How to Say "Numbers" in Nepali

संख्याहरू

sankhyaharu

The English phrase "numbers" is translated into Nepali as संख्याहरू (sankhyaharu).

संख्याहरू refers to the plural form of the symbols or words used to count and measure things.

What does it mean word for word?

The word is built from the root संख्या, which means "number" or "count" and the plural suffix हरू.

To create the plural form of the noun संख्या, the suffix हरू is added, resulting in संख्याहरू.

sankhyaharu

When writing out numbers in a formal or religious context, Nepali uses a specific set of Devanagari numerals that are visually distinct from the Arabic numerals used globally. Although modern schools teach Arabic numerals, these traditional digits remain culturally significant.
In traditional Nepali culture, certain संख्याहरू are considered auspicious, while the number 108 is particularly sacred in Hinduism and Buddhism.
In many contexts, Nepali speakers use the English word 'number' instead of the native संख्या when speaking or texting. This is common in urban areas and among the younger generation.

१० र १४ को बीचमा दुईवटा मात्र रुढ संख्याहरू छन्।
There are only two prime numbers between 10 and 14.
This sentence is useful for discussing the concept of prime numbers using the word संख्याहरू.
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यी संख्याहरू ठूला छन्।
yī saṅkhyāharū ṭhūlā chan.
These numbers are large.
तपाईँले सबै संख्याहरू लेख्नुभयो?
tapā'īnlē sabai saṅkhyāharū lēkhnubhayō?
Did you write all the numbers?

Anita is checking Dipesh's math homework.

अनीता Anita

दिपेश, यी संख्याहरू मिलेका छैनन्।
Dipēś, yī saṅkhyāharū milēkā chainan.
Dipesh, these numbers do not match.
दिपेश Dipesh

के सबै संख्याहरू गलत छन्?
Kē sabai saṅkhyāharū galat chan?
Are all the numbers wrong?
अनीता Anita

केही संख्याहरू मात्र गलत छन्।
Kehī saṅkhyāharū mātra galat chan.
Only some numbers are wrong.
दिपेश Dipesh

म फेरि चेक गर्छु।
Ma phēri chēka garchu.
I will check again.

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