Significado
A book with many pages.
Contexto cultural
The Matenadaran museum houses the 'Msho Charantir', the largest Armenian 'hast girk', weighing 28 kilograms. In many Diaspora homes, a 'hast girk' (often a dictionary or history book) is kept as a symbol of cultural identity. Armenian students often joke about the 'hast' textbooks of the Soviet era, which were known for being extremely dense.
Visualizing the spine
When you think of 'hast', look at the spine of the book, not the cover.
Avoid 'fat'
While 'hast' can mean 'fat' for objects, don't use it to describe people in a polite way; use 'գեր' (ger) instead.
Significado
A book with many pages.
Visualizing the spine
When you think of 'hast', look at the spine of the book, not the cover.
Avoid 'fat'
While 'hast' can mean 'fat' for objects, don't use it to describe people in a polite way; use 'գեր' (ger) instead.
Teste-se
Fill in the missing word to describe the book.
Այս _____ գիրքը շատ ծանր է: (This thick book is very heavy.)
'Հաստ' is the only word that logically relates to the book being 'ծանր' (heavy).
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Choose the correct plural form:
In Armenian, the adjective doesn't take plural markers; only the noun does.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are in a library and see a 1000-page encyclopedia. What do you say?
A 1000-page book is definitely 'hast' (thick).
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Recursos visuais
Hast vs. Mets
Banco de exercicios
3 exerciciosԱյս _____ գիրքը շատ ծանր է: (This thick book is very heavy.)
'Հաստ' is the only word that logically relates to the book being 'ծանր' (heavy).
Choose the correct plural form:
In Armenian, the adjective doesn't take plural markers; only the noun does.
You are in a library and see a 1000-page encyclopedia. What do you say?
A 1000-page book is definitely 'hast' (thick).
🎉 Pontuação: /3
Perguntas frequentes
2 perguntasIt's better to use 'գեր' (ger) for people. 'Hast' for a person can sound a bit rude or objectifying.
It is neutral. You can use it with friends or with a professor.
Frases relacionadas
Բարակ գիրք
contrastThin book
Հաստափոր գիրք
specialized formPot-bellied/very thick book
Ստվարածավալ հատոր
synonymVoluminous volume
Ծանր գիրք
similarHeavy book
