Armenian numbers
How to say twenty (20) in Armenian
Twenty (20) in Armenian is քսան, pronounced k'san.
- Romanization:
- k'san
Twenty in use
- Քսան տարեկան եմ։K'san tarekan em.I'm 20 years old.
- քսան խնձորk'san khndzor20 apples
After a number, an Armenian noun stays singular: քսան խնձոր is literally “20 apple”.
Good to know
Քսան is the only ten that doesn't end in -սուն. 21 to 29 add the unit straight on: քսանմեկ, քսաներկու…
From 20 to 29
- 20քսանk'san
- 21քսանմեկk'sanmek
- 22քսաներկուk'sanerku
- 23քսաներեքk'sanerek'
- 24քսանչորսk'sanch'ors
- 25քսանհինգk'sanhing
- 26քսանվեցk'sanvets'
- 27քսանյոթk'sanyot'
- 28քսանութk'sanut'
- 29քսանինըk'saninə
20 in Armenian letters
Before Arabic digits, Armenians wrote numbers with letters: every letter of Mesrop Mashtots' alphabet had a value. 20 is written Ի — you still see it on clock faces, in church calendars and in chapter numbers.
Questions
How do you say twenty in Armenian?
Twenty is քսան, pronounced k'san.
How do you say “20th” in Armenian?
The ordinal is քսաներորդ (k'sanerord).
How is 20 written in Armenian letters?
In the classical system it is Ի. Everyday Armenian uses ordinary digits: 20.
Do Armenian nouns take the plural after twenty?
No. After any number the noun stays singular: քսան խնձոր — “20 apple”.
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