են

See also: -են- and Appendix:Variations of "en"

Armenian

Alternative forms

• յեն (yen) (1922–1940 reformed orthography, following a vowel)

Pronunciation

(following a vowel:)

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /jen/ [jen]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /jen/ [jen]

(following a consonant:)

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /en/ [en]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /en/ [en]

Verb

են • (en)

1. third-person plural present of եմ (em)

   Նրանք հայ են։ ― Nrankʻ hay en. ― They are Armenians.

   Նրանք հայ չեն։ ― Nrankʻ hay čʻen. ― They are not Armenians.

   Նրանք գիրքը կարդալու են։ ― Nrankʻ girkʻə kardalu en. ― They will read the book.

Old Armenian

Verb

են • (en)

1. third-person plural present active indicative of եմ (em)