1մեկ
Armenian numbers
How to say one (1) in Armenian
One (1) in Armenian is մեկ, pronounced mek.
- Romanization:
- mek
One in use
- Մեկ տարեկան եմ։Mek tarekan em.I'm 1 year old.
- Ժամը մեկն է։Zhamə mekn e.It's 1 o'clock.
Good to know
Մեկ is the number one. For “a” or “an” Armenian uses the short form մի: մի գիրք is “a book”, while մեկ գիրք stresses “one book”.
Numbers built from 1
1 in Armenian letters
Before Arabic digits, Armenians wrote numbers with letters: every letter of Mesrop Mashtots' alphabet had a value. 1 is written Ա — you still see it on clock faces, in church calendars and in chapter numbers.
Questions
How do you say one in Armenian?
One is մեկ, pronounced mek.
How do you say “1st” in Armenian?
The ordinal is առաջին (arajin).
How is 1 written in Armenian letters?
In the classical system it is Ա. Everyday Armenian uses ordinary digits: 1.
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