noun · School & Numbers

abacus

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The meaning (definition) of the word abacus

a wooden frame with sliding beads for counting and adding numbers

The word abacus used in a sentence

We count beads on an abacus in math class.

The plural of the word abacus

abacuses

How the word abacus is said around the world

Frenchabaque
Spanishábaco
Mandarin算盘
Hindiअबेकस
Arabicالمعداد
Russianсчеты
Portuguese (EU)ábaco
Portuguese (BR)ábaco
Japaneseそろばん
GermanAbakus
Urduabacus
Punjabiਅਬੇਕਸ
Korean주판
Hebrewאַבַּקוּס
Greekάβακας
Dutchabacus
Filipinoabako
Vietnamesebàn tính
Turkishabaküs
Persianچرتکه
Polishliczydło
Ukrainianабак
Bengaliঅ্যাবাকাস
Swedishkulram
Italianabaco

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