ոչ

Armenian

Alternative forms

• վոչ (vočʻ) — 1922–1940 reformed orthography

Etymology

From Old Armenian ոչ (očʻ)․

Pronunciation

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

Adverb

ոչ • (očʻ)

1. no; not

   ոչ...ոչ ― očʻ...očʻ ― neither...nor

   ոչ ոք ― očʻ okʻ ― no one, nobody

   ոչ երբեք ― očʻ erbekʻ ― never, at no time

   ոչ էլ ― očʻ ēl ― neither

   ոչ իսկ ― očʻ isk ― not even

   ոչ միայն ― očʻ miayn ― not only

   ոչ ապաքեն ― očʻ apakʻen ― isn’t it?

   ոչ բարով ― očʻ barov ― expression of regret, also used ironically

   ոչ է...ոչ է ― očʻ ē...očʻ ē ― expression of despair, especially in an uncertain situation

   ոչ է ծիծաղեմ, ոչ է լաց լինեմ ― očʻ ē cicaġem, očʻ ē lacʻ linem ― I don’t know whether to laugh or cry; I’m at a loss for words

   ոչ ու փուչ ― očʻ u pʻučʻ ― useless, undisciplined

   ոչ ու փուչ անել ― očʻ u pʻučʻ anel ― to destroy, to ruin

   ոչ ե՛ս, ոչ դո՛ւ ― očʻ és, očʻ dú ― let’s end our friendship, our acquaintance

   ոչ-ոքի ― očʻ-okʻi ― (sports) draw, tie

Particle

ոչ • (očʻ)

1. (somewhat formal) no (used to show disagreement or negation)

   Synonym: չէ (čʻē)

   Antonym: այո (ayo)

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Old Armenian

Etymology

Possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(ne) h₂óyu kʷid (“not ever, not on your life”). Compare Ancient Greek οὐκ (ouk).

Adverb

ոչ • (očʻ)

1. not

   Ոչ է բարւոք մարդոյդ միայն լինել ― Očʻ ē barwokʻ mardoyd miayn linel ― It is not good that the man should be alone