շիշ
šiš/ʃiʃ/
The Armenian word for "bottle" is շիշ (šiš).
The word շիշ refers to a container.
Meaning: container (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate a specific bottle, you can use the definite form շիշը (the bottle) by adding the suffix –ը. If you need to express possession or the relationship "of the bottle," use the genitive form շիշի.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ʃiʃ/. The /ʃ/ sound is like the [sh] in "ship", and the /i/ sound is like the [ea] in "seat", though it is shorter in duration.
Did you know?
- The city of Shusha, a culturally significant site in the Caucasus, shares an etymological root with the word for bottle and glass.
- The word շիշ has a surprising history as a borrowed term from Ottoman Turkish, where it originally meant a 'skewer' or a metal rod.
- In Armenian, the word շիշ exists as a doublet with շուշա, which is often used to refer to a vase or a more decorative glass vessel.
Examples in context
- Իմ շիշը տեսե՞լ ես։Have you seen my bottle?This sentence shows how to use շիշ to ask about a specific item.Tatoeba #13394627 by Proxima5, translation #9529102 by DJ_Saidez
- Ես մի շիշ գինի եմ բերել։I've brought a bottle of wine.This sentence demonstrates using շիշ to express the quantity of wine brought.Tatoeba #13431235 by Proxima5, translation #10525058 by CK
- Թոմը պատվիրեց մի շիշ գինի։Tom ordered a bottle of wine.This sentence shows the use of շիշ when ordering a bottle of wine.Tatoeba #10745318 by vahanm, translation #1721057 by Spamster
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Example conversation
Levon and Mariam are in the kitchen.
- Մարիամ MariamԼևոն, որտե՞ղ է ջրի շիշը:Levon, vortegh e jri shishě?Levon, where is the water bottle?
- Լևոն LevonԱյն սեղանի վրա է:Ayn seghani vra e.It is on the table.
- Մարիամ MariamՇնորհակալություն, շիշը դատարկ է:Shnorhakalutyun, shishě datark e.Thank you, the bottle is empty.
- Լևոն LevonԵս հիմա կլցնեմ այն:Yes hima kltsnem ayn.I will fill it now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bottle” translations and entries շիշ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries շիշ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
