بیست
bist/ˈbiːst/
The Persian word for twenty is بیست (bist). Wiktionary also lists ۲۰.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Ways to say it
| Persian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| بیست | bist | /ˈbiːst/ (Classical Persian) | |
| ۲۰ | numeral |
بیست is the cardinal number for twenty. When you are referring to the quantity of twenty objects, you can use the phrase bist ta or the alternative beest ta.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈbiːst/ (bist).
Did you know?
- In the Iranian school system, بیست is the perfect score on a test, similar to getting '100%' or an 'A' in English.
- The word بیست descends from the Proto-Indo-European root for 'two-ten', which is the same conceptual origin as the English word 'twenty'.
- Because of their shared history, the Persian word for twenty is related to the Ossetian word инсӕй.
Examples in context
- بیش از بیست هزار گونهٔ شناخته شده از گیاهان خوراکی در جهان وجود دارد.There are more than twenty thousand known species of edible plants in the world.This sentence shows how to use بیست when discussing large quantities like thousands.Tatoeba #7831975 by cojiluc, translation #5448143 by Objectivesea
- گردباد بیش از بیست نفر را کشت.The tornado killed more than twenty people.This sentence uses بیست to express a count of people.Tatoeba #3855929 by AchillePoirot, translation #3855459 by Amastan
- او این کتاب را در سن بیست‌سالگی نوشت.He wrote this book at the age of twenty.This sentence uses بیست to refer to a person's age.Tatoeba #786177 by ghasemkiani, translation #288476 by CK
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sara and Mohammad are discussing the price of a book.
- سارا Saraقیمت این کتاب چقدر است؟Gheymat-e in ketab cheghadr ast?How much is this book?
- محمد Mohammadاین کتاب بیست هزار تومان است.In ketab bist hezar toman ast.This book is twenty thousand tomans.
- سارا Saraخیلی ارزان است، دو تا می‌خرم.Kheyli arzan ast, do ta mikharam.It is very cheap, I will buy two.
- محمد Mohammadبسیار عالی، بفرمایید.Besyar ali, befarmayid.Very great, here you go.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “twenty” translations and entries بیست, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بیست, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
