ինչու

Armenian

Alternative forms

ինչի (inčʿi), ընչի (ənčʿi) – dialectal, colloquial

Etymology

Inherited from Middle Armenian ինչու (inčʿu), from Old Armenian ինչ (inčʿ).

Pronunciation

(Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [inˈt͡ʃʰu]
(Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [inˈt͡ʃʰu]
Hyphenation: ին‧չու

Pronoun

ինչու • (inčʿu)

(interrogative pronoun) why
Ինչու՞ է երկինքը կապույտ։
Inčʿu^? ē erkinkʿə kapuyt.
Why is the sky blue?

Synonyms

(informal) խի (xi)

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