բանջարեղեն
banǰareġen/bɑnd͡ʒɑɾeˈʁen/
The Armenian word for vegetable is բանջարեղեն (banǰareġen). Wiktionary also lists բանջար (banǰar).
Meaning: a plant raised for some edible part of it (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| բանջարեղեն | banǰareġen | /bɑnd͡ʒɑɾeˈʁen/ (Eastern Armenian) /pɑnt͡ʃɑɾeˈʁen/ (Western Armenian) |
| բանջար | banǰar | /bɑnˈd͡ʒɑɾ/ (Eastern Armenian) /pɑnˈt͡ʃɑɾ/ (Western Armenian) |
The word refers to a plant raised for some edible part of it.
How does it change in a sentence?
բանջարեղեն is a collective mass noun and does not typically take a plural form when referring to vegetables in general.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is banǰareġen. The sounds are as follows: [b] as in bee, [ɑ] as in lava, [n] as in nest, [dʒ] as in jar and [ʁ] like the French [r]ue or Northumbrian burr.
Did you know?
- The Armenian word for 'greenery' or 'herbs', կանաչի, is often treated as a separate category from բանջարեղեն even though both are botanically vegetables.
- The suffix -եղեն in բանջարեղեն is used to create collective nouns for groups of similar items, such as 'clothing' or 'fruit'.
- In Armenian linguistic history, the term evolved from Old Armenian, meaning the concept of 'cultivated food' has been baked into the language for over a millennium.
Examples in context
- Այս բանջարեղենն անհամ է։This vegetable is tasteless.This sentence is useful for describing the flavor of the բանջարեղեն.Tatoeba #12573140 by Proxima5, translation #8996107 by mccarras
- Այս բանջարեղենը շատ թարմ է։Ays banjaregheně shat tarm ē.This vegetable is very fresh.
- Մենք պետք է գնենք թարմ բանջարեղեն։Menk p'etk e gnene'k tarm banjareghen.We need to buy fresh vegetables.
Example conversation
Aram and Mariam are shopping at a market.
- Արամ AramՄարիամ, արի գնենք մի քիչ բանջարեղեն:Mariam, ari gnenq mi qich banjareghen:Mariam, let's buy some vegetables.
- Մարիամ MariamԼավ, ինչ ենք գնել:Lav, inch enq gnel:Okay, what should we buy?
- Արամ AramԼավ կլինի գնել լոբի ու գազար:Lav klini gnel lobi u gazar:It would be good to buy beans and carrots.
- Մարիամ MariamՀամաձայն եմ, դրանք շատ թարմ են:Hamadzayn em, dranq shat tharm en:I agree, they are very fresh.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vegetable” translations and entries բանջարեղեն, բանջար, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries բանջար, բանջարեղեն, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
