Arithmetic in Malayalam
For arithmetic, the branch of mathematics taught in the early school years, Malayalam uses അങ്കഗണിതം (ankaganitham). It is built from anka, a digit, and ganitham, calculation, and belongs to textbook and classroom language rather than casual chat.
Most common translation
Arithmetic.
അവന് അങ്കഗണിതം വളരെ ഇഷ്ടമാണ്.
avanu ankaganitham valare ishtamaanu.
He likes arithmetic very much.
All Malayalam words for “arithmetic”
- അങ്കഗണിതം (ankaganitham) — Arithmetic.
- കൂട്ടൽ (koottal) — Addition, the act of adding; the arithmetic operation of adding numbers.
- നമ്പറുകൾ (nampparukal) — Numbers, figures such as phone numbers; in arithmetic samkhyakal is used.
അങ്കഗണിതം (ankaganitham) is the subject itself; കൂട്ടൽ (koottal) is only the operation of addition, and നമ്പറുകൾ (nampparukal) means numbers in the everyday sense such as phone numbers.
Common questions
How do you say arithmetic in Malayalam?
Arithmetic is അങ്കഗണിതം (ankaganitham) in Malayalam.
Which word do I use for addition?
Addition as an operation is കൂട്ടൽ (koottal).