մակարոն
makaron/mɑkɑˈɾon/
The English word 'pasta' is translated into Armenian as մակարոն (makaron).
մակարոն is used to refer to a pasta dish or a specific serving of pasta.
Meaning: dish or serving (noun)
Which one should you use?
While մակարոն can specifically refer to macaroni-shaped pasta, it is also used generally for pasta dishes. To refer to the general category of pasta products rather than a specific dish, use մակարոնեղեն.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Western Armenian, the word պասթա is used for 'pasta'.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of մակարոն is մակարոններ, which refers to multiple pieces of pasta or different types of pasta.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is makaron. The pronunciation is /mɑkɑˈɾon/. The /m/ sounds like the [m] in 'mine', the /ɑ/ sounds like the [a] in 'lava', the /k/ sounds like the [c] in 'scan' and the /n/ sounds like the [n] in 'nest'.
Did you know?
- The word մակարոն is a doublet of the word մախառնա, meaning that Armenian has two different paths of borrowing for the same original concept.
- The plural form մակարոններ can be used to count the individual physical pieces of pasta on a plate.
- In Western Armenian, you will hear the word պասթա, which is a direct loan from the Italian 'pasta' rather than the Russian 'makaroni'.
Examples in context
- Ռիման և Սկուրան սիրում են մակարոնեղեն:Rima and Skura like pasta.This sentence shows how to express that people like a specific type of pasta using մակարոն.Tatoeba #12404124 by Proxima5, translation #11416210 by Agestur
- Ես մակարոն եմ ուտում:Yes makaron em utum:I am eating pasta.
- Մակարոնը շատ համեղ է:Makaronë shat hamegh e:The pasta is very delicious.
Example conversation
Tigran and Nane are deciding what to cook for dinner.
- Տիգրան TigranՆանե, արի մակարոն պատրաստենք:Nane, ari makaron patrastenkNane, let's prepare pasta.
- Նանե NaneԼավ գաղափար է, Տիգրան:Lav gaghapar e, TigranThat is a good idea, Tigran.
- Տիգրան TigranՄենք ունենք մակարոն տանը:Menk unenk makaron taneDo we have pasta at home?
- Նանե NaneԱյո, խոհանոցում կա:Ayo, khohanotsum kaYes, there is some in the kitchen.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry մակարոն, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries մակարոն, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
