سه

See also: شه

Gilaki

Numeral

سه (se,su)

  1. three

Mazanderani

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian *cáywaH

Noun

سه (se)

  1. apple

Numeral

سه (se)

  1. three

Persian

Etymology 1

  • Inherited from Middle Persian [script needed] (sh /⁠sē̆⁠/), from Old Persian 𐏂 (ç /⁠çi-⁠/), from Proto-Iranian *θráyah, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *tráyas, from Proto-Indo-European *tréyes. Indo European cognates include Avestan 𐬚𐬭𐬌- (θri-), Northern Kurdish , Pashto درې (dre), Sanskrit त्रि (tri), Greek τρεις (treis), Italian tre, English three, Latin trēs, French trois, Spanish tres, etc. False cognate of Korean (se).

    Pronunciation

     

    Readings
    Classical reading? si
    Dari reading?
    Iranian reading? se
    Tajik reading? se
    • Audio (Iran):(file)

    Numeral

    Persian numbers (edit)
    30
     ←  2 ۳
    3
    4  → 
        Cardinal: سه (se)
        Ordinal: سوم (sevom)

    سه • (si / se) (Persian numeral ۳, Tajik spelling се)

    1. three
      Synonym: ۳ (3)

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    سه • (sah) (Tajik spelling саҳ)

    1. (dialectal, Khesht, Konartakhteh, Dashtestan) alternative form of سیاه (siyâh, black)

    See also