angka
/ˈaŋka/
The English phrase "numbers" is translated into Indonesian as angka.
angka refers to the symbols or figures used to represent a quantity or a position in a sequence. When counting individuals, the word orang is used. For example, the digits 0 through 10 are Nol, Dua, Tiga, Empat, Lima, Enam, Tujuh, Delapan, Sembilan and Sepuluh.
Which one should you use?
While angka refers to written symbols or digits, use bilangan to refer to the abstract mathematical concept of a number. If you are referring to a number used as an identifier, such as a telephone number, a house number or a seat number, use nomor instead of angka.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form of angka, you use reduplication to create angka-angka.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈaŋka/
Did you know?
- In Indonesia, the number 4 is often avoided in certain buildings or elevators in areas influenced by Chinese culture because it sounds like the word for 'death'.
- When writing dates or currency, Indonesian often follows the Dutch style of using a dot as a thousands separator and a comma for decimals.
- The word angka shares a common ancestor with the Sanskrit word for 'limb' or 'body part'.
Examples in context
- Tolong jumlahkan angka-angkanya.Please add up the numbers.This sentence is useful for practicing the use of angka in a request to perform addition.Tatoeba #10732695 by HAGNi, translation #271026 by CK
- Seratus dua puluh ribuOne hundred twenty thousand
- Dua juta tiga ratus tiga puluh empat ribu lima ratus enam puluh tujuhTwo million three hundred thirty-four thousand five hundred sixty-seven
- Satu orangOne person
- Dua buahTwo objects
- Berapa nomor telepon Anda?What is your phone number?
- Berapa harganya?How much does it cost?
- Berapa dolar Amerika?How many US dollars?
- Ada banyak angka di papan tulis itu.There are many numbers on that blackboard.
- Apakah angka ini benar?Is this number correct?
Example conversation
Putri is helping Adi with a math problem.
- PutriAdi, apa angka yang benar di sini?Adi, what is the correct number here?
- AdiSaya rasa angka itu adalah tujuh.I think that number is seven.
- PutriKelihatannya seperti angka satu.It looks like the number one.
- AdiOh, kamu benar, Putri.Oh, you are right, Putri.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry angka, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries angka, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
