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ինչ

ինչ

Armenian

Pronoun

ինչ (inčʿ)

  1. what
  2. that, which

Declension

Descendants


Old Armenian

Etymology

From ի- (i-).

Pronoun

ինչ (inčʿ)

  1. (indefinite) some, a, an, one, certain, single, any
    աւուրս ինչawurs inčʿ ― some days
    պտուղ ինչptuł inčʿ ― some fruit
    չիք ինչ, չէ ինչčʿikʿ inčʿ, čʿē inčʿ ― nothing, it is nothing, no matter
    չգիտեմ ինչčʿgitem inčʿ ― I know nothing, I know nothing about it
    զի՞նչ ինչzi?nčʿ inčʿ ― what? what thing?
    ունիմ ինչ ասել քեզunim inčʿ asel kʿez ― I have something to tell you
    յինչ ածելyinčʿ acel ― to create
    ոչ ինչočʿ inčʿ ― nothing
    այն ինչayn inčʿ ― whilst, as long as, so long as; recently, freshly, newly
    ամենայն որ ինչ իմ է՝ քո էamenayn or inčʿ im ē, kʿo ē ― all that I have is thine
  2. (interrogative) what? which?
    զի՞նչ ժամ էzi?nčʿ žam ē ― what o'clock is it?
    զի՞նչ ասէzi?nčʿ asē ― what says he?
    առ ի՞նչaṙ i?nčʿ ― how? why? for what cause?
    առ զի՞նչ իցէaṙ zi?nčʿ icʿē ― to what purpose?
    յի՞նչ օրէնսyi?nčʿ ōrēns ― in what law? in what religion or custom?

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Synonyms

Noun

ինչ (inčʿ)

  1. (usually in the plural) property, fortune, substance, possessions; riches, effects, goods and chattels; estate, domain
    արկանել յընչիցarkanel yənčʿicʿ ― to despoil or deprive of one's possessions

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Derived terms

Descendants

References

  • Awetikʿean, G.; Siwrmēlean, X.; Awgerean, M. (1836–1837), ինչ”, in Nor baṙgirkʿ haykazean lezui [New Dictionary of the Armenian Language] (in Old Armenian), Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy
  • Ačaṙean, Hračʿeay (1971–1979), ինչ”, in Hayerēn armatakan baṙaran [Dictionary of Armenian Root Words] (in Armenian), 2nd edition, Yerevan: University Press, published 1926–1935
  • Petrosean, H. Matatʿeay V. (1879), ինչ”, in Nor Baṙagirkʿ Hay-Angliarēn [New Dictionary Armenian–English], Venice: S. Lazarus Armenian Academy