ریاضي
ryāzī
The Pashto word for math is ریاضي (ryāzī).
ریاضي is used as a short form to refer to mathematics.
Meaning: short form of mathematics (noun)
Which one should you use?
ریاضی refers specifically to math, while the plural form ریاضیات refers to the broader field of mathematics.
How does it change in a sentence?
ریاضیات is the plural form of ریاضی.
How do you pronounce it?
ryāzī
Did you know?
- While ریاضیات refers to the formal field of study, in daily Pashto conversations, speakers often use حساب to refer to the act of counting or basic arithmetic.
- The word ریاضي is shared with Arabic and Persian, reflecting the historical influence of Islamic Golden Age scholars who preserved and expanded Greek and Indian mathematical texts.
- The word ریاضی is written with the letter ض, which in Pashto is often pronounced as a simple 'z' sound, despite representing a distinct emphatic consonant in Arabic.
Examples in context
- زه ریاضي خوښوم.ze riyazi khwakham.I like math.
- دا ریاضي ډېر ستونزمن دی.da riyazi der stonzman day.This math is very difficult.
Example conversation
Two students are talking about their classes.
- زلمای Zalmayمریم، نن ستا ریاضي درس شته؟Maryam, nan sta riyadhi dars shta?Maryam, do you have a math lesson today?
- مریم Maryamهو، زلمای، زه به لا سکول شم.Ho, Zalmay, za ba la school sham.Yes, Zalmay, I will go to school.
- زلمای Zalmayریاضي ډېره ستړونکې ده.Riyadhi dera staronkay da.Math is very tiring.
- مریم Maryamخو زه ورته علاقه لرم.Kho za warta alaqa laram.But I am interested in it.
