सङ्ख्या
saṅkhyā
The Sanskrit word for number is सङ्ख्या (saṅkhyā).
सङ्ख्या is a noun used to describe an abstract entity used to describe quantity.
Meaning: abstract entity used to describe quantity (noun)
Which one should you use?
Cardinal numbers include Eka (one), Dvā (two), Trayaḥ (three), Catur (four), Pañca (five), Sapta (seven), Nava (nine) and Daśa (ten). Ordinal numbers include Prathamaḥ (first), Dvitīyaḥ (second), Tṛtīyaḥ (third), Caturthaḥ (fourth), Pañcamaḥ (fifth), Ṣaṣṭhaḥ (sixth), Saptamaḥ (seventh), Aṣṭamaḥ (eighth) and Daśamaḥ (tenth).
How do you pronounce it?
saṅkhyā
Did you know?
- Traditional Sanskrit texts often used 'katapayadi' notation, a system where letters of the alphabet were assigned numerical values to hide numbers within poetry.
- Sanskrit uses a unique system of 'number' in grammar called 'vachana', which distinguishes between singular and dual, rather than just singular and plural.
- In ancient Sanskrit mathematics, the number zero was referred to as śūnya, which literally means 'void' or 'empty'.
Examples in context
- एषा सङ्ख्या अतीव महती अस्ति।eṣā saṅkhyā atīva mahatī asti.This number is very large.
- सङ्ख्यायाः ज्ञानं आवश्यकम् अस्ति।saṅkhyāyāḥ jñānaṃ āvaśyakam asti.Knowledge of number is necessary.
Example conversation
Aryan and Kavya are studying math together.
- आर्यन Aryanकाव्या, एषा सङ्ख्या किम् अस्ति?Kāvyā, eṣā saṅkhyā kim asti?Kavya, what is this number?
- काव्या Kavyaएषा सङ्ख्या शतं अस्ति।eṣā saṅkhyā śataṃ asti.This number is one hundred.
- आर्यन Aryanकिम् एषा सङ्ख्या कठिना अस्ति?kim eṣā saṅkhyā kaṭhinā asti?Is this number difficult?
- काव्या Kavyaन, एषा सङ्ख्या सरलम् अस्ति।na, eṣā saṅkhyā saralam asti.No, this number is simple.
