आठ
āṭh/ɑːʈʰ/
Eight in Hindi is आठ (āṭh). Wiktionary also lists अष्ट (aṣṭ) and अठ (aṭh).
Meaning: cardinal number 8 (num)
Ways to say it
| Hindi | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA |
|---|---|---|
| आठ | āṭh | /ɑːʈʰ/ (Hindi, Standard) |
| अष्ट | aṣṭ | |
| अठ | aṭh |
The primary way to express the cardinal number 8 or the digit 8 is using आठ.
Which one should you use?
आठ is the standard, everyday word used in common speech. In contrast, अष्ट is a Sanskrit-derived form used in formal, poetic or compound contexts. The form अठ is also a variation of the number.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The word for eight in Punjabi is aath, similar to the standard Hindi आठ.
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is āṭh.
Did you know?
- The Hindi word आठ is a distant relative of the English word 'eight'. Both share a common ancestor from the Proto-Indo-European language spoken thousands of years ago.
- In Indian culture, the number आठ is central to the 'Ashtamangala', a set of eight auspicious symbols used in various spiritual traditions to represent good fortune.
- While आठ is the standard number, the Sanskrit-derived अष्ट is the root for many formal compound words, such as अष्टकोण for an octagon.
Examples in context
- एक सौ, दो सौ, तीन सौ, चार सौ, पांच सौ, छह सौ, सात सौ, आठ सौ, नौ सौ, एक हजार।One hundred, two hundred, three hundred, four hundred, five hundred, six hundred, seven hundred, eight hundred, nine hundred, one thousand.This sentence shows how to count in hundreds using आठ.Tatoeba #4907754 by yashtib1995, translation #661562 by mervegorus
- वह आठ साल की है।She is eight.This sentence uses आठ to state a person's age.Tatoeba #13689211 by sabretou, translation #310214 by CK
- मेरे घर आठ बजे आना।Come to my house at eight.This sentence uses आठ to specify a time of day.Tatoeba #486356 by minshirui, translation #72311 by CK
- 12 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Rahul and Pooja are discussing how many apples to buy.
- पूजा Poojaहमें कितने सेब खरीदने चाहिए?Hamein kitne seb kharidne chahiye?How many apples should we buy?
- राहुल Rahulसिर्फ आठ सेब ले लो।Sirf aath seb le lo.Just take eight apples.
- पूजा Poojaक्या आठ काफी होंगे?Kya aath kaafi honge?Will eight be enough?
- राहुल Rahulहाँ, आठ बहुत हैं।Haan, aath bahut hain.Yes, eight are plenty.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “eight” translations and entries आठ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries आठ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
