बीस

See also: बस

Hindi

Hindi numbers (edit)
 ←  10  ←  19 २०
20
21  →  30  → 
2
    Cardinal: बीस (bīs)
    Ordinal: बीसवाँ (bīsvā̃)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀻𑀲𑀸 (vīsā), 𑀯𑀻𑀲𑀤𑀺 (vīsadi), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀯𑀻𑀲𑀢𑀺 (vīsati), from Sanskrit विंशति (viṃśatí), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *HwiHśatí, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HwiHćati, from Proto-Indo-European *dwi(h₁)dḱm̥ti. Compare Persian بیست (bist).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /biːs/

Numeral

बीस • (bīs) (Urdu spelling بیس) (cardinal)

  1. twenty

Nepali

Nepali numbers (edit)
[a], [b]   10 [a], [b]   19 २०
20
21   [a], [b] 30  → 
2
    Cardinal: बीस (bīs)
    Ordinal: बीसौँ (bīsa͠u)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [bis]
  • Phonetic Devanagari: बिस्

Numeral

बीस • (bīs)

  1. twenty
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