սուզանավ
suzanav/suzɑˈnɑv/
The Armenian word for submarine is սուզանավ (suzanav).
The term սուզանավ is used to refer to an undersea boat or submarine. If you need to describe something as being undersea, you would use the related adjective ստորջրյա.
Meaning: undersea boat (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To indicate the definite article 'the', you can add the suffix -ը to the end of the word, resulting in սուզանավը.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /suzɑˈnɑv/. The sounds are as follows: /s/ as in [s]ip, /u/ as in c[oo]l, /z/ as in [z]oo, /ɑ/ as in l[a]va, /n/ as in [n]est and /v/ as in [v]an.
Did you know?
- In Armenian, the word նավ can refer to both a sea-going ship and the nave of a church, mirroring the Latin root 'navis'.
- The word նավ for 'ship' is a cognate with the English word 'navy'.
- The word սուզանավ is a compound of two distinct Armenian words: սուզվել, meaning 'to dive', and նավ, meaning 'ship'.
Examples in context
- Սուզանավը թաքնվեց օվկիանոսի խորքում։The submarine hid in the depths of the ocean.This sentence is useful for seeing how to use սուզանավ in a sentence.Tatoeba #10725981 by vahanm, translation #2725830 by AlanF_US
- Սուզանավը շատ արագ է շարժվում։Suzanavy shat arag e sharzhvum.The submarine is moving very fast.
- Նրանք մի նոր սուզանավ են կառուցում։Nranq mi nor suzanav en karutsum.They are building a new submarine.
Example conversation
Levon and Ani are looking at a picture in a book.
- Լևոն LevonԱնի, նայիր այս սուզանավին:Ani, nayir ays suzanavin:Ani, look at this submarine.
- Անի AniԱյն իրոք շատ հետաքրքիր է:Ayn irok shat hetakirkir ē:It really is very interesting.
- Լևոն LevonՍուզանավը կարող է խորը Diving անել:Suzanavë karogh ē khore diving anel:The submarine can dive deep.
- Անի AniԱյն շատ հզոր է թվում:Ayn shat hzor ē tvum:It seems very powerful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “submarine” translations and entries սուզանավ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries սուզանավ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
