ձմերուկ
jmeruk/d͡zəmeˈɾuk/
The Armenian word for watermelon is ձմերուկ (jmeruk).
The word ձմերուկ is a noun used to refer to the watermelon fruit.
Meaning: fruit (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form is ձմերուկ. To express the plural (watermelons), use ձմերուկներ. To indicate possession or the relationship 'of watermelon', use the genitive case ձմերուկի.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /dzəmeˈɾuk/. For English speakers, the sounds are as follows: /dz/ as in lea[ds], /ə/ as in [a]gain, /m/ as in [m]ine, /u/ as in c[oo]l and /k/ as in s[c]an.
Did you know?
- The root of ձմերուկ is related to the word for 'winter' ձմեռ, which is paradoxical for a fruit that ripens in the heat of summer.
- Watermelon is often paired with բրինզ, a salty Armenian white cheese, to create a contrast of sweet and salty flavors.
- In many Armenian households, a watermelon is often the centerpiece of a summer picnic rather than just a snack, representing hospitality and abundance.
Examples in context
- Դու ձմերուկ գնե՞լ ես։Have you bought a watermelon?This sentence is useful for asking if someone has purchased a ձմերուկ.Tatoeba #13346718 by Proxima5, translation #52452 by CK
- Ես ձմերուկ չեմ ուտում։I don't eat watermelon.This sentence is useful for stating that one does not eat ձմերուկ.Tatoeba #13424777 by Proxima5, translation #11263762 by ddnktr
- Այս ձմերուկը շատ քաղցր է։Ays dzmerukë shat kaghtsr e.This watermelon is very sweet.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tigran and Mariam are at a fruit market.
- Տիգրան TigranՄարիամ, արի գնենք ձմերուկ:Mariam, ari gnenk dzmeruk:Mariam, let's buy a watermelon.
- Մարիամ MariamԼավ, բայց որտեղից գնենք:Lav, bayts vorteghits gnenk:Okay, but where should we buy it from?
- Տիգրան TigranԱյստեղ լավ ձմերուկ կա:Aystegh lav dzmeruk ka:There is good watermelon here.
- Մարիամ MariamԻհարկե, արի վերցնենք մի հատ:Iharke, ari vertsnenk mi hat:Of course, let's take one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “watermelon” translations and entries ձմերուկ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
