շառավիղ
šaṙaviġ/ʃɑrɑˈviʁ/
The Armenian word for radius is շառավիղ (šaṙaviġ).
շառավիղ is a noun meaning the length of this line segment.
Meaning: length of this line segment (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ʃɑrɑˈviʁ/. The /ʃ/ sound is like [sh] in ship, the /ɑ/ sound is like [a] in lava and the /r/ is a trilled sound like the Spanish [rr] in perro. The /v/ sound is like [v] in van, the /i/ is a short sound like the [ea] in seat and the /ʁ/ sound is like the French [r] in rue or the Northumbrian burr.
Did you know?
- The word շառավիղ conceptually links a circle's radius to a spoke of a wheel.
- In Armenian, the word շառավիղ is used for both the mathematical radius of a circle and the radius bone in the human forearm.
- The word շառավիղ can be used metaphorically to describe the 'radius' or reach of an impact, such as the 'radius' of a blast or a signal's reach.
Examples in context
- Այս շրջանի շառավիղը հինգ սանտիմետր է:Ays shrjani sharavig@ hinq santimetr e:The radius of this circle is five centimeters.
- Մենք պետք է հաշվենք շառավիղը:Menq petq e hashvenq sharavig@:We need to calculate the radius.
- Շառավիղը հավասար է երկու մետրի:Sharavig@ havasar e yerku metri:The radius is equal to two meters.
Example conversation
Ani and Tigran are studying geometry together.
- Անի AniՏիգրան, գիտե՞ս այս շրջանի շառավիղը:Tigran, gitess ays shrjani sharavig@:Tigran, do you know the radius of this circle?
- Տիգրան TigranՈչ, բայց կարող ենք հաշվել այն:Voch, bayts karogh enk hashvel ayn:No, but we can calculate it.
- Անի AniՃիշտ է, շառավիղը պետք է լինի փոքր:Chisht e, sharavig@ petq e lini pokr:Right, the radius should be small.
- Տիգրան TigranԱյո, դու ճիշտ ես ասում, Անի:Ayo, du chisht es asum, Ani:Yes, you are right, Ani.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “radius” translations and entries շառավիղ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
