հապալաս
hapalas/hɑpɑˈlɑs/
The Armenian word for blueberry is հապալաս (hapalas).
հապալաս is a noun used to refer to the blueberry fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /hɑpɑˈlɑs/. The /h/ is like the [h] in hot, the /ɑ/ is like the [a] in lava, the /p/ is like the [p] in sport, the /l/ is like the [l] in lace and the /s/ is like the [s] in sip.
Did you know?
- The word հապալաս is actually a loanword from Arabic, specifically from the phrase 'ḥabb al-ʔās', which means 'berry of myrtle'.
- Unlike English, which uses 'blue' as a descriptor, հապալաս does not contain any root word meaning 'blue' or 'color'.
- While հապալաս refers to the blueberry, the 'myrtle' part of its origin refers to a different plant entirely, showing how botanical names often shift as they travel between languages.
Example sentences for Armenian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Mariam and Levon are shopping for fruit at a market.
- Մարիամ MariamԼևոն, նայիր այս հապալասը:Levon, nayir ays hapalase:Levon, look at these blueberries.
- Լևոն LevonԴրանք շատ համով թվում են:Drank shat hamov tvum en:They look very tasty.
- Մարիամ MariamԱրի գնենք մի տուտ հապալաս:Ari gnenq mi tut hapalas:Let's buy a bunch of blueberries.
- Լևոն LevonԼավ, արի առնենք:Lav, ari arnenq:Okay, let's get them.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “blueberry” translations and entries հապալաս, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries հապալաս, CC BY-SA 4.0.
