Signs

1. ՄՈՒՏՔ

   Mutk

   Entrance

   Usage

   Displayed at the entrance of buildings, stations and facilities; normally spelled "մուտք", often paired with Russian "ВХОД"

2. ԵԼՔ

   Yelk

   Exit

   Usage

   Displayed at exits of buildings, stations and the metro; normally spelled "ելք", often paired with Russian "ВЫХОД"

3. ՎԹԱՐԱՅԻՆ ԵԼՔ

   Vtarayin yelk

   Emergency Exit

   Usage

   Emergency exit sign, usually with a green pictogram; spelled "վթարային ելք", literally "accident exit", and sometimes written "ԱՐՏԱԿԱՐԳ ԵԼՔ"

4. ԲԱՑ Է

   Bats e

   Open (door sign)

   Usage

   The card on a shop door when it is open; spelled "բաց է", and often shortened to just "ԲԱՑ"

5. ՓԱԿ Է

   Pak e

   Closed (door sign)

   Usage

   The card on a shop door when it is closed; spelled "փակ է", and often shortened to just "ՓԱԿ"

6. ԱՇԽԱՏԱՆՔԱՅԻՆ ԺԱՄԵՐ

   Ashkhatankayin zhamer

   Opening Hours

   Usage

   The board listing business hours at shops and counters; Armenian shows "open" with ԲԱՑ Է and the hours on this board. Spelled "աշխատանքային ժամեր"

7. ԸՆԴՄԻՋՈՒՄ

   Yndmijum

   On Break

   Usage

   Hung on shops and service windows during a temporary closure — the closest equivalent to a "preparing" sign; sometimes written "ՏԵԽՆԻԿԱԿԱՆ ԸՆԴՄԻՋՈՒՄ" (technical break)

8. ՏՂԱՄԱՐԴԿԱՆՑ

   Tghamardkants

   Men

   Usage

   Marks the men's restroom (a genitive form meaning "of men"); older buildings may show only the Russian "М"

9. ԿԱՆԱՆՑ

   Kanants

   Women

   Usage

   Marks the women's restroom (a genitive form meaning "of women"); older buildings may show only the Russian "Ж"

10. ՄՈՒՏՔՆ ԱՐԳԵԼՎԱԾ Է

    Mutkn argelvats e

    No Entry

    Usage

    Posted on doors and areas restricted to authorised people; spelled "մուտքն արգելված է"

11. ԾԽԵԼՆ ԱՐԳԵԼՎՈՒՄ Է

    Tskheln argelvum e

    No Smoking

    Usage

    No-smoking sign indoors, in restaurants and on public transport; spelled "ծխելն արգելվում է". Indoor dining in Armenia has been entirely smoke-free since 2022

12. ԾԽԵԼՈՒ ՏԵՂ

    Tskhelu tegh

    Smoking Area

    Usage

    Marks a designated smoking area at airports and stations; spelled "ծխելու տեղ", also written "ԾԽԱՐԱՆ" (smoking room)

13. ԱՍՏԻՃԱՆՆԵՐ

    Astichanner

    Stairs

    Usage

    Directional sign pointing to the stairs; spelled "աստիճաններ", while an escalator is "ԷՍԿԱԼԱՏՈՐ"

14. ՀՐԵԼ

    Hrel

    Push

    Usage

    The "push" label on doors, given in the infinitive as signs do; Russian "ОТ СЕБЯ" often appears alongside

15. ՔԱՇԵԼ

    Kashel

    Pull

    Usage

    The "pull" label on doors, given in the infinitive as signs do; Russian "К СЕБЕ" often appears alongside

16. ՎԵՐԱՆՈՐՈԳՄԱՆ ԱՇԽԱՏԱՆՔՆԵՐ

    Veranorogman ashkhatankner

    Works in Progress

    Usage

    Posted where a place is closed for renovation; new construction is signed "ՇԻՆԱՐԱՐՈՒԹՅՈՒՆ" instead

17. ՉԻ ԱՇԽԱՏՈՒՄ

    Chi ashkhatum

    Out of Order

    Usage

    Posted on lifts, ticket machines, ATMs and restroom stalls that are broken; literally "does not work", also written "ԱՆՍԱՐՔ Է"

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