աստվածուհի
astvacuhi/ɑstvɑt͡suˈhi/
The English word "goddess" is translated into Armenian as աստվածուհի (astvacuhi).
աստվածուհի is used to refer to a female deity.
Meaning: female deity (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify a particular goddess, you can add the suffix -ն (-n) to the end of the word to form աստվածուհին, which means 'the goddess'.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is astvacuhi. The pronunciation is /ɑstvɑtsuˈhi/. The sounds are as follows: /ɑ/ is like the 'a' in l[a]va, /s/ is like the 's' in [s]ip, /t/ is like the 't' in s[t]op, /v/ is like the 'v' in [v]an, /ts/ is like the 'ts' in ca[ts], /u/ is like the 'oo' in c[oo]l, /h/ is like the 'h' in [h]ot and /i/ is like the 'ea' in s[ea]t, which is short in duration.
Did you know?
- In ancient Armenian mythology, the goddess Անահիտ (Anahit) was so revered that she was often called the 'Great Goddess' and viewed as the protector of fertility and motherhood.
- In traditional Armenian folk songs, references to a աստվածուհի often appear as metaphors for a woman of extraordinary beauty or purity.
- The Armenian word աստվածուհի uses the feminine suffix -ուհի (-uhi), which is also used to turn male professions into female ones, such as turning 'teacher' into 'female teacher'.
Examples in context
- Այս հին աստվածուհին շատ հզոր էր։Ays hin astvatsuhiyin shat hzor er.This ancient goddess was very powerful.
- Նա նկարում է մի գեղեցիկ աստվածուհի։Na nkarum e mi geghetsik astvatsuhi.He is painting a beautiful goddess.
Example conversation
Ani and Aram are visiting a museum of mythology.
- Անի AniՆայիր, ով է այս աստվածուհին:Nayir, ov e ays astvatsuhin:Look, who is this goddess?
- Արամ AramԿարծում եմ՝ սա Աֆրոդիտ է:Kardzum em՝ sa Afrodit e:I think this is Aphrodite.
- Անի AniՇատ գեղեցիկ արձան է:Shat geghetsik ardzan e:It is a very beautiful statue.
- Արամ AramԱյո, նա իսկապես փայլուն է:Ayo, na iskapes paylun e:Yes, she is truly brilliant.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “goddess” translations and entries աստվածուհի, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
