3երեք
Armenian numbers
How to say three (3) in Armenian
Three (3) in Armenian is երեք, pronounced yerek'.
- Romanization:
- yerek'
Three in use
- Երեք տարեկան եմ։Yerek' tarekan em.I'm 3 years old.
- Ժամը երեքն է։Zhamə yerek'n e.It's 3 o'clock.
- երեք խնձորyerek' khndzor3 apples
After a number, an Armenian noun stays singular: երեք խնձոր is literally “3 apple”.
Good to know
Երեք starts with ե, which is said “ye” at the start of a word — so it is yerek', not erek'.
Numbers built from 3
3 in Armenian letters
Before Arabic digits, Armenians wrote numbers with letters: every letter of Mesrop Mashtots' alphabet had a value. 3 is written Գ — you still see it on clock faces, in church calendars and in chapter numbers.
Questions
How do you say three in Armenian?
Three is երեք, pronounced yerek'.
How do you say “3rd” in Armenian?
The ordinal is երրորդ (yerrord).
How is 3 written in Armenian letters?
In the classical system it is Գ. Everyday Armenian uses ordinary digits: 3.
Do Armenian nouns take the plural after three?
No. After any number the noun stays singular: երեք խնձոր — “3 apple”.
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