بیس
bīs/biːs/
The English number twenty is translated into Urdu as بیس (bīs). Wiktionary also lists ۲۰.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Ways to say it
| Urdu | Romanization (Wiktionary) | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| بیس | bīs | /biːs/ (Standard, Urdu) | |
| ۲۰ | numeral |
بیس is the cardinal number used for counting or representing the quantity of twenty.
Which one should you use?
بیس is the written word for the number, while ۲۰ is the numeral form.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is bīs. The IPA is /biːs/.
Did you know?
- The Urdu numeral ۲۰ is written from left to right, even though the Urdu alphabet is written from right to left.
- The Urdu word بیس is a distant linguistic cousin to the English word 'two', as both trace their ancestry back to the same Proto-Indo-European roots for 'two' and 'ten'.
- In traditional South Asian counting, بیس serves as a critical pivot point because the counting pattern and suffixes change significantly after this number.
Examples in context
- مجھے اس دستاویز کی بیس نقلیں چاہیے۔I need twenty copies of this document.
- میرے پاس بیس روپے ہیں۔mere paas bees rupay hain.I have twenty rupees.
- اس کتاب میں بیس صفحات ہیں۔is kitab mein bees safhay hain.There are twenty pages in this book.
- بیس کلو آلو لائیں،bees kilo aalu laayen.Bring twenty kilos of potatoes.
Example conversation
Hamza and Sarah are discussing the price of a notebook in a shop.
- حمزہ Hamzaاس نوٹ بک کی قیمت کیا ہے؟is notebook ki qeemat kya hai?What is the price of this notebook?
- سارہ Saraاس کی قیمت بیس روپے ہے۔is ki qeemat bees rupay hai.Its price is twenty rupees.
- حمزہ Hamzaکیا یہ بہت مہنگی ہے؟kya yeh bohat mehngi hai?Is it very expensive?
- سارہ Saraنہیں، یہ بہت سستی ہے۔nahi, yeh bohat sasti hai.No, it is very cheap.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “twenty” translations and entries بیس, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries بیس, CC BY-SA 4.0.
