معنی
Someone very dear or beloved.
زمینه فرهنگی
The phrase is often used in 'Madagh' (traditional offering) or family feasts when a child is present. It reinforces the idea that children are the 'light' that keeps the family history alive. Even among Armenians who don't speak the language fluently, 'Achkd luys' remains one of the few phrases kept alive to celebrate births or homecomings. In the local dialect, the emphasis on 'light' is even stronger, often used to describe the hope of returning to one's homeland. There is a superstition that if you don't call a child 'աչքի լույս' or similar blessings, they might be susceptible to the 'evil eye.'
Use it for kids
If you want to make an Armenian grandmother smile, refer to her grandchild as her 'achki luys.'
Don't over-possess
Remember to change the suffix. If you say 'աչքիս լույս' to someone else's child, it's fine, but 'աչքիդ լույս' is better when talking TO the parent.
معنی
Someone very dear or beloved.
Use it for kids
If you want to make an Armenian grandmother smile, refer to her grandchild as her 'achki luys.'
Don't over-possess
Remember to change the suffix. If you say 'աչքիս լույս' to someone else's child, it's fine, but 'աչքիդ լույս' is better when talking TO the parent.
The 'Achkd Luys' response
If someone says 'Achkd luys' to you, the standard response is 'Kyanqd luys' (May your life be light).
Social Media
Use 'Աչքներդ լույս' in comments for baby announcements; it's more native than just 'Congratulations.'
خودت رو بسنج
Fill in the correct possessive suffix for 'my eye'.
Դու իմ աչք__ լույսն ես:
The suffix '-ս' indicates 'my'. 'Աչքիս' means 'of my eye'.
Which phrase would you say to a mother whose son just returned from the army?
Մայրիկին ի՞նչ կասեք:
'Աչքդ լույս' is the standard congratulatory phrase for a loved one's return.
What is the literal meaning of 'Աչքի լույս'?
Ի՞նչ է նշանակում 'Աչքի լույս' բառացի:
'Աչք' means eye and 'լույս' means light.
Complete the dialogue.
Տատիկ: Արի՛ մոտս, ________: Թոռնիկ: Եկա՛, տատիկ ջան:
A grandmother would call her grandchild 'աչքիս լույս' as a term of endearment.
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ابزارهای بصری یادگیری
Usage Suffixes
My
- • Աչքիս լույսը
Your
- • Աչքիդ լույսը
Our
- • Աչքներս լույս
بانک تمرین
4 تمرینهاԴու իմ աչք__ լույսն ես:
The suffix '-ս' indicates 'my'. 'Աչքիս' means 'of my eye'.
Մայրիկին ի՞նչ կասեք:
'Աչքդ լույս' is the standard congratulatory phrase for a loved one's return.
Ի՞նչ է նշանակում 'Աչքի լույս' բառացի:
'Աչք' means eye and 'լույս' means light.
Տատիկ: Արի՛ մոտս, ________: Թոռնիկ: Եկա՛, տատիկ ջան:
A grandmother would call her grandchild 'աչքիս լույս' as a term of endearment.
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سوالات متداول
10 سوالYes, but it's very serious. It implies they are as vital to you as your sight. Use it for long-term partners.
Absolutely! Many Armenians call their beloved dogs or cats 'աչքիս լույս.'
'Լույս' (light) is about joy and vitality. 'Բիբ' (pupil) is about protection and being irreplaceable.
It's neutral. You can use it in a formal speech (like a wedding toast) or an informal chat at home.
Say 'Աչքներդ լույս լինի' (May it be light to your eyes).
No, that would sound very strange. It's almost exclusively for living beings.
Armenian culture historically values light as a symbol of life, divinity, and truth, which is why it's the chosen metaphor.
Yes, 'Աչքներիս լույսը' (The light of our eyes), used when a whole family is talking about a child.
Not directly, but 'աչքի լույսը խլել' means to take away someone's joy or most precious thing.
Yes, it is equally common in Western Armenian, though the spelling of 'լույս' might differ (լոյս).
عبارات مرتبط
Աչքի բիբ
similarPupil of the eye
Աչքդ լույս
specialized formCongratulations on good news
Սրտի հատոր
synonymA piece of the heart
Հոգուս հատոր
synonymA piece of my soul
Աչքից ընկնել
contrastTo fall from someone's eye
