Persian · Numbers & Time
شش
shesh
Six
Beginnernumeral
Definition
The number six.
Example
ساعت شش صبح بیدار میشوم.
I wake up at six in the morning.
Etymology
'شش' (shesh) comes from Middle Persian 'šah', with roots in Proto-Iranian '*šāš', related to the Proto-Indo-European '*sēḱm̥', signifying a clear historical lineage back to earlier numeral forms.
How & Where It’s Used
'شش' (shesh) is commonly used in both spoken and written Persian in everyday situations, maintaining an informal and formal register, pervasive in education and literature.