altı
/altɯ/from spelling rules
The English word "six" is altı in Turkish.
altı is the cardinal number for 6.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /altɯ/. The final vowel is somewhat like the [o] in the English word ribb[o]n.
Did you know?
- Because altı means both 'six' and 'bottom', a sentence like altı boş can literally mean 'the bottom is empty' or imply a lack of foundation.
- The word altı descends from the Proto-Turkic word *altï, making it a linguistic relative to the word for six in other Turkic languages like Kazakh and Kyrgyz.
- In Turkish gambling or traditional games like 'tavla' (backgammon), the number altı is often associated with the highest possible roll on a single die.
Examples in context
- Oyun altı ay sürdü.The play ran for six months.This sentence shows how to use altı to express a duration of six months.Tatoeba #5075745 by duran, translation #46888 by CM
- O, altıda eve geldi.He came home at six.This sentence demonstrates using altı to indicate a specific time of six o'clock.Tatoeba #3094837 by duran, translation #2805879 by CK
- En geç altıda gelin.Come at least at six.This sentence shows altı being used to set a time for an arrival.Tatoeba #3562217 by maydoo, translation #267812 by Eldad
- Altı çiçekSix flowers
- Altı saatSix hours
- Altı kitapSix books
- 702 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Zeynep and Emre are talking about fruit in the kitchen.
- ZeynepSepette kaç elma var?How many apples are in the basket?
- EmreTam altı elma var.There are exactly six apples.
- ZeynepAltı tane yeterli mi?Are six enough?
- EmreEvet, altı tane yeter.Yes, six are enough.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “six” translations and entries altı, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Turkish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries altı, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
