Armenian

Alternative forms

• վոչ ‎(vočʿ) (reformed orthography spelling in 1922–1940)

Adverb

ոչ • ‎(očʿ)

1. (formal) no

   ոչ...ոչ‎ ― očʿ...očʿ ― neither...nor

   ոչ ոք‎ ― očʿ okʿ ― no one, nobody

   ոչ երբեք‎ ― očʿ erbekʿ ― never, at no time

   ոչ էլ‎ ― očʿ ēl ― neither

   ոչ իսկ‎ ― očʿ isk ― not even

   ոչ միայն‎ ― očʿ miayn ― not only

   ոչ ապաքեն‎ ― očʿ apakʿen ― isn’t it?

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

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

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

   ոչ ու փուչ‎ ― očʿ u pʿučʿ ― useless, undisciplined

   ոչ ու փուչ անել‎ ― očʿ u pʿučʿ anel ― to destroy, to ruin

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

   ոչ-ոքի‎ ― očʿ-okʿi ― (sports) draw, tie

2. not
3. neither, nor

Synonyms

• չէ ‎(čʿē)

Antonyms

• այո ‎(ayo)