How to Say “Purple” in Armenian

մանուշակագույն
manušakaguyn/mɑnuʃɑkɑˈɡujn/
The English word 'purple' is translated into Armenian as մանուշակագույն (manušakaguyn).
մանուշակագույն is used as a noun to refer to the color purple.
Meaning: colour (noun)

Related words

How does it change in a sentence?

To refer to 'the purple' (the specific color) as a subject, you add the definite article suffix '-ը' to the end of the word.

How do you pronounce it?

manušakaguyn (IPA: /mɑnuʃɑkɑˈɡujn/). The sounds are as follows: [m] as in [m]ine, [ɑ] as in l[a]va, [n] as in [n]est, [u] as in c[oo]l, [ʃ] as in [sh]ip, [k] as in s[c]an, [ɡ] as in [g]ood and [j] as in [y]es.

Did you know?

  • In Armenian culture, the 'violet' flower մանուշակ often symbolizes modesty and humility in poetry and literature.
  • The word մանուշակագույն is actually a compound of the word for the 'violet' flower and the word for 'color'.
  • While 'purple' in English can feel royal or heavy, the Armenian term's link to the violet flower can give it a more delicate, floral connotation in conversation.

Examples in context

  • Իմ սիրելի գույնը մանուշակագույնն է։
    My favorite color is purple.
    This sentence is useful for expressing a personal preference for the color մանուշակագույն.
    Tatoeba #13694630 by Proxima5, translation #11856395 by CK
  • Մանուշակագույնը իմ սիրելի գույնն է։
    Purple is my favorite color.
    This sentence is useful for identifying the color մանուշակագույն as a favorite.
    Tatoeba #13694633 by Proxima5, translation #6550386 by OsoHombre
  • Այս ծաղիկը մանուշակագույն է։
    Ays tsaghikë manushakaguyn ē.
    This flower is purple.

Example conversation

Mariam and Tigran are looking at flowers in a garden.

  1. Մարիամ Mariam

    Տե՛ս, որքան գեղեցիկ է այս մանուշակագույն ծաղիկը։
    Tes, vorqan geghetsik ē ays manushakaguyn tsaghikë.
    Look, how beautiful this purple flower is.
  2. Տիգրան Tigran

    Այո, դա իրոք շատ գեղեցիկ է։
    Ayo, da irok shat geghetsik ē.
    Yes, that is really beautiful.
  3. Մարիամ Mariam

    Իսկ դու սիրո՞ւմ ես մանուշակագույնը։
    Isk du sirum es manushakaguynë?
    Do you like purple?
  4. Տիգրան Tigran

    Միայն այս ծաղիկների գույնը։
    Mayn ays tsaghikneri guynë.
    Only the color of these flowers.

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