մեղր
meġr/ˈmeʁəɾ/
Honey in Armenian is մեղր (meġr).
The word refers to the sweet substance produced by bees.
Meaning: sweet substance produced by bees (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify a particular honey, you can add the suffix –ը to the end of the word to create the definite form մեղրը, meaning 'the honey'. If you want to indicate possession or use the phrase 'of honey', use the genitive form մեղրի.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is meġr. The /m/ is like the [m] in mine, the /ʁ/ is like the French [r] in rue or a Northumbrian burr and the /ə/ is like the [a] in again.
Did you know?
- In Armenian culture, մեղր is often used in the phrase մեղր ու կաթ, meaning 'honey and milk'. This symbolizes a wish for a sweet and harmonious life together, often said during weddings.
- While 'honey' is a common term of endearment in English, Armenian speakers often prefer different metaphorical terms of affection rather than using մեղր directly.
- The Armenian word for 'bee' is մեղու, which shares the same root as մեղր. Unlike English, where 'honey' and 'bee' sound different, the two words are linguistically intertwined in Armenian.
Examples in context
- Ես մեղր եմ ուզում։I want honey.This sentence shows how to express a desire for մեղր.Tatoeba #13220704 by Proxima5, translation #11891141 by CK
- Ես սիրում եմ մեղր։I like honey.This sentence demonstrates how to express a preference for մեղր.Tatoeba #13343415 by Proxima5, translation #3318649 by Vanilla
- Մեղրը հեղուկ ոսկի է։Honey is liquid gold.This sentence uses մեղր to make a metaphorical comparison.Tatoeba #13277579 by Proxima5, translation #13249404 by rul
- 4 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lilian and Levon are eating breakfast together.
- Լևոն LevonԼիլիան, կարողի՞կս ունենալ մի փոքր մեղր։Lilian, karoghik’s unenal mi poqir meghr?Lilian, can I have a little honey?
- Լիլիան LilianԱյո, մեղրը սեղանի վրա է։Ayo, meghry seghani vra e.Yes, the honey is on the table.
- Լևոն LevonՇնորհակալություն, սա շատ համով է։Shnorhakalut’yun, sa shat hamov e.Thank you, this is very tasty.
- Լիլիան LilianՈւրախ եմ, որ քեզ դուր եկավ։Urakh em, vor qez dur ekav.I'm glad you liked it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “honey” translations and entries մեղր, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
