արքայախնձոր
arkʻayaxnjor/ɑɾkʰɑjɑχənˈd͡zoɾ/
The English word pineapple can be translated into Armenian as անանաս or արքայախնձոր (arkʻayaxnjor).
Meaning: fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| արքայախնձոր | arkʻayaxnjor | /ɑɾkʰɑjɑχənˈd͡zoɾ/ (Eastern Armenian) /ɑɾkɑjɑχənˈt͡soɾ/ (Western Armenian) |
| անանաս | ananas | /ɑnɑˈnɑs/ (Eastern Armenian) /ɑnɑˈnɑs/ (Western Armenian) |
Both terms refer to the fruit known as pineapple.
What does it mean word for word?
The word արքայախնձոր is a compound of արքայ (king) and խնձոր (apple).
Which one should you use?
While արքայախնձոր is the literal translation of 'pineapple', անանաս is the more common, everyday word used for the fruit.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation of արքայախնձոր is /ɑɾkʰɑjɑχənˈdzoɾ/. Use the following sounds as a guide: /ɑ/ as in l[a]va, /kʰ/ as in [c]an, /j/ as in [y]es, /χ/ as in the Scottish lo[ch], /ə/ as in [a]gain, /n/ as in [n]est and /dz/ as in lea[ds].
Did you know?
- The construction of արքայախնձոր suggests it may have been a specialized creation of the Mekhitarist monks in Vienna to bridge European and Armenian cultures.
- The word անանաս is an internationalism shared with French 'ananas' and Spanish 'ananás', rather than a native Armenian root.
- The Armenian word for apple խնձոր is used as a generic base for many fruits in the language, similar to how 'apple' was used historically in English.
Examples in context
- Ես խնդրեցի նրան բադ գնել, բայց նա անանաս գնեց։I asked him to buy a duck, but he bought a pineapple.This sentence shows how to use the form անանաս in a sentence.Tatoeba #13317592 by Proxima5, translation #10017164 by DJ_Saidez
- Այս արքայախնձորը շատ քաղցր է։Ays arkaykhndzore shat kaghts're e.This pineapple is very sweet.
Example conversation
Nane and Tigran are deciding what to buy at the market.
- Նանե NaneՏիգրան, արքայախնձոր գնենք արդյոք:Tigran, arkayakhndzor gnenk ardyoq:Tigran, shall we buy a pineapple?
- Տիգրան TigranԱյո, դա հիանալի գաղափար է:Ayo, da hianali gagaphar e:Yes, that is a great idea.
- Նանե NaneՈրտեղ է արքայախնձորը:Vorteghe e arkayakhndzory:Where is the pineapple?
- Տիգրան TigranԱյն այստեղ է, այս սեղմի վրա:Ayn aystegh e, ays seghmi vra:It is here, on this table.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “pineapple” translations and entries արքայախնձոր, անանաս, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries արքայախնձոր, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
