սեխ
/seχ/
The Armenian word for melon is սեխ.
սեխ is a noun used to refer to the fruit known as a melon.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /seχ/. The s sound is like the [s] in the English word sip, and the խ sound is like the [ch] in the Scottish word loch.
Did you know?
- Armenian culture often pairs the sweet taste of սեխ with salty white cheeses, a combination that is a staple of summer hospitality in the region.
- The word սեխ is an ancient term that has remained virtually unchanged from its Old Armenian roots for over a millennium.
- While սեխ is the standard term for melon, you may hear people in some Armenian dialects use the word դưa for various types of gourds and melons due to historical influence from neighboring languages.
Example sentences for Armenian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Artash and Lilian are in the kitchen preparing fruit.
- Արտաշ ArtashԼիլիան, արի սեխը կտրենք:Lilian, ari sekhy ktrenk:Lilian, let's cut the melon.
- Լիլիան LilianՀա, սեխը շատ հասուն է:Ha, sekhy shat hasun e:Yes, the melon is very ripe.
- Արտաշ ArtashՍա իմ ամենասիրելի միրգն է:Sa im amenasireli mirgn e:This is my favorite fruit.
- Լիլիան LilianԻմ համար էլ նույնն է:Im hamar el nuynn e:It is the same for me.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “melon” translations and entries սեխ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries սեխ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
