ուսուցիչ
usucʻičʻ/usuˈt͡sʰit͡ʃʰ/
The Armenian word for teacher is ուսուցիչ (usucʻičʻ). Wiktionary also lists դասատու (dasatu).
Meaning: person who teaches (noun)
Ways to say it
| Armenian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| ուսուցիչ | usucʻičʻ | /usuˈt͡sʰit͡ʃʰ/ (Eastern Armenian) /usuˈt͡sit͡ʃ/ (Western Armenian) |
| դասատու | dasatu | /dɑsɑˈtu/ (Eastern Armenian) /tɑsɑˈdu/ (Western Armenian) |
This noun refers to a person who teaches.
Which one should you use?
While ուսուցիչ is the general term for a teacher, դասատու often refers specifically to a lecturer or someone giving a specific lesson/lecture.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of ուսուցիչ is ուսուցիչներ. When using the dative case (to the teacher), the ի in ուսուցիչ drops out, resulting in ուսուցչին.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is usucʻičʻ. The /u/ sound is like the [oo] in c[oo]l, the /s/ is like the [s] in [s]ip, the /tsʰ/ is like the [ts h] in ca[ts h]it, the /i/ is like the [ea] in s[ea]t, short in duration and the /tʃʰ/ is like the [ch] in [ch]in.
Did you know?
- The Armenian alphabet was created by Mesrop Mashtots, who is often revered as the ultimate ուսուցիչ of the nation because he taught the people how to read and write.
- In many Armenian schools, students do not call a teacher by their name, but instead use the title ուսուցչա՛ (teacher!) as a direct form of address.
- The word դաս in դասատու is borrowed from the Persian word 'dars', showing the historical linguistic influence of Persian on Armenian academic terms.
Examples in context
- Ո՞վ է քո ուսուցիչը:Who is your teacher?This sentence is useful for asking who a person's teacher is using ուսուցիչ.Tatoeba #13127678 by Proxima5, translation #17660 by CK
- Ո՞վ է քո ուսուցիչը։Who's your teacher?Tatoeba #13180812 by Proxima5, translation #931492 by CM
- Սա նոր ուսուցիչս է։This is my new teacher.This sentence is useful for stating that someone is a new teacher using ուսուցիչ.Tatoeba #13394752 by Proxima5, translation #7035249 by OsoHombre
- 69 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Tigran and Ani are talking about their school classes.
- Տիգրան TigranԻմ ուսուցիչը շատ բարի է:Im usutsichy shat bari eMy teacher is very kind.
- Անի AniԻսկ իմ ուսուցիչը խիստ է:Isk im usutsichy khist eAnd my teacher is strict.
- Տիգրան TigranԴու սիրո՞ւմ ես քո ուսուցչին:Du sirum es ko usutshinDo you like your teacher?
- Անի AniԱյո, նա լավ է սովորեցնում:Ayo, na lav e sovoretsnumYes, he/she teaches well.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “teacher” translations and entries ուսուցիչ, դասատու, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
