ամպ
amp/ɑmp/
The Armenian word for cloud is ամպ (amp).
The word refers to a visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air.
Meaning: visible mass of water droplets suspended in the air (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form for clouds is ամպեր. To indicate possession or a relationship to the cloud, use the genitive form ամպի.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɑmp/. The /ɑ/ sound is like the [a] in lava, the /m/ sound is like the [m] in mine and the /p/ sound is like the [p] in sport.
Did you know?
- If you wanted to describe 'cloudy' weather as an adjective, you would not just add a suffix to ամպ, but would often use the phrase ամպամպ to imply a heavy or overcast sky.
- In Armenian poetry, a 'cloud' can sometimes be a metaphor for a heavy, dark mood or a period of sorrow rather than just a weather phenomenon.
- The Armenian word ամպ is an ancient term that has remained virtually unchanged from its Old Armenian roots for thousands of years.
Examples in context
- Երկնքում ամպ չկա:There is no cloud in the sky.This sentence shows how to state the absence of a ամպ in the sky.Tatoeba #12659848 by Proxima5, translation #1170679 by mickey86
- Այս սպիտակ ամպը շատ գեղեցիկ է:Ays spitak ampĕ shat geghetsik ē:This white cloud is very beautiful.
Example conversation
Two people are looking at the sky during a walk.
- Նանե NaneԱրտաշ, նայիր, թե ինչ մեծ ամպ կա:Artash, nayir, te inch mets amp ka:Artash, look, what a big cloud there is!
- Արտաշ ArtashԱյո, Նանե, այն շատ սպիտակ է:Ayo, Nane, ayn shat spitak ē:Yes, Nane, it is very white.
- Նանե NaneԿարծես թե շուտով անձրև է գա:Kardzes te shutov andzrev ē ga:It seems like it will rain soon.
- Արտաշ ArtashՃիշտ ես, արժե շտապել:Chisht es, arzhe shtapel:You are right, we should hurry.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “cloud” translations and entries ամպ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries ամպ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
