տուն
tun/tun/
The Armenian word for home is տուն (tun).
The word տուն is used for both the physical building (house) and the concept of home.
Meaning: house or structure in which someone lives (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To say 'the home', you add the suffix –ը to get տունը. However, if the word following the definite form starts with a vowel, the –ը changes to –ն to form տունն to prevent a hiatus. In colloquial or informal speech, you can attach the possessive suffix –ս directly to the noun to mean 'my home', resulting in տունս.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /tun/. The 't' sound is like the 't' in s[t]op, the 'u' sound is like the 'oo' in c[oo]l and the 'n' sound is like the 'n' in [n]est.
Did you know?
- The Armenian word տուն is a cognate of the English word 'town', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'fence' or 'enclosure'.
- While տուն refers to a house, the Armenian language uses a different root for 'homeland', հայրենիք, which literally translates to 'father-land'.
- In Armenian culture, the phrase տունը տուն է ('the home is a home') is often used to express that no matter how modest a dwelling is, it provides essential sanctuary and peace.
Examples in context
- Սա իմ տունն է։This is my home.This sentence is useful for identifying your home.Tatoeba #13309510 by Proxima5, translation #624301 by ankit366
- Սա իմ տունը չէ։This is not my home.This sentence is useful for expressing that a place is not your home.Tatoeba #13309532 by Proxima5, translation #1787924 by sadhen
- Սա հիմա տունս է։This is my home now.This sentence is useful for using the colloquial form տունս to mean 'my home'.Tatoeba #13394718 by Proxima5, translation #5520478 by Hybrid
- 118 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Lilian and Artash are talking about their weekend plans.
- Լիլիան LilianԱրտաշ, եկեք մեր տունը շաբաթ օրը։Artash, ekek mer tune shabat ory.Artash, come to our home on Saturday.
- Արտաշ ArtashՇնորհակալություն, ես սիրով կգամ։Shnorhakalutyun, yes sirov kgam.Thank you, I will gladly come.
- Լիլիան LilianՄեր տունը շատ մոտ է կենտրոնին։Mer tune shat mot e kentronin.Our home is very close to the center.
- Արտաշ ArtashՀիանալի է, ես արդեն գիտեմ ճանապարհը։Hianali e, yes arden gitem chanaparhy.That's great, I already know the way.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “home” translations and entries տուն, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
