բամբասանք
bambasankʻ/bɑmbɑˈsɑnkʰ/
The English phrase 'gossip' is translated into Armenian as բամբասանք (bambasankʻ).
The noun բամբասանք refers to idle talk. If you want to describe the action of talking about someone else's private or personal business, you would use the related verb բամբասել.
Meaning: idle talk (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of the noun is բամբասանքներ, which is used to mean gossips or pieces of gossip.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is bambasankʻ (/bɑmbɑˈsɑnkʰ/). The sounds are similar to the English words: [b]ee for /b/, l[a]va for /ɑ/, [m]ine for /m/, [s]ip for /s/, [n]est for /n/ and [c]an for /kʰ/.
Did you know?
- The word բամբասանք shares a root with the Armenian word for 'cotton' բամբակ. This suggests a historical connection between gossip and things that are soft, fluffy or lacking substance.
- The verb բամբասել is frequently used among friends to describe a long catch-up session, giving it a warmer meaning than 'to gossip'.
- The concept of բամբասանք has been documented in Old Armenian texts for over a thousand years.
Examples in context
- Նա բամբասանքներ է տարածում:She spreads gossip.This sentence is useful for learning how to use the noun բամբասանք.Tatoeba #13204338 by Proxima5, translation #7932359 by Seael
Example conversation
Ani and Artash are chatting at a break in the office.
- Անի AniԼսի՛ր, մի նոր բամբասանք կա:Lsir, mi nor bambasank kaListen, there is some new gossip.
- Արտաշ ArtashԻ՞նչ է եղել, պատմի՛:Inch e eghel, patmiWhat happened, tell me!
- Անի AniԱսում են, որ տնօրենը հեռանում է:Asum en, vor tnoren@ heranum eThey say the director is leaving.
- Արտաշ ArtashԴա ուղղակի բամբասանք է, մի՛ հավատա:Da ughghaki bambasank e, mi havataThat is just gossip, don't believe it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “gossip” translations and entries բամբասանք, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
