Definition
An intuitive ability to perceive or know things beyond the five traditional senses, often referring to extrasensory perception or strong intuition.
Etymology
The concept dates back to ancient philosophy, but the specific phrase 'sixth sense' became popular in the 19th century during the rise of spiritualism. It was originally used to describe alleged psychic abilities, but evolved to include any form of heightened intuition or awareness.
Kelly Says
While often associated with the supernatural, researchers have identified several candidates for actual 'sixth senses' in humans, including proprioception (awareness of body position), magnetoreception (sensitivity to magnetic fields), and even the ability to sense electrical fields. Some people do appear to have heightened sensitivity to subtle environmental cues that others miss.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
ስድስተኛ ሕሳብ
/sɪd.stɛ.na hɪ.sɑb/
ARالعربية
الحاسة السادسة
al-ḥāsah al-sādisah
BNবাংলা
ষষ্ঠ ইন্দ্রিয়
/ʃɔʃʈʰo indriyo/
CSČeština
šestý smysl
/ʃɛstɪ smɪsl/
DADansk
sjette sans
/sɛjdə sɑns/
DEDeutsch
sechster Sinn
/zeːkstɐ zɪn/
ELΕλληνικά
έκτος αίσθηση
/ɛktos ɛsˈθɛsi/
ESEspañol
sexto sentido
sehks-toh sehn-tee-doh
FAفارسی
ششمین حس
/ʃɛʃ.mɪn has/
FISuomi
kuudes aisti
/ku.des ɑisti/
FRFrançais
sixième sens
/si.zjɛm sɑ̃s/
HEעברית
חמישי חוש
/χaˈmiʃi χoʃ/
HIहिन्दी
छठी इंद्रिय
chhaṭhī indriya
HUMagyar
hatodik érzék
/hɑ.todɪk ɛr.zɛk/
IDBahasa Indonesia
indra keenam
in-drah kee-nahm
IGIG
isi nke isii
/i.si n.kɛ i.si.i/
ITItaliano
sesto senso
seh-stoh sehn-soh
KMKM
ទីប្រាំមួយ ភាពស្មារតី
/ti.prɑm.muəy pʰiəp smɑː rɑ.tiː/
KO한국어
여섯 번째 감각
yeo-seot beon-jjae gam-gak
MSBahasa Melayu
deria keenam
/dɛ.ri.a kɛ.nam/
MYမြန်မာ
ဆဋ္ဌမ အင်ဒြီယံ
/sɑ.tʰa.mɑ ɑn.dɾi.jɑn/
NLNederlands
zesde zintuig
/zɛs.də zɪn.tʏχ/
NONorsk
sjette sans
/sɛjdə sɑns/
PLPolski
szósty zmysł
/ʂutɨ zmysw/
PTPortuguês
sexto sentido
sehks-toh sehn-tee-doo
RORomână
simțul al șaselea
/simtsul al șaselea/
RUРусский
шестое чувство
sheh-stoye chuvstvo
SVSvenska
sjätte sinnet
/sjætːe sɪnːɛt/
SWKiswahili
hisia ya sita
/hi.si.a ya si.ta/
TAதமிழ்
ஆறாவது புலன்
/aːr.aːvadhu pulan/
TEతెలుగు
ఆరవ ఇంద్రియం
/aː.rɛ.vɛ indriyam/
THไทย
สัญชาติชั้นที่ 6
sanyāchāt chán thī 6
TLTL
ikaanim na pandama
/i.ka.a.nim na pan.da.ma/
TRTürkçe
altıncı duygu
al-tin-jee doo-yoo
UKУкраїнська
шосте відчуття
/ʃɔstɛ odt͡ʃutːja/
URاردو
چھٹی حس
/chʰaṭṭʰi has/
VITiếng Việt
cảm giác thứ sáu
kham giac thu sau
YOYO
ìfẹ̀ẹ́dégbẹ̀ẹ́
/i.fɛ.ɛ.dɛ.gbe.e/
ZUZU
isikhathi yesithupha
/i.si.kha.tʰi ye.si.tʰu.pʰa/