ողջույն
oġǰuyn/voχˈt͡ʃʰujn/
The English phrase "hi" can be translated into Armenian as ողջույն (oġǰuyn).
ողջույն is a friendly, informal greeting. The most common way to say "hi" in Armenian is Barev.
Meaning: friendly, informal greeting (intj)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Western Armenian, Parev is the equivalent of barev and is used both formally and informally.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is oġǰuyn. The sounds are as follows: [v]an for /v/, Scottish lo[ch] for /χ/, [ch]in for /tʃʰ/, c[oo]l for /u/, [y]es for /j/ and [n]est for /n/.
Did you know?
- While ողջույն means 'hi', the root ողջ is also used to mean 'alive' or 'healthy'. To wish someone a long life, Armenians use a variation of this root in the phrase ողջungkinkan, which means 'may you be healthy'.
- Armenians often follow a greeting with a series of reciprocal questions about family and health that are considered part of the greeting ritual rather than actual requests for information.
- In many Armenian social contexts, a verbal 'hi' is often accompanied by a slight nod of the head or a specific hand gesture to show respect.
Examples in context
- Ողջույն, բոլորին:Voghjuyn, bolorin.Hi, everyone.
- Ողջույն, իմ ընկեր:Voghjuyn, im ynker.Hi, my friend.
Example conversation
Levon meets Ani at a local cafe.
- Լևոն LevonՈղջույն, Անի:Voghjuyn, Ani.Hi, Ani.
- Անի AniՈղջույն, Լևոն:Voghjuyn, Levon.Hi, Levon.
- Լևոն LevonԻնչպե՞ս ես:Inchpes es?How are you?
- Անի AniԼավ եմ, շնորհակալություն:Lav em, shnorhakalut'yun.I'm well, thank you.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ողջույն, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
