2երկու
Armenian numbers
How to say two (2) in Armenian
Two (2) in Armenian is երկու, pronounced yerku.
- Romanization:
- yerku
Two in use
- Երկու տարեկան եմ։Yerku tarekan em.I'm 2 years old.
- Ժամը երկուսն է։Zhamə yerkusn e.It's 2 o'clock.
- երկու խնձորyerku khndzor2 apples
After a number, an Armenian noun stays singular: երկու խնձոր is literally “2 apple”.
Good to know
Երկու turns into երկուս- when an ending is added: երկուսը (the two, both), ժամը երկուսն է (it's two o'clock).
Numbers built from 2
2 in Armenian letters
Before Arabic digits, Armenians wrote numbers with letters: every letter of Mesrop Mashtots' alphabet had a value. 2 is written Բ — you still see it on clock faces, in church calendars and in chapter numbers.
Questions
How do you say two in Armenian?
Two is երկու, pronounced yerku.
How do you say “2nd” in Armenian?
The ordinal is երկրորդ (yerkrord).
How is 2 written in Armenian letters?
In the classical system it is Բ. Everyday Armenian uses ordinary digits: 2.
Do Armenian nouns take the plural after two?
No. After any number the noun stays singular: երկու խնձոր — “2 apple”.
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