Maltese, Arabic and Hebrew: Numbers
Compare numbers from 0 to 100 in Maltese, Arabic and Hebrew, with scripts and transliterations side by side. Use filters, column chips, card view and 2-column comparison mode to explore patterns in Semitic numerals.
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Use the search box to find a number, Maltese form, Arabic form, Hebrew form or transliteration. Then use the column chips or 2-column mode to focus on specific language pairs.
What this page compares
This page compares core numerals in Maltese, Arabic and Hebrew, including Arabic and Hebrew scripts plus transliterations for easier comparison.
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Numbers in Maltese, Arabic and Hebrew
| Number | Maltese | Arabic | Hebrew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | żero | صفر(ṣifr) | אפס(efes) |
| 1 | wieħed | واحد(wāḥid) | אחד(ekhad) |
| 2 | tnejn | اثنان(ithnān) | שניים(shnayim) |
| 3 | tlieta | ثلاثة(thalātha) | שלושה(shlosha) |
| 4 | erbgħa | أربعة(ʾarbaʿa) | ארבעה(arba’a) |
| 5 | ħamsa | خمسة(khamsa) | חמישה(khamisha) |
| 6 | sitta | ستة(sitta) | שישה(shisha) |
| 7 | seba | سبعة(sabʿa) | שבעה(shiv’a) |
| 8 | tmienja | ثمانية(thamāniya) | שמונה(shmona) |
| 9 | disgħa | تسعة(tisʿa) | תשעה(tish’a) |
| 10 | għaxra | عشرة(ʿashara) | עשרה(asara) |
| 11 | ħdax | أحد عشر(ʾaḥada ʿashara) | אחד עשר(ekhad asar) |
| 12 | tnax | اثنا عشر(ithnā ʿashara) | שנים עשר(shnem asar) |
| 13 | tlettax | ثلاثة عشر(thalātha ʿashara) | שלושה עשר(shlosha asar) |
| 14 | erbatax | أربعة عشر(ʾarbaʿata ʿashara) | ארבעה עשר(arba’a asar) |
| 15 | ħmistax | خمسة عشر(khamsata ʿashara) | חמישה עשר(khamisha asar) |
| 16 | sittax | ستة عشر(sittata ʿashara) | שישה עשר(shisha asar) |
| 17 | sbatax | سبعة عشر(sabʿata ʿashara) | שבעה עשר(shiv’a asar) |
| 18 | tmintax | ثمانية عشر(thamāniyata ʿashara) | שמונה עשר(shmona asar) |
| 19 | dsatax | تسعة عشر(tisʿata ʿashara) | תשעה עשר(tish’a asar) |
| 20 | għoxrin | عشرون(ʿishrūn) | עשרים(esrim) |
| 21 | wieħed u għoxrin | واحد وعشرون(wāḥid waʿishrūn) | עשרים ואחד(esrim veakhad) |
| 30 | tletin | ثلاثون(thalāthūn) | שלושים(shloshim) |
| 40 | erbgħin | أربعون(ʾarbaʿūn) | ארבעים(arba’im) |
| 50 | ħamsin | خمسون(khamsūn) | חמישים(khamishim) |
| 60 | sittin | ستون(sittūn) | שישים(shishim) |
| 70 | sebgħin | سبعون(sabʿūn) | שבעים(shiv’im) |
| 80 | tmenin | ثمانون(thamānūn) | שמונים(shmonim) |
| 90 | disgħin | تسعون(tisʿūn) | תשעים(tish’im) |
| 100 | mija | مائة(miʾa) | מאה(me’a) |
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Maltese, Arabic and Hebrew numbers FAQ
What does this page compare?
It compares key numbers from 0 to 100 in Maltese, Arabic and Hebrew, with Arabic and Hebrew scripts plus transliterations.
Why compare numbers in Maltese, Arabic and Hebrew?
Numbers are one of the clearest ways to see Semitic links between Maltese, Arabic and Hebrew, especially in the core numerals and the tens.
How should I use this comparison?
Start with the full table, then use the column chips or 2-column comparison tool to focus on Maltese with Arabic, Maltese with Hebrew, or Arabic with Hebrew.