նարինջ
narinǰ/nɑˈɾind͡ʒ/
The Armenian word for the fruit orange is նարինջ (narinǰ).
նարինջ is the noun used to refer to the citrus fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Which one should you use?
When describing a color, you can use նարնջագույն, which specifically means orange-colored. However, գազարագույն, which literally means carrot-colored, is also used to describe a bright orange color.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
narinǰ is pronounced /nɑˈɾindʒ/. The /n/ sound is like the [n] in nest, the /ɑ/ is like the [a] in lava, the /i/ is like the [ea] in seat but is short in duration and the /dʒ/ is like the [j] in jar.
Did you know?
- Because նարինջ comes from Persian, it shares a linguistic root with the word 'orange' in English, as both traveled through Arabic and Old French.
- The Armenian word նարինջ was borrowed from the Persian word nârenj, which itself is a derivative of the Sanskrit word for orange.
- The word նարինջ is used for the sweet orange, but different terms are used for the bitter orange or pomelo, preventing confusion in the market.
Examples in context
- Ես նարինջ եմ քամում։I'm squeezing an orange.This sentence is useful for practicing the noun նարինջ in the context of squeezing fruit.Tatoeba #13390422 by Proxima5, translation #6873178 by CK
- Նա նարինջ կերավ։He ate an orange.This sentence shows the use of the noun նարինջ when describing eating the fruit.Tatoeba #13384747 by Proxima5, translation #8480552 by CH
- Այս նարինջը շատ քաղցան է։Ays narinjə shat kaghtsan e.This orange is very sweet.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “orange” translations and entries նարինջ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries նարինջ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
