ستة

See also: شبھ‎ and شبه‎

Arabic

Etymology

From the Proto-Semitic *šidθ- (“six”), cognates with Hebrew שישה \ שִׁשָּׁה‎ (shishá), Classical Syriac ܫܬ݁ܳܐ‎ (štāʾ), Ge'ez ስድስቱ (sədəstu), Ugaritic 𐎘𐎘𐎚 (ṯṯt), and Akkadian 𒐋 (šeššet). Ultimately from a Proto-Afro-Asiatic root; compare to Egyptian sjsw, Central Atlas Tamazight ⵙⴹⵉⵚ (sḍiṣ), and Hausa shidà.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sit.ta/

Numeral

سِتَّة • (sitta) m (feminine سِتّ‎ (sitt))

six
Eastern Arabic numeral: ٦‎ (6)

Usage notes

The indefinite triptote form سِتَّة‎ (sitta) is used in compound numbers. The indefinite diptote form سِتَّةُ‎ (sittatu) is used when the number stands alone:

‏ثَلَاثَةُ نِصْفُ سِتَّةَ‎ ― ṯalāṯatu niṣfu sittata ― three is half of six

Declension

Declension of numeral سِتَّة (sitta)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	singular triptote in ـَة (-a)‎; singular diptote in ـَة (-a)			basic singular triptote
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سِتَّة sitta	السِّتَّة‎ as-sitta	سِتَّة sittat	سِتّ‎ sitt	السِّتّ‎ as-sitt	سِتّ‎ sitt
Nominative	سِتَّةٌ‎; سِتَّةُ sittatun‎; sittatu	السِّتَّةُ‎ as-sittatu	سِتَّةُ sittatu	سِتٌّ‎ sittun	السِّتُّ‎ as-sittu	سِتُّ‎ sittu
Accusative	سِتَّةً‎; سِتَّةَ sittatan‎; sittata	السِّتَّةَ‎ as-sittata	سِتَّةَ sittata	سِتًّا‎ sittan	السِّتَّ‎ as-sitta	سِتَّ‎ sitta
Genitive	سِتَّةٍ‎; سِتَّةَ sittatin‎; sittata	السِّتَّةِ‎ as-sittati	سِتَّةِ sittati	سِتٍّ‎ sittin	السِّتِّ‎ as-sitti	سِتِّ‎ sitti

Coordinate terms

Last: خَمْسَة‎ (ḵamsa) (or ٥ = 5)
Next: سَبْعَة‎ (sabʿa) (or ٧ = 7)

Egyptian Arabic

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): ˈsɪtːæ

Numeral

ستة • (transliteration needed)

six
Eastern Arabic numeral: ٦‎

Coordinate terms

Last: خمسة‎ (or ٥ = 5)
Next: سبعة‎ (or ٧ = 7)

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