صفر
sefr
The English word "zero" is translated into Persian as صفر (sefr).
صفر is the cardinal number used to denote nothing or the value before 1.
Meaning: cardinal number before 1, denoting nothing (num)
How do you pronounce it?
sefr
Did you know?
- The Persian word صفر is a direct relative of the English word 'cipher'. Both derive from the Arabic word for 'empty', which originally referred to the void of a zero.
- The Persian word for zero, صفر, is a homograph for the second month of the Islamic lunar calendar, Safar.
- In certain Persian dialects or informal settings, the concept of 'zero' can be used to describe someone who is completely inexperienced or a 'nobody' in a social hierarchy.
Examples in context
- صفر، یک، دو، سه، چهار، پنج، شش، هفت، هشت، نه، ده.Zero, one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten.This sentence is useful for practicing the counting sequence starting with صفر.Tatoeba #8553004 by cojiluc, translation #2025467 by wittleghoul
- عدد صفر خیلی بزرگ نیست.adad-e sefr kheyli bozorg nist.The number zero is not very large.
Example conversation
Maryam and Mohammad are looking at a digital scoreboard.
- مریم Maryamامتیاز تیم ما صفر است.emtiyaz-e tim-e ma sefr ast.Our team's score is zero.
- محمد Mohammadواقعاً؟ خیلی بد است.vaghe'an? kheyli bad ast.Really? That is very bad.
- مریم Maryamمحمد، نگران نباش.Mohammad, negarān nabāsh.Mohammad, don't worry.
- محمد Mohammadامیدوارم در بازی بعد بهتر باشیم.omidvarm dar bazi-ye ba'd behtar bāshim.I hope we are better in the next game.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries صفر, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
