մայրցամաք
mayrcʻamakʻ/mɑjɾt͡sʰɑˈmɑkʰ/
The English word "continent" can be translated into Armenian as մայրցամաք (mayrcʻamakʻ) or աշխարհամաս.
Meaning: each of main land-masses on earth's surface (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| մայրցամաք | mayrcʻamakʻ | /mɑjɾt͡sʰɑˈmɑkʰ/ (Eastern Armenian) /mɑjɾt͡sɑˈmɑk/ (Western Armenian) |
| աշխարհամաս | ašxarhamas | /ɑʃχɑɾɑˈmɑs/ (Eastern Armenian) /ɑʃχɑɾɑˈmɑs/ (Western Armenian) |
Both words refer to each of the main land-masses on the Earth's surface.
What does it mean word for word?
The word աշխարհամաս is a compound word consisting of աշխարհ, meaning "world" and մաս, meaning "part".
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is mayrcʻamakʻ. The sounds are as follows: [m] as in [m]ine, [ɑ] as in l[a]va, [j] as in [y]es, [tsʰ] as in ca[ts h]it and [kʰ] as in [c]an.
Did you know?
- The term մայրցամաք is often used in Armenian media to refer to the 'mainland' or the 'homeland' when speaking to the diaspora.
- If you are discussing geography in a very formal, scientific textbook, աշխարհամաս is often preferred over the more emotive մայրցամաք.
- The second option, աշխարհամաս, uses the word աշխարհ, which can mean 'world', 'universe', or even 'country' depending on the era of Armenian history.
Examples in context
- Եվրոպան մայրցամաք է։Europe is a continent.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use the form մայրցամաք.Tatoeba #13113959 by Proxima5, translation #2635043 by CK
- Ո՞ր մայրցամաքն է սիրել նա։Vor mayrtsamaqn e sirel na?Which continent did he like?
Example conversation
Two students are discussing geography in class.
- Արտաշ ArtashՄարիամ, գիտե՞ս՝ որ մայրցամաքն է սա:Mariam, gites՝ vor mayrtsamakn e sa:Mariam, do you know which continent this is?
- Մարիամ MariamԱրտաշ, սա Հարավային Ամերիկան է:Artash, sa Haravayin Amerikan e:Artash, this is South America.
- Արտաշ ArtashՃիշտ ես, շնորհակալություն:Chisht es, shnorhakalutyun:You are right, thank you.
- Մարիամ MariamԽնդրեմ, Արտաշ:Khndrem, Artash:You're welcome, Artash.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “continent” translations and entries մայրցամաք, աշխարհամաս, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
