հազար
hazar/hɑˈzɑɾ/
The English word lettuce is translated into Armenian as հազար (hazar). Wiktionary also lists կաթնուկ (katʻnuk) and մառոլ (maṙol).
Meaning: the leaves of the lettuce plant, eaten as a vegetable or dish (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| հազար | hazar | /hɑˈzɑɾ/ (Eastern Armenian) /hɑˈzɑɾ/ (Western Armenian) |
| կաթնուկ | katʻnuk | /kɑtʰˈnuk/ (Eastern Armenian) /ɡɑtˈnuɡ/ (Western Armenian) |
| մառոլ | maṙol | /mɑˈrol/ (Eastern Armenian) /mɑˈɾol/ (Western Armenian) |
| սալաթ | salatʻ | /sɑˈlɑtʰ/ (Eastern Armenian) /sɑˈlɑt/ (Western Armenian) |
Which one should you use?
The form սալաթ is a loanword from Arabic and is used widely to mean both the vegetable and the prepared dish.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of հազար is /hɑˈzɑɾ/. The /h/ is like the [h] in hot, the /ɑ/ is like the [a] in lava and the /z/ is like the [z] in zoo.
Did you know?
- The word հազար is a homonym in Armenian, as it is also the word used to say the number 'thousand'.
- The Armenian word կաթնուկ is a linguistic 'mirror' of the Latin word for lettuce, lactūca, because both are built from a root meaning 'milk'.
- Armenian has four different words for lettuce, including կաթնուկ, հազար, մառոլ, and սալաթ, depending on the region or context.
Example sentences for Armenian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Lilian and Levon are preparing a meal together.
- Լիլիան LilianԼևոն, մեզ հազար պետք է:Levon, mez hazar petk e.Levon, we need lettuce.
- Լևոն LevonԴեռ ունենք սառնարանում:Der unenkn sarnaranum.We still have some in the fridge.
- Լիլիան LilianԱյն արդեն չորացել է:Ayn arden choratsel e.It has already dried up.
- Լևոն LevonԼավ, ես հիմա կգնեմ հազար:Lav, yes hima kgnem hazar.Okay, I will buy lettuce now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “lettuce” translations and entries հազար, կաթնուկ, մառոլ, սալաթ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries կաթնուկ, հազար, մառոլ, սալաթ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
