հրթիռ
hrtʻiṙ/həɾˈtʰir/
The English word "rocket" is հրթիռ (hrtʻiṙ) in Armenian.
Meaning: vehicle (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /həɾˈtʰir/. The /h/ sound is like the [h] in [h]ot, the /ə/ is like the [a] in [a]gain and the /tʰ/ is like the [t] in [t]op. The /i/ is like the [ea] in s[ea], but short in duration. The /r/ is a trilled sound, similar to the Spanish pe[rr]o.
Did you know?
- Because the root թռչել means 'to fly', the word for 'rocket' shares a linguistic ancestor with the Armenian word for 'bird'.
- The root հուր used in հրթիռ is an archaic word for 'fire' and is rarely used in modern daily conversation outside of literature and formal names.
- In Armenian, the word for 'rocket' is used both for a space exploration vehicle and for a military missile, unlike English which often distinguishes between the two.
Examples in context
- Հրթիռը շատ արագ է թռչում:Hrt'irë shat arag ē t'rchum:The rocket flies very fast.
- Նոր հրթիռը պատրաստ է թռելու համար:Nor hrt'irë patrast ē t'rrelu hamar:The new rocket is ready to fly.
- Այդ հրթիռը ուղարկվեց արտաքին տիեզերք:Ayd hrt'irë ugharkvets artaqin tiezerk:That rocket was sent to outer space.
Example conversation
Aram and Ani are looking at a space museum exhibit.
- Արամ AramԱնի, նայիր այս հրթիռին:Ani, nayir ays hrtirin:Ani, look at this rocket.
- Անի AniԱյն իրոք հսկայական է, Արամ:Ayn irok hskayakan e, Aram:It is truly huge, Aram.
- Արամ AramԿարո՞ղ է այն թռչել Մարս:Karogh e ayn trchel Mars:Can it fly to Mars?
- Անի AniԱյո, դա հնարավոր է:Ayo, da hnaravor e:Yes, that is possible.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rocket” translations and entries հրթիռ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
