چھ
chhah
The English number six is expressed in Urdu as چھ (chhah).
چھ is the cardinal number used for counting items or people.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is chhah.
Did you know?
- Urdu uses the number چھ in the common expression چھ ٹکے to describe something of very low value or poor quality, literally referring to 'six annas' of old currency.
- The digit for 'six' in the Eastern Arabic-Indic numeral system used in Urdu, which looks like ۶, is visually distinct from the Western '6' and can be easily confused by beginners.
- The word چھ shares a linguistic root with the Persian word for 'six', reflecting the deep historical influence of Persian on the vocabulary and phonetics of Urdu.
Examples in context
- پارٹی پہ صرف چھہ لوگ تھے۔There were only six people at the party.This sentence shows how to use چھ when counting people at a party.Tatoeba #1564749 by nabeel_tahir, translation #1103231 by supplementfacts
- اس نے کیک کے چھہ پیس کیئے اور ہر بچے کو ایک ایک پیس دیا۔She cut the cake into six pieces and gave one to each of the children.This sentence uses چھ to describe the number of cake pieces being distributed.Tatoeba #1515494 by nabeel_tahir, translation #310783 by CK
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Example conversation
Fatima and Ahmed are talking about books.
- فاطمہ Fatimaاحمد، آپ نے کتنی کتابیں پڑھیں؟Ahmed, aap ne kitni kitabein parhin?Ahmed, how many books did you read?
- احمد Ahmedمیں نے چھ کتابیں پڑھیں۔Main ne chhe kitabein parhin.I read six books.
- فاطمہ Fatimaواہ، یہ تو بہت زیادہ ہیں!Wah, yeh toh bohat zyada hain!Wow, that is a lot!
- احمد Ahmedشکریہ، فاطمہ۔Shukriya, Fatima.Thank you, Fatima.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
