հայերեն
hayeren/hɑjeˈɾen/
The English word Armenian refers to the language Armenian, which is հայերեն (hayeren).
հայերեն is the name of the Armenian language.
Meaning: language (name)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is hayeren. The IPA is /hɑjeˈɾen/. The sounds are like the [h] in hot, the [ɑ] in lava, the [y] in yes and the [n] in nest.
Did you know?
- The word հայերեն is part of an independent branch of the Indo-European language family. This means it has no close living relatives, making it a linguistic isolate among its cousins.
- Armenian uses a unique alphabet created by Mesrop Mashtots in 405 AD specifically to translate the Bible. This makes հայերեն one of the few languages with a script designed for a single specific purpose.
- The word հայերեն is based on հայ, which is the endonym for an Armenian person. While the world uses the word 'Armenia' based on the land, Armenians identify themselves by this distinct root.
Examples in context
- «Հայերեն խոսո՞ւմ եք»։ «Հա, մի քիչ»։"Do you speak Armenian?" "Yes, a little."This sentence is useful for asking if someone speaks հայերեն.Tatoeba #13582960 by Proxima5, translation #13582938 by Adelpa
- Հայերենը շատ գեղեցիկ լեզու է։Hayereny shat geghetsik lezu e.Armenian is a very beautiful language.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Ani and Tigran are discussing their language skills.
- Անի AniՏիգրա՛ն, դու գիտե՞ս հայերեն:Tigran, du gites hayeren?Tigran, do you know Armenian?
- Տիգրան TigranԱյո, ես խոսում եմ հայերեն:Ayo, yes khosum yem hayeren:Yes, I speak Armenian.
- Անի AniՇատ լավ է, որ դու գիտես:Shat lav e, vor du gites:It's very good that you know it.
- Տիգրան TigranՇնորհակալություն, Անի:Shnorhakalutyun, Ani:Thank you, Ani.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “armenian” translations and entries հայերեն, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
