What is the Sanskrit word for 'three'?

Answer 1

Three in sanskrit is called " TRITIYA"

Three as a number name is called: trINi[त्रीणि] (Neuter); tisraH[तिस्रः]; triH[त्रिः]

These are the number names for the cardinal numbers.

The ordinals = Third are: tritIyaH(M)/tR^tIyA(F)/tR^itIyam(N)[तृतीयः/तृतीया/तृतीयम्]. Thus the ordinals take the gender of the naun they qualify. like tR^itIyaH puruShaH = The third Man. tR^itIyA vanitA = The third woman and so on.

The cardinals and ordinals are influenced by gender in Sanskrit as they serve as adjectives i.e numerical adjectives.

If one is asked to count : these numbers are presented in the neuter gender except in cases where the decades are fixed-gender ones. Like for instance dasha = 10 is Neuter; viMshatiH = 20, ShaShTiH = 60; saptatiH = 70 ashItiH = 80; navatiH = 90 are in fixed-feminine.

Answer 2

Tritiya