সংখ্যা
śoṅkha/ʃoŋ.kʰa/
The Bengali phrase for "numbers" is সংখ্যা (śoṅkha).
সংখ্যা refers to symbols or words used for counting or measuring things.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced as śoṅkha. It has two syllables: /ʃoŋ.kʰa/.
Did you know?
- The Bengali word for 'zero' is শূন্য, which also means 'void' or 'empty'. This reflects an ancient philosophical concept of emptiness common in Indian thought.
- When counting things, Bengalis often use a 'classifier' word after the সংখ্যা, which means you cannot simply say the number alone as you do in English.
- The word সংখ্যা is borrowed from the Sanskrit word saṃkhyā, which also serves as the name for one of the oldest schools of Indian philosophy.
Examples in context
- বড় সংখ্যা খুব কঠিন।Boro shongkha khub kothin.Large numbers are very difficult.
Example conversation
Tania and Akash are studying math together.
- তানিয়া Taniaআকাশ, এই সংখ্যাটি কি সঠিক?Akash, ei shonkhyati ki sothik?Akash, is this number correct?
- আকাশ Akashনা, তুমি এখানে ভুল সংখ্যা লিখেছ।Na, tumi ekhane bhul shonkhya likhecho.No, you wrote the wrong number here.
- তানিয়া Taniaওহ, আমি ভুল করে ফেলেছি।Oh, ami bhul kore phelechi.Oh, I made a mistake.
- আকাশ Akashঠিক আছে, এবার এটা ঠিক করো।Thik ache, ebar eta thik koro.It's okay, fix it now.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry সংখ্যা, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries সংখ্যা, CC BY-SA 4.0.
