No. 619 in Persian

سی

"سی" in Persian means "thirty."

In a sentence

امروز من سی کتاب خریدم.
Today, I bought thirty books.
In this sentence, "سی" means "thirty," indicating the quantity of books.
سیب‌هایی که سی برخورد کرده‌اند زخمی شده‌اند.
The apples that have hit the wall are bruised.
Here, "سی" is part of the compound word "سیب" (apple). It does not hold meaning on its own but contributes to the overall word.
رودخانه سیلاب بزرگی ایجاد کرد.
The river caused a major flood.
In this context, "سیلاب" means "flood," and "سی" is not used independently; it is part of the compound.

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