Persian Numerals

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Persian numerals (also known as Farsi numerals) are the ten digital symbols used to write numbers in the Perso-Arabic script across Iran, Afghanistan (Dari), and Tajikistan. While they share the same ancient Hindu-Arabic roots as the numbers used in English, they feature distinct glyphs and unique grammatical behaviors. The Persian Digits (0–9)

The table below shows the Persian numerals from 0 to 9, their pronunciation, and how they compare to Western numbers. Persian Numeral Persian Name Pronunciation (IPA/Phonetic) 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 shesh / shash 7 8 9 Key Differences from Arabic Numerals

Though Persian numerals are part of the Eastern Arabic numeral family, they are not identical to standard Arabic digits.

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