapes, sa lavaguyn tsirann e.Indeed, this is the best apricot.
- Լիլիան LilianԱրի վերցնենք մի կիլոգրամ ծիրան:Ari vertsnenq mi kilogram tsiran.Let's take one kilogram of apricots.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “apricot” translations and entries ծիրան, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ծիրան, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR, Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
