ինչյան

Armenian

Etymology

From ինչ (inčʻ, “what”) +‎ -յան (-yan, surname suffix).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /inˈt͡ʃʰjɑn/, [int͡ʃʰjɑ́n]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /inˈt͡ʃjɑn/, [int͡ʃʰjɑ́n]

Adverb

ինչյան • (inčʻyan) (traditional orthography spelling ինչեան) (colloquial)

1. 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?