շաքար
šakʻar/ʃɑˈkʰɑɾ/
The Armenian word for sugar is շաքար (šakʻar).
շաքար refers to sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink. If you want to say you do not have sugar, you say շաքար չունեմ, which uses the verb 'to have' in the negative rather than using a particle like 'no sugar'.
Meaning: sucrose from sugar cane or sugar beet used to sweeten food and drink (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the word definite, meaning 'the sugar', add the suffix –ը to the end to form շաքարը.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is šakʻar. The /ʃ/ sound is like the [sh] in ship, the /ɑ/ sound is like the [a] in lava and the /kʰ/ sound is like the [c] in can.
Did you know?
- Despite being used to describe a sweet substance, the ancient ancestor of շաքար actually meant 'gravel' or small stones.
- In Armenian culture, offering շաքար with coffee is a standard hospitality gesture, but the sugar is often served as a separate piece of candy rather than stirred in.
- In Armenian, you can use շաքար metaphorically to describe a person who is exceptionally sweet, kind, or charming.
Examples in context
- Ես շաքար եմ ուզում։I want sugar.This sentence shows how to express a desire for the word շաքար.Tatoeba #13363954 by Proxima5, translation #11883944 by CK
- Ավելացրեք մի քիչ շաքար։Add a little sugar.This sentence is useful for requesting that someone add a little շաքար.Tatoeba #13953002 by Proxima5, translation #12240220 by CK
- Մի շփոթեք շաքարը աղի հետ։Don't confuse sugar with salt.This sentence illustrates how to distinguish շաքար from salt.Tatoeba #13442744 by Proxima5, translation #243588 by Dejo
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Example conversation
Lilian is making coffee for Aram in the kitchen.
- Լիլիան LilianԱրամ, սուրճի մեջ շաքար ավելացնե՞մ:Aram, surchi mej shakar avelatsnem?Aram, should I add sugar to the coffee?
- Արամ AramԱյո, խնդրում եմ, մի քիչ շաքար դրեք:Ayo, khndrum em, mi kich shakar dreq:Yes, please, put a little sugar.
- Լիլիան LilianՈւր է շաքարի տուբը:Ur e shakari tube?Where is the sugar bowl?
- Արամ AramԱյն սեղանի վրա է:Ayn seghani vra e:It is on the table.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sugar” translations and entries շաքար, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries շաքար, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
