մանգո
mango/mɑnˈɡo/
The English word mango is մանգո in Armenian.
մանգո is used to refer to the fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /mɑnˈɡo/. The /m/ sound is like the [m] in mine, the /ɑ/ sound is like the [a] in lava, the /n/ sound is like the [n] in nest and the /ɡ/ sound is like the [g] in good.
Did you know?
- In Armenian culture, the concept of a 'sweet fruit' is often expressed using the word քաղցր, which applies to մանգո but also carries a connotation of kindness in personality.
- While մանգո refers to the fruit, Armenian has many specific words for local stone fruits like apricots, which are considered the national fruit of Armenia.
- Because մանգո is a borrowed word, it does not follow the traditional Armenian declension patterns as strictly as native nouns do.
Examples in context
- Այս մանգո շատ քաղցր է։Ays mango shat kaghtsr e.This mango is very sweet.
- Մենք գնում ենք մանգո գնելու։Menk gnum enk mango gnelu.We are going to buy mangoes.
Example conversation
Mariam and Levon are at a fruit market.
- Մարիամ MariamԼևոն, նայիր այս թարմ մանգոն:Levon, nayirC ays tarm mangon:Levon, look at this fresh mango.
- Լևոն LevonԱյո, այն շատ համով է թվում:Ayo, ayn shat hamov e tvum:Yes, it seems very tasty.
- Մարիամ MariamԱրդյոք մանգո ես ուզում:Ardyok mango yes uzum?Do you want a mango?
- Լևոն LevonԱյո, արի գնենք երկու հատ:Ayo, ari gnenk erku hat:Yes, let's buy two.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “mango” translations and entries մանգո, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
