Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| الأَرْمَنِيَّة | al-ʔarmaniyya | feminine |
| اللُّغَة الأَرْمَنِيَّة | al-luḡa l-ʔarmaniyya | feminine |
| أَرْمَنِيّ | ʔarmaniyy | colloquial, masculine |
The term is used to refer to the Armenian language or to things pertaining to Armenia, such as its alphabet. Depending on the form used, it can also refer to an Armenian person.
Which one should you use?
الأَرْمَنِيَّة is the standard name for the language, while اللُّغَة الأَرْمَنِيَّة explicitly includes the word for 'language' to make the phrase more precise. The form أَرْمَنِيّ is a masculine form used colloquially. Additionally, أَرْمِينِيّ is a valid alternative spelling for the adjective or noun.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
اللُّغَة الأَرْمَنِيَّة is a formal way to specify the Armenian language. In contrast, أَرْمَنِيّ is considered a colloquial masculine form.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The name of the language, الأَرْمَنِيَّة, is a feminine noun. The adjective or noun can also be spelled as أَرْمِينِيّ.
How do you pronounce it?
al-ʔarmaniyya
Did you know?
- The way الأَرْمَنِيَّة is written in Arabic follows a pattern called the 'nisba' adjective, which is used to turn a place name into a descriptor of origin.
- In Arabic, the word الأَرْمَنِيَّة uses a feminine ending, which is the standard pattern for naming languages, even though the Armenian language itself is not inherently feminine.
- The spelling variation أَرْمِينِيّ incorporates a long vowel 'i', which often reflects how the name is pronounced in Western languages like English or French.
Examples in context
- أنا أتحدث اللغة الأرمنية.I speak Armenian.
- قابلت شخصًا أرمنيًّا في رحلتي إلى يريفان.I met an Armenian person on my trip to Yerevan.
- إنها من أرمينيا، تتحدث اللغة الأرمنية بطلاقة.She is from Armenia and speaks Armenian fluently.
- هِيَ تَتَحَدَّثُ الأَرْمَنِيَّةَ بِطَلَاقَةٍ.hiya tataḥaddath al-armeniyya bi-ṭalāqah.She speaks Armenian fluently.
- هَلْ تَعْرِفُ كَلِمَةً بِالأَرْمَنِيَّةِ؟hal ta'rif kalimah bi-l-armeniyyah?Do you know a word in Armenian?
- أَنَا أَتَعَلَّمُ الأَرْمَنِيَّةَ الآنَ.ana ata'allam al-armeniyyah al-ān.I am learning Armenian now.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their language studies at a cafe.
- يوسف Youssefيَا لَيْلَى، هَلْ تَتَعَلَّمِينَ الأَرْمَنِيَّةَ؟yā Laylā, hal tata'allamīna al-armeniyyah?Layla, are you learning Armenian?
- ليلى Laylaنَعَمْ، الأَرْمَنِيَّةُ لُغَةٌ جَمِيلَةٌ جِدًّا.na'am, al-armeniyyah lughah jamilah jiddan.Yes, Armenian is a very beautiful language.
- يوسف Youssefهَلْ هِيَ صَعْبَةٌ يَا لَيْلَى؟hal hiya ṣa'bah yā Laylā?Is it difficult, Layla?
- ليلى Laylaقَلِيلًا، لَكِنَّنِي أُحِبُّهَا.qalīlan, lākinnanī uḥibbuhā.A little, but I love it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “armenian” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
