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8ութ

Armenian numbers

How to say eight (8) in Armenian

Eight (8) in Armenian is ութ, pronounced ut'.

Romanization:
ut'

Eight in use

  • Ութ տարեկան եմ։
    Ut' tarekan em.
    I'm 8 years old.
  • Ժամը ութն է։
    Zhamə ut'n e.
    It's 8 o'clock.
  • ութ խնձոր
    ut' khndzor
    8 apples

After a number, an Armenian noun stays singular: ութ խնձոր is literally “8 apple”.

Good to know

Its ordinal adds -երորդ: ութերորդ. Only 1st to 4th have their own words.

Numbers built from 8

  • 8ութut'
  • 18տասնութtasnut'
  • 80ութսունut'sun
  • 800ութ հարյուրut' haryur
  • 8,000ութ հազարut' hazar

8 in Armenian letters

Before Arabic digits, Armenians wrote numbers with letters: every letter of Mesrop Mashtots' alphabet had a value. 8 is written Ը — you still see it on clock faces, in church calendars and in chapter numbers.

Questions

How do you say eight in Armenian?

Eight is ութ, pronounced ut'.

How do you say “8th” in Armenian?

The ordinal is ութերորդ (ut'erord).

How is 8 written in Armenian letters?

In the classical system it is Ը. Everyday Armenian uses ordinary digits: 8.

Do Armenian nouns take the plural after eight?

No. After any number the noun stays singular: ութ խնձոր — “8 apple”.

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