հասմիկ
hasmik/hɑsˈmik/
The Armenian word for jasmine is հասմիկ (hasmik).
հասմիկ refers to a plant of the genus Jasminum.
Meaning: plant of genus Jasminum (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of հասմիկ is /hɑsˈmik/. The sounds are as follows: the /h/ is like the [h] in hot, the /ɑ/ is like the [a] in lava, the /s/ is like the [s] in sip, the /m/ is like the [m] in mine, the /i/ is like the [ea] in seat but short in duration and the /k/ is like the [c] in scan.
Did you know?
- In Armenian culture, հասմիկ is often used as a female given name.
- The word հասմիկ has a linguistic 'doublet' in Armenian, which is the word յասաման.
- The flower հասմիկ frequently appears in Armenian poetry as a symbol of purity and longing.
Examples in context
- Ես սիրում եմ հասմիկի հոտը:Yes sirum em hasmiki hotĕ:I love the scent of jasmine.
- Այն հասմիկը սպիտակ է:Ayn hasmikĕ spitak ē:That jasmine is white.
Example conversation
Artash and Ani are looking at flowers in a garden.
- Արտաշ ArtashԱնի, նայիր այս հասմիկին:Ani, nayir ays hasmikin:Ani, look at this jasmine.
- Անի AniԱրտաշ, այն հիանալի է թվում:Artash, ayn hianali ē tvum:Artash, it looks wonderful.
- Արտաշ ArtashՀասմիկի գույնը շատ գեղեցիկ է:Hasmiki guynĕ shat geghetsik ē:The color of the jasmine is very beautiful.
- Անի AniԻսկ հոտը՝ անչափ հաճելի:Isk hotĕ՝ anchap hacheli:And the scent is incredibly pleasant.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “jasmine” translations and entries հասմիկ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries հասմիկ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
