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बीस

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See also: बस

Hindi

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Hindi numbers (edit)
 ←  10  ←  19 २०
20
21  →  30  → 
2
    Cardinal: बीस (bīs)
    Ordinal: बीसवाँ (bīsvā̃)

Etymology

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    Inherited from Prakrit 𑀯𑀻𑀲 (vīsa), from Ashokan Prakrit 𑀯𑀻𑀲𑀢𑀺 (vīsati), from Sanskrit विं॒श॒ति (viṃśatí), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *HwiHćati, from Proto-Indo-European *dwih₁ḱm̥ti, from *dwi- + *déḱm̥. Compare Persian بیست (bist).

    Pronunciation

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    Numeral

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    बीस (bīs) (Urdu spelling بیس) (cardinal)

    1. twenty

    Nepali

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    Nepali numbers (edit)
    [a], [b] ←  10 [a], [b] ←  19 २०
    20
    21  → [a], [b] 30  → 
    2
        Cardinal: बीस (bīs)
        Ordinal: बीसौँ (bīsa͠u)

    Pronunciation

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    Numeral

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    बीस (bīs)

    1. twenty