គណិតវិទ្យា
kĕəʼnetaʼvityiə
The English phrase "math" is translated into Khmer as គណិតវិទ្យា (kĕəʼnetaʼvityiə).
Meaning: short form of mathematics (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of គណិត (to calculate/compute) and វិទ្យា (science/knowledge).
How do you pronounce it?
kĕəʼnetaʼvityiə
Did you know?
- Khmer uses a unique set of numerals that are distinct from the Arabic numerals used in Western 'math'.
- The concept of 'knowledge' in វិទ្យា implies a sacred or disciplined learning, reflecting the influence of Buddhist monastic education.
- Because គណិតវិទ្យា is derived from Sanskrit, it shares a deep linguistic DNA with many formal academic terms used across various South Asian languages, despite the different scripts.
Examples in context
- មួយនេះគឺជាចំណោតនៃគណិតវិទ្យាដ៏ពិបាក ។This is a difficult math problem.This sentence demonstrates the use of គណិតវិទ្យា when referring to a math problem.Tatoeba #3551577 by angkorsovannnaga, translation #55481 by CK
- ខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តមុខវិជ្ជាគណិតវិទ្យា។khnhom chol chet muk vichea konit vityea.I like the subject of math.
- គាត់ពូកែខាងគណិតវិទ្យាណាស់។koat pou kae khang konit vityea nah.He is very good at math.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their school subjects.
- ស្រីនី Sreynyរតនៈ តើឯងចូលចិត្តមុខវិជ្ជាអ្វី?Ratanak tae eng chol chet mok vichea avey?Ratanak, what subject do you like?
- រតនៈ Ratanakខ្ញុំចូលចិត្តគណិតវិទ្យាជាងគេ។khnhom chol chet konit vitya cheang ke.I like math the most.
- ស្រីនី Sreynyពិតមែនទេ? សម្រាប់ខ្ញុំវាពិបាកណាស់។pit men te? samrab khnhom vea pibak nah.Really? For me, it is very difficult.
- រតនៈ Ratanakចាំខ្ញុំជួយបង្រៀនស្រីនី។cham khnhom chuoy bong rien Sreyny.I will help teach you, Sreyny.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry គណិតវិទ្យា, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries គណិតវិទ្យា, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
