հունվար
hunvar/hunˈvɑɾ/
January in Armenian is հունվար (hunvar).
հունվար is the name of the first month of the Gregorian calendar.
Meaning: first month of the Gregorian calendar (name)
How does it change in a sentence?
In Armenian, the form of the word changes depending on its role in a sentence. To say 'in January', add the dative case suffix –ին to get հունվարին. To say 'of January', add the genitive suffix –ի to get հունվարի. To say 'from January', add the ablative case suffix –ից to get հունվարից.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /hunˈvɑɾ/. The sounds are similar to the English sounds: [h] in hot, [oo] in cool, [n] in nest, [v] in van and [a] in lava.
Did you know?
- In the traditional Armenian calendar, the first month of the year was not հունվար but rather the month of 'March'.
- While the name հունվար is used for the calendar, Armenians often associate the start of the year with the 'Blessing of the Water' ceremony.
- The Armenian name for January, հունվար, is actually a phonetic adaptation of the Latin 'Ianuarius' through older forms.
Examples in context
- Ես հանդիպեցի նրան հունվարին։I met him in January.This sentence is useful for learning how to use հունվար with the dative case to say 'in January'.Tatoeba #13161776 by Proxima5, translation #641118 by CS
- Ծնունդս հունվարի քսանմեկին է։My birthday is on the twenty-second of January.This sentence is useful for learning how to use հունվար with the genitive case to say 'of January'.Tatoeba #13716309 by Proxima5, translation #10810650 by carlosalberto
- Ես հունվարից աշխատում եմ գրադարանում։I've been working at the library since January.This sentence is useful for learning how to use հունվար with the ablative case to say 'from January'.Tatoeba #10725957 by vahanm, translation #5177076 by CarpeLanam
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Example conversation
Levon and Nane are discussing their vacation plans.
- Լևոն LevonԵ՞րբ ես ճամփորդելու։Yerb yes champhordelu?When are you traveling?
- Նանե NaneԵս կգնամ հունվարին։Yes kgnam hunvarin.I will go in January.
- Լևոն LevonԴա շատ ցուրտ է։Da shat tsurt e.It is very cold then.
- Նանե NaneԱյո, բայց ես սիրում եմ ձյունը։Ayo, bayts yes sirum em dzyuny.Yes, but I love the snow.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “January” translations and entries հունվար, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries հունվար, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
