հրաշք
hraškʻ/həˈɾɑʃkʰ/
To say miracle in Armenian, use հրաշք (hraškʻ), the word for a wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers.
հրաշք is used for a miracle in the religious sense and also for anything wonderful or unexpected. The phrase հրաշք է is a common way to exclaim that something amazing has happened, much like the English it's a miracle.
Meaning: wonderful event attributed to supernatural powers (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural is հրաշքներ, meaning miracles.
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced /həˈɾɑʃkʰ/. Start with h as in hot and a short a as in again, then stress the second part, with a as in lava, sh as in ship and a final k as in can.
Did you know?
- In Armenian, the word հրաշք is sometimes used sarcastically in the idiom հրաշք եղավ to describe something that was long overdue rather than something divine.
- The spelling and meaning of հրաշք have remained remarkably stable since its Old Armenian form, showing almost no linguistic drift over 1,600 years.
- While հրաշք means 'miracle', Armenians use the related adjective հրաշալի to describe anything from a beautiful dress to a delicious meal, shifting the meaning from 'supernatural' to 'wonderful'.
Examples in context
- հրա՛շք էIt's a miracle!The stress mark in հրա՛շք է shows the exclamation, it's a miracle.
- Սա իրոք հրաշք է։Sa irok' hrashk' e.This is truly a miracle.
- Նա սպասում էր հրաշքի։Na spasum er hrashki.He was waiting for a miracle.
Example conversation
A man and a woman are watching a beautiful sunset over the mountains.
- Նանե NaneԱյս տեսարան հրաշք է։Ays tesaran hrashk' e.This view is a miracle.
- Լևոն LevonՃիշտ ես, Նանե։Chisht es, Nane.You are right, Nane.
- Նանե NaneԱյն շատ գեղեցիկ է։Ayn shat geghetsik e.It is very beautiful.
- Լևոն LevonԻսկապես այնպես է։Iskapes aynpes e.It really is.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “miracle” translations and entries հրաշք, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries հրաշք, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Wiktionary CC BY-SA 4.0.
