ապստամբ
apstamb/ɑpsˈtɑmb/
The English word 'rebel' is translated into Armenian as ապստամբ (apstamb).
ապստամբ is a noun used to describe a person who resists an established authority.
Meaning: person who resists an established authority (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To talk about multiple people, the plural form is ապստամբներ. You can also use the related verb ապստամբել, which is the noun ապստամբ with the suffix –ել added to mean 'to rebel'. If you wish to refer to the act of rebellion itself, use the noun ապստամբություն.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ɑpsˈtɑmb/. The /ɑ/ sound is like the 'a' in l[a]va, /p/ is like the 'p' in s[p]ort, /s/ is like the 's' in [s]ip, /t/ is like the 't' in s[t]op, /m/ is like the 'm' in [m]ine and /b/ is like the 'b' in [b]ee.
Did you know?
- The word ապստամբ shares a linguistic root with terms describing a 'departure' or 'standing away' from a group, mirroring the physical act of separating oneself from the state.
- In the context of Armenian history, a person who rebels against foreign rule is often called a ֆիդայի, a term borrowed from Turkish that specifically refers to a volunteer freedom fighter.
- In historical Armenian poetry, an ապստամբ is often portrayed as a romanticized figure of tragic heroism rather than a mere criminal.
Examples in context
- Նա ապստամբ է։He's a rebel.This sentence is useful for identifying someone as an ապստամբ.Tatoeba #13392635 by Proxima5, translation #2473465 by Hybrid
- Նա մնացել է կրտից ապստամբ:Na mnatsel e krtits apstamb:He has remained a rebel since youth.
Example conversation
Ani and Artash are discussing a historical figure in a book.
- Անի AniԱրտաշ, դու կարծում ես, թե նա իսկական ապստամբ էր:Artash, du kartsum es, te na iskakan apstamb er:Artash, do you think he was a true rebel?
- Արտաշ ArtashԱյո, նա երբեք չի հնազդել թագավորին:Ayo, na yerbek chi hnazdel tagavorin:Yes, he never obeyed the king.
- Անի AniԴա շատ համարձություն էր:Da shat hamardzutyun er:That was very brave.
- Արտաշ ArtashԱպստամբները միշտ ռիսկի են դիմում:Apstambnery misht riski en dimum:Rebels always take risks.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “rebel” translations and entries ապստամբ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
