ինչյան

Armenian

Etymology

From ինչ (inčʻ, “what”) +‎ -յան (-yan, surname suffix).

Pronunciation

(Eastern Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [int͡ʃʰjɑ́n]
(Western Armenian, standard) IPA^(key): [int͡ʃʰjɑ́n]

Adverb

ինչյան • (inčʻyan) (traditional orthography spelling ինչեան) (colloquial)

what family? what last name?
Ինչյա՞ն ես։ ― Inčʻya^?n es. ― What's your last name?

Էն նկարիչը ինչյա՞ն ա։ ― Ēn nkaričʻə inčʻya^?n a. ― What's that painter's last name?

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