թթու վարունգ
tʻtʻu varung/tʰəˈtʰu vɑˈɾunɡ/word by word
The English phrase "pickle" translates to Armenian as թթու վարունգ (tʻtʻu varung).
թթու վարունգ is a noun used to describe a preserved cucumber. To describe the action of preserving food in a salt, sugar or vinegar solution, use the verb phrase թթու դնել.
Meaning: preserved cucumber (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase թթու վարունգ literally means "sour cucumber", where թթու means "sour/acidic".
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun for "pickles" is թթու վարունգներ.
How do you pronounce it?
tʻtʻu varung
Did you know?
- The word թթու (sour) is also used idiomatically to describe a person who is grumpy or has a 'sour' disposition.
- In Armenia, the process of թթու դնել (pickling) is a major communal autumn tradition where families prepare large quantities of preserves for the winter.
- While թթու վարունգ means 'sour cucumber', Armenians often use the word թթու as a general category for any pickled vegetable, such as peppers or cabbage.
Examples in context
- Ես սիրում եմ թթու վարունգ:Yes sirum yem tt'tu varung:I love pickles.
- Այս թթու վարունգը շատ համեղ է:Ays tt'tu varungë shat hamegh e:This pickle is very delicious.
Example conversation
Nane and Aram are preparing a sandwich.
- Նանե NaneԱրամ, մենք ունե՞նք թթու վարունգ:Aram, menk unenq ttu varung?Aram, do we have any pickles?
- Արամ AramԱյո, սառնարանի մեջ կա:Ayo, sarnarani mej ka:Yes, there are some in the fridge.
- Նանե NaneԽնդրում եմ, տուր ինձ մի թթու վարունգ:Khndrum em, tur indz mi ttu varung:Please give me a pickle.
- Արամ AramԱհա, խնդրեմ:Aha, khndrem:Here you go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pickle” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (թթու, վարունգ) and can differ in connected speech.
