պաղպաղակ
paġpaġak/pɑχpɑˈʁɑk/
In Armenian, ice cream is said as պաղպաղակ (paġpaġak). Wiktionary also lists մառոժնի (maṙožni).
Meaning: dessert (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| պաղպաղակ | paġpaġak | /pɑχpɑˈʁɑk/ (Eastern Armenian) /bɑʁbɑˈʁɑɡ/ (Western Armenian) |
| մառոժնի | maṙožni | /mɑroʒˈni/ (Eastern Armenian) /mɑɾoʒˈni/ (Western Armenian) |
Both terms refer to the frozen dessert known as ice cream.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is paġpaġak. The sounds are as follows: /p/ as in s[p]ort, /ɑ/ as in l[a]va, /χ/ as in Scottish lo[ch], /ʁ/ as in French [r]ue or Northumbrian burr and /k/ as in s[c]an.
Did you know?
- The formal word պաղպաղակ is actually a linguistic reinterpretation of an ancient word for 'rock crystal'.
- While պաղպաղակ is the native term, many Armenians use the Russian-derived մառոժնի in daily conversation.
- The word պաղպաղակ uses a reduplicative structure, where the root պաղ is repeated to create a more descriptive noun.
Examples in context
- Ես ուզում եմ պաղպաղակ։I want ice cream.This sentence shows how to express a desire for the dessert using պաղպաղակ.Tatoeba #13492720 by Proxima5, translation #2422751 by CM
- Երեխաները սիրում են պաղպաղակ։Kids like ice cream.This sentence uses պաղպաղակ to describe what children like.Tatoeba #10716143 by vahanm, translation #4552893 by CK
- Ես պաղպաղակ գնեցի։I bought ice cream.This sentence demonstrates a purchase using պաղպաղակ.Tatoeba #13206888 by Proxima5, translation #12342042 by CK
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Aram and Mariam are at a cafe.
- Արամ AramՄարիամ, արի մի պաղպաղակ ուտենք։Mariam, ari mi paghpaghak utenq.Mariam, let's eat some ice cream.
- Մարիամ MariamԼավ, բայց ես շոկոլադե պաղպաղակ եմ ուզում։Lav, bayts yes shokolade paghpaghak em uzum.Okay, but I want chocolate ice cream.
- Արամ AramԵս էլ նույնն եմ ուզում։Yes el nuynn em uzum.I want the same thing.
- Մարիամ MariamԱրի գնանք պատվիրել։Ari gnanq patvirel.Let's go order.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “ice cream” translations and entries պաղպաղակ, մառոժնի, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries մառոժնի, պաղպաղակ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
