Persian · Numbers & Time
هفت
haft
Seven
Beginnernumeral
Definition
The number seven — the haft-sin table of Nowruz holds seven symbolic items.
Example
سفرهی هفتسین هفت چیز دارد.
The haft-sin spread has seven items.
Etymology
'هفت' (haft) derives from Middle Persian 'haft', with origins in Proto-Iranian '*haβt', related to the Sanskrit 'saptá', reflecting a continuous evolution of the term through time.
How & Where It’s Used
'هفت' (haft) is utilized in various contexts, both formal and informal, in spoken and written Persian, often seen in cultural references such as the seven phases of creation in Islamic tradition.