ինչյան
Armenian edit
Etymology edit
From ինչ (inčʻ, “what”) + -յան (-yan, surname suffix).
Pronunciation edit
- (Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /inˈt͡ʃʰjan/ [inˈt͡ʃʰjɑn] invalid IPA characters (//[])
- (Western Armenian, standard) IPA(key): /inˈt͡ʃjan/ [inˈt͡ʃʰjɑn] invalid IPA characters (//[])
Adverb edit
ինչյան • (inčʻyan) (traditional orthography spelling ինչեան) (colloquial)
- what family? what last name?
- Ինչյա՞ն ես։ ― Inčʻya?n es. ― What's your last name?
- Էն նկարիչը ինչյա՞ն ա։ ― Ēn nkaričʻə inčʻya?n a. ― What's that painter's last name?