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Numbers, Time & Dates

Cardinal and ordinal numbers, telling the time and giving dates.
الأَوَّل
the first
al-awwal
Ordinal: first
الثَّانِي
the second
ath-thaani
Ordinal: second
الثَّالِث
the third
ath-thaalith
Ordinal: third
ثَلَاثَةُ كُتُبٍ
three books
thalaathatu kutubin
Numbers 3-10 reverse gender with the counted noun
ثَلَاثُ طَالِبَاتٍ
three female students
thalaathu taalibaatin
Feminine counted noun, masculine number form
أَحَدَ عَشَرَ
eleven
ahada 'ashara
A compound number
اِثْنَا عَشَرَ
twelve
ithnaa 'ashara
A compound number
خَمْسَةَ عَشَرَ
fifteen
khamsata 'ashara
Teens take an accusative singular noun
يَوْم
day
yawm
A time noun
شَهْر
month
shahr
A time noun