تسعة
tisʕa/tis.ʕa/Egyptian Arabic
Nine in Arabic is تسعة (tisʕa). Wiktionary also lists تِسْعَة (tisʕa).
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Ways to say it
| Arabic | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| تسعة | tisʕa | /tis.ʕa/ | Egyptian Arabic |
| تِسْعَة | tisʕa |
The word is used as a cardinal number to denote the quantity of nine.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The form تسعة is used in Egyptian Arabic.
How does it change in a sentence?
In Arabic, the number nine follows a gender-reversal rule: the feminine form تسعة is used when counting masculine nouns, while the masculine form تسع is used when counting feminine nouns. When using the number nine, it is followed by a plural noun in the genitive case, such as in the phrase تِسْعَة أَشْهُر (nine months).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is tisʕa and it has two syllables.
Did you know?
- The word تسعة is cognate with the Hebrew word 'tesha' and the Aramaic 'tsha', reflecting their shared origins in the ancient Semitic language family.
- While English uses 'nine' as a standard digit, in some Arabic cultural contexts, specific numbers like nine can carry symbolic or mystical connotations in poetry.
- In certain Arabic calligraphy styles, the number nine is often written with distinctive flourishes that make it look more like a decorative art piece than a simple digit.
Examples in context
- أُبقِي سامي في المستشفى لمدّة تسعة أشهر.Fadil was kept in the hospital for nine months.This sentence shows how to use تسعة when referring to a duration of months.Tatoeba #6989394 by OsoHombre, translation #5883004 by OsoHombre
- واحد، اثنان، ثلاثة، أربعة، خمسة، ستة، سبعة، ثمانية، تسعة، عشرة.One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.This sentence provides a sequence of numbers including تسعة.Tatoeba #382227 by saeb, translation #413731 by FeuDRenais
Example conversation
Ahmed and Nour are at a bakery.
- أحمد Ahmedيا نور، عايز تسعة من العيش ده.ya Nour, ayiz tis'a min el eish da.Nour, I want nine of this bread.
- نور Nourتسعة؟ ده كتير أوي يا أحمد.tis'a? da ketir awy ya Ahmed.Nine? That is a lot, Ahmed.
- أحمد Ahmedلا، تسعة كفاية جداً لعيلتنا.la, tis'a kefaya gedan le elitna.No, nine is plenty for our family.
- نور Nourماشي، هجيب لك تسعة دلوقتي.mashi, hagiblak tis'a delwa'ti.Okay, I will get you nine now.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nine” translations and entries تسعة, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
