ساٹھ
sāṭh
The English word 'sixty' is translated into Urdu as ساٹھ (sāṭh).
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is sāṭh.
Did you know?
- When writing numbers in Urdu, the digits are written from left to right, just like in English, even though the text itself is written from right to left.
- In some South Asian cultures, reaching the age of ساٹھ is seen as a milestone for entering a respected elder status within the extended family hierarchy.
- The sound of the 'ṭ' in ساٹھ is a retroflex consonant, meaning you must curl your tongue back to touch the roof of your mouth to pronounce it correctly.
Examples in context
- میری عمر ساٹھ سال ہے۔meri umar saath saal hai.My age is sixty years.
- کمرے میں ساٹھ کرسیاں ہیں۔kamre mein saath kursiyan hain.There are sixty chairs in the room.
Example conversation
Ali is asking Sarah how many pages are in the book.
- سارہ Saraعلی، کیا تم جانتے ہو اس کتاب میں کتنے صفحات ہیں؟Ali, kya tum jaante ho is kitab mein kitne safhaat hain?Ali, do you know how many pages are in this book?
- علی Aliہاں، اس میں ساٹھ صفحات ہیں۔haan, is mein saath safhaat hain.Yes, there are sixty pages in it.
- سارہ Saraیہ تو بہت مختصر کتاب ہے۔yeh toh bohat mukhtasir kitab hai.This is a very short book.
- علی Aliجی، لیکن یہ بہت دلچسپ ہے۔jee, lekin yeh bohat dilchasp hai.Yes, but it is very interesting.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sixty” translations and entries ساٹھ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
