No. 9 in Armenian
իր
The Armenian word "իր" means "his/her/its" or "thing/item" depending on context.
In a sentence
Ես ընթերցեցի իր գիրքը։
I read his/her book.
Here, "իր" serves as a possessive pronoun referring to someone's book.
Մարդը պետք է հարգի իր հայրենիքը։
A person must respect their homeland.
In this case, "իր" emphasizes the connection of the person to their homeland, acting as a reflexive possessive pronoun.
Իր գործելաոճը ինձ համար օրինակելի է։
Their manner of action is exemplary for me.
Here, "իր" indicates the subject's own way of acting, making the statement specific to that individual.
Hear it in real podcasts
The recording above is a synthetic voice. Hear how people say “իր” in actual Armenian podcasts.
Find “իր” in podcastsLearn it from shows you like
LangTurbo plays Armenian podcasts with a transcript and the English under every line. Tap a word like this one and it tells you what it means right there. For iPhone, iPad and Android.
Armenian books and courses on Amazon (an affiliate link: a purchase through it supports this site).