հպարտություն
hpartutʻyun/həpɑɾtuˈtʰjun/
The Armenian word for pride is հպարտություն (hpartutʻyun).
հպարտություն refers to the quality or state of being proud. It can describe a positive sense of achievement or a more negative sense of inordinate self-esteem and unreasonable conceit regarding one's own superiority in areas such as beauty, wealth, rank or talents.
Meaning: quality or state of being proud, inordinate self-esteem, an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc. (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
հպարտություն is a singular noun. If you need to use the adjective form to describe someone as proud, use հպարտ.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /həpɑɾtuˈtʰjun/. You can approximate the sounds using these English comparisons: [h]ot for the first sound, [a]gain for the second, s[p]ort for the third, l[a]va for the fourth, s[t]op for the fifth, c[oo]l for the sixth, [t]op for the seventh, [y]es for the eighth and [n]est for the ninth.
Did you know?
- In Armenian, the word հպարտ can describe someone's physical posture, such as standing erect or with a straight back.
- In Armenian culture, the quality of հպարտություն is often closely linked to the concept of 'honor' and the preservation of family dignity, making it a more complex social virtue than the English 'pride'.
- Within the context of the Armenian Apostolic Church, the concept behind հպարտություն is often framed as a spiritual danger. It is treated as a specific theological concern regarding the 'deadly sins' rather than just a personality flaw.
Examples in context
- Դու մեր հպարտությունն ես։You are our pride.This sentence is useful for showing how to use հպարտություն to describe someone as a source of pride.Tatoeba #13263341 by Proxima5, translation #774732 by FeuDRenais2
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Example conversation
Ani and Levon are discussing a colleague's arrogant behavior.
- Անի AniԼևոն, նա միշտ փորձում է բոլորից լավ լինել։Levon, na misht pordzum e bolorits lav linel.Levon, he always tries to be better than everyone.
- Լևոն LevonԱյո, դա ուղղակի չափազանց մեծ հպարտություն է։Ayo, da ughghaki chapazants mets hpartutyun e.Yes, that is just excessive pride.
- Անի AniԻսկապես, դա շատ անհարմար է։Iskapes, da shat anharmar e.Indeed, it is very uncomfortable.
- Լևոն LevonՀուսով եմ, որ նա կփոխվի։Husov em, vor na kpokhvi.I hope that he will change.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry հպարտություն, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
