չէ

Armenian

Alternative forms

• չե (čʻe) — 1922–1940 reformed orthography

Etymology

From Old Armenian չէ (čʻē).

Pronunciation

• (Eastern Armenian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃʰe/, [t͡ʃʰe]
• (Western Armenian) IPA^(key): /t͡ʃe/, [t͡ʃʰe]

Adverb

չէ • (čʻē)

1. (informal) no

Synonyms

• ոչ (očʻ)

Antonyms

• հա (ha)
• այո (ayo)

Verb

չէ • (čʻē)

1. negative form of է (ē)

   Նա լավ մարդ չէ։ ― Na lav mard čʻē. ― He is not a good person.

Alternative forms

• չի (čʻi) (colloquial)