ելակ
elak/jeˈlɑk/
The Armenian word for strawberry is ելակ (elak). Wiktionary also lists մորի (mori).
Meaning: accessory fruit (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ելակ | elak | /jeˈlɑk/ (Eastern Armenian) /jeˈlɑɡ/ (Western Armenian) |
| մորի | mori | /moˈɾi/ (Eastern Armenian) /moˈɾi/ (Western Armenian) |
The term refers to the strawberry, categorized as an accessory fruit.
Which one should you use?
ելակ is the standard term used in most contexts and across most dialects, while մորի is another form available in the language.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /jeˈlɑk/. The /j/ sound is like the [y] in
Did you know?
- The term ելակ is not an ancient Armenian word but was actually borrowed from a Kipchak language.
Examples in context
- Թոմը ելակի կոկտեյլ պատվիրեց։Tom ordered a strawberry shake.This sentence shows how to use ելակ in the context of ordering a drink.Tatoeba #13433567 by Proxima5, translation #3187248 by CK
- Ելակի սեզոն է։It's strawberry season.This sentence demonstrates the use of ելակ when discussing the season of the fruit.Tatoeba #13406645 by Proxima5, translation #5107359 by AlanF_US
- Ելակը շատ համեղ է։Yelakë shat hamegh e.The strawberry is very delicious.
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ani and Aram are preparing a dessert together.
- Անի AniԱրամ, կարո՞ղ ես կտրել ելակը:Aram, karogh es ktrel elaky?Aram, can you cut the strawberry?
- Արամ AramԱյո, հիմա կանեմ:Ayo, hima kanem:Yes, I will do it now.
- Անի AniՇնորհակալություն, սա շատ համով ելակ է:Shnorhakalutyun, sa shat hamov elak e:Thank you, this is a very tasty strawberry.
- Արամ AramԻհարկե, լավագույնն է:Iharke, lavaguynn e:Of course, it is the best.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “strawberry” translations and entries ելակ, մորի, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ելակ, մորի, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
