سبعة

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Arabic

Root
س ب ع (s b ʕ)
7 terms

**Arabic numbers ^(edit)**
	70
← 6	٧ 7	8 →
Cardinal: سَبْعَة (sabʕa) Ordinal: سَابِع (sābiʕ) Multiplier: سُبَاعِيّ (subāʕiyy), مُسَبَّع (musabbaʕ) Distributive: سُبَاعَ (subāʕa) Fractional: سُبُع (subuʕ), سُبْع (subʕ)

Etymology

From Proto-Semitic *šabʕatum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sab.ʕa/

Numeral

سَبْعَة • (sabʕa) f (masculine سَبْع (sabʕ))

seven

Usage notes

Excepting "one" and "two", all the cardinal numbers may precede or succeed the modified noun or substantive. Prepositive use is more usual, however.
The cardinal numbers "three" to "nine" exhibit polarity: they differ in gender from the modified noun or substantive. Polarity is also possible even when the number is postposed.

Declension

Declension of numeral سَبْع (sabʕ)

Singular	Masculine			Feminine
	basic singular triptote			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	Indefinite	Definite	Construct	Indefinite	Definite	Construct
Informal	سَبْع sabʕ	السَّبْع as-sabʕ	سَبْع sabʕ	سَبْعَة sabʕa	السَّبْعَة as-sabʕa	سَبْعَة sabʕat
Nominative	سَبْعٌ sabʕun	السَّبْعُ as-sabʕu	سَبْعُ sabʕu	سَبْعَةٌ sabʕatun	السَّبْعَةُ as-sabʕatu	سَبْعَةُ sabʕatu
Accusative	سَبْعًا sabʕan	السَّبْعَ as-sabʕa	سَبْعَ sabʕa	سَبْعَةً sabʕatan	السَّبْعَةَ as-sabʕata	سَبْعَةَ sabʕata
Genitive	سَبْعٍ sabʕin	السَّبْعِ as-sabʕi	سَبْعِ sabʕi	سَبْعَةٍ sabʕatin	السَّبْعَةِ as-sabʕati	سَبْعَةِ sabʕati

Descendants

Egyptian Arabic: سبعة (sabʕa)
Maltese: sebgħa
Moroccan Arabic: سبعة (sabʕa)
→ Swahili: saba

Egyptian Arabic

**Egyptian Arabic numbers ^(edit)**
	70
← 6	7	8 →
Cardinal: سبعة Ordinal: سابع Fractional: سبع

Etymology

From Arabic سَبْعَة (sabʕa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈsæbʕæ/

Numeral

سبعة • (sabʕa)

seven

Moroccan Arabic

**Moroccan Arabic numbers ^(edit)**
	70
← 6	7	8 →
Cardinal: سبعة Ordinal: سابع Fractional: سبع

Etymology

From Arabic سَبْعَة (sabʕa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sab.ʕa/
Audio: (file)

Numeral

سبعة • (sabʕa) m (feminine سبع (sabʕ))

seven

Descendants

→ Central Atlas Tamazight: ⵙⴱⵄⴰ (sbɛa)

South Levantine Arabic

**South Levantine Arabic numbers ^(edit)**
	70
← 6	٧ 7	8 →
Cardinal: سبعة Ordinal: سابع Fractional: سبع

Etymology

From Arabic سَبْعَة (sabʕa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sab.ʕa/,
Audio (Amman): (file)

Numeral

سبعة • (sabʕa) (construct state سبع (sabʕ))

seven

Usage notes

When followed by a noun, the construct form سبع (sabʕ) is used.

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