հանգչիր խաղաղությամբ
hangčʻir xaġaġutʻyamb
The Armenian phrase for "rest in peace" is հանգչիր խաղաղությամբ (hangčʻir xaġaġutʻyamb).
This phrase is used as a blessing or an expression of hope.
Meaning: blessing or expression of hope (verb)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the imperative verb հանգչիր (rest) and the instrumental case of խաղաղություն (peace), meaning with peace.
How does it change in a sentence?
If addressing more than one person or using a formal/polite tone, the verb changes from the singular հանգչիր to the plural հանգչեք. The third-person singular past tense form is հանգչեց խաղաղությամբ.
How do you pronounce it?
hangčʻir xaġaġutʻyamb
Did you know?
- In Armenian culture, when responding to a mention of the deceased, people often say Աստված հոգին լուսավորի which means 'May God enlighten their soul'.
- The root of հանգչիր is related to the concept of 'settling' or 'finding a place', similar to how dust settles on a surface.
- In traditional Armenian funerals, the wish for peace is often accompanied by the phrase Մատուցեա հոգին ('deliver the soul'), shifting the focus from the state of peace to the journey toward it.
Example sentences for Armenian are not verified yet.
Example conversation
Mariam and Aram are visiting a grave together.
- Մարիամ MariamԱյսքան տարի անց էլ եմ կարոտում:Ayskan tari ants el em karotum:I still miss them after all these years.
- Արամ AramԵս նույնպես, Մարիամ:Yes nuynpes, Mariam:I do too, Mariam.
- Մարիամ MariamՀանգչիր խաղաղությամբ, իմ սիրելի պապիկ:Hangchir khaghaghutyamb, im sireli papik:Rest in peace, my dear grandfather.
- Արամ AramԱմեն:Amen:Amen.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rest in peace” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
