փոխարեն

Armenian

Etymology

From Old Armenian փոխարէն (pʻoxarēn); see it for more.

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /pʰoχɑˈɾen/, [pʰoχɑɾén]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /poχɑˈɾen/, [pʰoχɑɾén]
• Hyphenation: փո‧խա‧րեն

• Audio (Eastern Armenian):

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Postposition

փոխարեն • (pʻoxaren) (traditional orthography spelling փոխարէն)

1. instead of

   իմ փոխարեն ― im pʻoxaren ― instead of me

2. in return for, in exchange for