սև
sew/sev/
The Armenian word for black is սև (sew).
The word սև is used both as an adjective to describe something that is absorbing all light and as a noun to refer to the color black itself.
Meaning: absorbing all light (adj)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The adjective սև is invariable, meaning it does not change its form to agree with gender or number.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sew. The /s/ sound is like the [s] in [s]ip and the /v/ sound is like the [v] in [v]an.
Did you know?
- If you are describing something as 'pitch black', you might use the phrase սև մութ (sew mut), which literally translates to 'black dark'.
- The word սև is often used in Armenian idioms to describe mourning or deep grief, such as the phrase սև օր, which means 'black day'.
- The spelling of the Old Armenian ancestor սեաւ features a unique combination of vowels that has since been simplified into the modern սև.
Examples in context
- Այս ծաղիկը սև է։This flower is black.This sentence shows how to use սև to describe the color of an object.Tatoeba #13422276 by Proxima5, translation #7327875 by MarijnKp
- Այս մեքենան սև է։This car is black.This sentence demonstrates using սև to describe the color of a vehicle.Tatoeba #13063743 by Proxima5, translation #882671 by CM
- Սև թեյ խմո՞ւմ եք։Do you drink black tea?This sentence illustrates the use of սև when referring to a type of tea.Tatoeba #13280566 by Proxima5, translation #12466727 by sundown
- Իր մեքենան սև է։His car is black.
- 21 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Mariam and Aram are choosing a dress for a party.
- Մարիամ MariamԻնձ դուր է գալիս սև զգեստը:Indz dur e galis sev zgesty:I like the black dress.
- Արամ AramԱյո, այն շատ գեղեցիկ է:Ayo, ayn shat geghetsik e:Yes, it is very beautiful.
- Մարիամ MariamԿարո՞ղ ես գնել սև պայուսակ նրա հետ:Karogh es gnel sev payusak nra het?Can you buy a black bag with it?
- Արամ AramԻհարկե, Արամ կօգնի քեզ:Iharke, Aram koghni qez:Of course, Aram will help you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “black” translations and entries սև, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries սև, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
