शून्य
shūnyastandard, formal
In Hindi "zero" is शून्य (shūnya). In everyday talk many people say जीरो (jīro), borrowed from English.
Meaning: the number 0 (numeral)
Ways to say it
| Indian | Romanization | Note |
|---|---|---|
| शून्य | shūnya | standard, formal |
| जीरो | jīro | everyday |
शून्य is used in school, in maths and in formal speech. जीरो is common in phone numbers and sports scores.
When do people say it?
The Indian mathematician Brahmagupta wrote rules for working with zero in the 7th century, in his book Brahmasphutasiddhanta.
Did you know?
- The Hindi word शून्य (shūnya) comes from Sanskrit, where it means "empty".
Examples in context
- दो घटा दो बराबर शून्य।do ghaṭā do barābar shūnya.Two minus two equals zero.
- उसका स्कोर जीरो है।uskā skor jīro hai.His score is zero.
Example conversation
A teacher asks a student a maths question.
- Teacherपाँच घटा पाँच कितना होता है?pāṁc ghaṭā pāṁc kitnā hotā hai?How much is five minus five?
- Chhatraशून्य, मैडम।shūnya, maiḍam.Zero, madam.
- Teacherबिल्कुल सही।bilkul sahī.Exactly right.
