ցտեսություն
cʻtesutʻyun/t͡sʰətesuˈtʰjun/
ցտեսություն (cʻtesutʻyun) is how you say bye in Armenian.
ցտեսություն is short for goodbye.
Meaning: short for goodbye (intj)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is cʻtesutʻyun. The sounds are as follows: /tsʰ/ as in ca[ts h]it, /ə/ as in [a]gain, /t/ as in s[t]op, /s/ as in [s]ip, /u/ as in c[oo]l, /tʰ/ as in [t]op, /j/ as in [y]es and /n/ as in [n]est.
Did you know?
- Armenians often use the word Հաջողություն, meaning 'success' or 'good luck', as a common substitute for 'bye'.
- In very traditional Armenian circles, a goodbye is often accompanied by a slight nod or a hand over the heart to show sincerity and warmth.
- The prefix ց- in ցտեսություն is an ancient way to indicate 'until', a linguistic structure that is quite rare in modern Indo-European languages.
Examples in context
- Ցտեսություն՛։Bye!This example is useful for seeing how to use the form ցտեսություն.Tatoeba #12255159 by JameezTranslates, translation #647456 by Hans07
Example conversation
Lilian and Artash are finishing a brief meeting at a cafe.
- Լիլիան LilianԱրտաշ, շատ շնորհակալ եմ օգնության համար:Artash, shat shnorhakal em ognutyan hamar:Artash, thank you very much for the help.
- Արտաշ ArtashԽնդիր չկա, Լիլիան:Khndir chka, Lilian:No problem, Lilian.
- Լիլիան LilianՈւրեմն ցտեսություն:Uremn ts'tesutyun:So, bye.
- Արտաշ ArtashՑտեսություն, լավ մնա:Ts'tesutyun, lav mna:Bye, take care.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ցտեսություն, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
