No. 826 in Armenian
իբր
The Armenian word "իբր" means "as if" or "supposedly" in English.
In a sentence
Նա խոսեց, իբր գիտի այդ մասին։
He spoke as if he knew about it.
In this sentence, 'իբր' is used to indicate a hypothetical or pretended state, describing an assumption or claim that may not be true.
Իբր ի՞նչ հարցն ես տալիս ինձ։
What kind of question are you asking me as if?
Here, 'իբր' serves as a linguistic tool to express doubt or incredulity, often in a rhetorical or sarcastic tone.
Նրանք եկան, իբր օգնելու համար։
They came as if to help.
In this sentence, 'իբր' implies an intention or purpose that is doubted or presented as not genuine.
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