սերկեւիլ
serkewil
The Armenian word for 'quince' is սերկեւիլ (serkewil).
սերկեւիլ is a noun used to refer to the quince fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is serkewil.
Did you know?
- While many fruits are eaten soft, the quince in Armenian cuisine is often cooked until it turns a deep, translucent red. This color change is a celebrated visual indicator of a well-made preserve.
- While modern Armenian uses սերկեւիլ, if you were studying classical Armenian (Grabar) manuscripts, the spelling and phonetic structure of the fruit's name would look quite different from the one you learned.
- If you were to find an ancient Armenian text, you might see the fruit described in terms of its medicinal properties. Historically, it was often used in folk remedies to soothe the stomach.
Example sentences for Armenian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Artash and Mariam are at a fruit market.
- Արտաշ ArtashՄարիամ, արի գնենք սերկեւիլ:Mariam, ari gnènk serkevil:Mariam, let's buy some quince.
- Մարիամ MariamԻսկ ինչ կուտես սերկեւիլով:Isk inch kutès serkevilov:And what will you make with the quince?
- Արտաշ ArtashՈւզում եմ սերկեւիլի տորտ պատրաստել:Uzum em serkevili tort patrastel:I want to make a quince cake.
- Մարիամ MariamԼավ, արի վերցնենք մի քիչ:Lav, ari vērtsnènk mi kich:Okay, let's take a few.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “quince” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.