ستة

See also: سته, شبھ, and شبه

Arabic

Root
س د س (s d s)
6 terms

Arabic numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: سِتَّة (sitta)     Ordinal: سَادِس (sādis)     Multiplier: سُدَاسِيّ (sudāsiyy), مُسَدَّس (musaddas)     Distributive: سُدَاسَ (sudāsa)     Fractional: سُدُس (sudus), سُدْس (suds)

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Semitic *šidṯatum

Arabic ستة

Inherited from Proto-Semitic *šidṯatum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sit.ta/

Numeral

سِتَّة • (sitta) f (masculine سِتّ (sitt))

1. six

Usage notes

• Excepting "one" and "two", all the cardinal numbers may precede or succeed the modified noun or substantive. Prepositive use is more usual, however.
• The cardinal numbers "three" to "nine" exhibit polarity: they differ in gender from the modified noun or substantive. Polarity is also possible even when the number is postposed.

Declension

Declension of numeral سِتّ (sitt)

singular	masculine			feminine
	basic singular triptote			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	construct	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	سِتّ sitt	السِّتّ as-sitt	سِتّ sitt	سِتَّة sitta	السِّتَّة as-sitta	سِتَّة sittat
nominative	سِتٌّ sittun	السِّتُّ as-sittu	سِتُّ sittu	سِتَّةٌ sittatun	السِّتَّةُ as-sittatu	سِتَّةُ sittatu
accusative	سِتًّا sittan	السِّتَّ as-sitta	سِتَّ sitta	سِتَّةً sittatan	السِّتَّةَ as-sittata	سِتَّةَ sittata
genitive	سِتٍّ sittin	السِّتِّ as-sitti	سِتِّ sitti	سِتَّةٍ sittatin	السِّتَّةِ as-sittati	سِتَّةِ sittati

Descendants

• Egyptian Arabic: ستة (sitta)
• Maltese: sitta
• Moroccan Arabic: ستة (sitta)
• North Levantine Arabic: ستة (sitte)
• → Swahili: sita

Egyptian Arabic

Egyptian Arabic numbers ^(edit)

	60
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Cardinal: ستة     Ordinal: سادس     Fractional: سدس

Etymology

From Arabic سِتَّة (sitta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɪtːæ/

Numeral

ستة • (sitta)

1. six

Moroccan Arabic

Moroccan Arabic numbers ^(edit)

	60
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Cardinal: ستة     Ordinal: سات, سادس     Fractional: سدس

Etymology

From Arabic سِتَّة (sitta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sit.ta/

• Audio:

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Numeral

ستة • (sitta) m (feminine ست (sitt))

1. six

Descendants

• → Central Atlas Tamazight: ⵙⵜⵜⴰ (stta)

South Levantine Arabic

South Levantine Arabic numbers ^(edit)

	60
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Cardinal: ستة     Ordinal: سادس     Fractional: سدس

Etymology

From Arabic سِتَّة (sitta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sit.te/, [ˈsɪt.te], [-a]

• Audio (Amman):

  (file)

Numeral

ستّة • (sitte) (construct state ستّ (sitt))

1. six

Usage notes

• When followed by a noun, the construct form ستّ (sitt) is used.