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9ինը

Armenian numbers

How to say nine (9) in Armenian

Nine (9) in Armenian is ինը, pronounced inə.

Romanization:
inə

Nine in use

  • Ինը տարեկան եմ։
    Inə tarekan em.
    I'm 9 years old.
  • Ժամը ինն է։
    Zhamə inn e.
    It's 9 o'clock.
  • ինը խնձոր
    inə khndzor
    9 apples

After a number, an Armenian noun stays singular: ինը խնձոր is literally “9 apple”.

Good to know

Ինը loses its ը before an ending or another vowel: ինն է (it's nine), իններորդ (ninth).

Numbers built from 9

  • 9ինըinə
  • 19տասնինըtasninə
  • 90իննսունinnsun
  • 900ինը հարյուրinə haryur
  • 9,000ինը հազարinə hazar

9 in Armenian letters

Before Arabic digits, Armenians wrote numbers with letters: every letter of Mesrop Mashtots' alphabet had a value. 9 is written Թ — you still see it on clock faces, in church calendars and in chapter numbers.

Questions

How do you say nine in Armenian?

Nine is ինը, pronounced inə.

How do you say “9th” in Armenian?

The ordinal is իններորդ (innerord).

How is 9 written in Armenian letters?

In the classical system it is Թ. Everyday Armenian uses ordinary digits: 9.

Do Armenian nouns take the plural after nine?

No. After any number the noun stays singular: ինը խնձոր — “9 apple”.

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