दस

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Bhojpuri

Etymology

From Magadhi Prakrit 𑀤𑀰 (daśa), from Sanskrit दश (daśa), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *dáśa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daća, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.

Numeral

दस (das)

  1. ten (10)
    Number in Devanāgarī script: (१०)

Hindi

Hindi numbers (edit)
100
 ←  1  ←  9 १०
10
11  →  20  → 
1
    Cardinal: दस (das)
    Ordinal: दसवाँ (dasvā̃)
    Multiplier: दसगुना (dasgunā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀤𑀲 (dasa), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀤𑀲 (dasa), 𑀤𑀰 (daśa), from Sanskrit दश (dáśa), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *dáśa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *daća, from Proto-Indo-European *déḱm̥.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /d̪əs/,
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -əs

Numeral

दस (das) (native script symbol १०, Urdu spelling دس) (cardinal)

  1. ten

References

  1. ^ Benjamin W. Fortson IV (2010) “Indo-Iranian I: Indic”, in Indo-European Language and Culture: An Introduction, 2nd edition, page 203

Nepali

Nepali numbers (edit)
100
 ←  1  ←  9 १०
10
11  → [a], [b], [c] 20  → 
1
    Cardinal: दस (das), दश (daś)
    Ordinal: दसौँ (dasa͠u), दशौँ (daśa͠u)
    Multiplier: दशगुना (daśagunā), दसगुना (dasagunā)

Etymology

Inherited from Sanskrit दश (daśa).

Pronunciation

Numeral

दस (das)

  1. ten

Pali

Alternative forms

Numeral

दस (dasa)

  1. Devanagari script form of dasa

Declension

Optionally indeclinable.