abacus
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
| French | boulier (boo-lee-AY) |
| Spanish | ábaco (AH-vah-koh) |
| Mandarin | 算盘 (swahn pahn) |
| Hindi | अबेकस (u-BAY-kuhs) |
| Arabic | المعداد (ahl-MEE-dahd) |
| Russian | счеты (SHAY-ti) |
| Portuguese (EU) | ábaco (AH-buh-kuu) |
| Portuguese (BR) | ábaco (AH-ba-kuu) |
| Japanese | そろばん (soh-ROH-bahng) |
| German | Abakus (AH-bah-kuus) |
| Urdu | ابیکس (ah-BEE-kuhs) |
| Punjabi | ਅਬੇਕਸ (uh-BAY-kuhs) |
| Korean | 주판 (joo-PAHN) |
| Hebrew | אַבַּקוּס (ah-BAH-koos) |
| Greek | άβακας (AH-vah-kahs) |
| Dutch | abacus (AH-bah-kus) |
| Tagalog | abako (ah-BAH-koh) |
| Vietnamese | bàn tính (bahn TEE-urny) |
| Turkish | abaküs (ah-bah-KERS) |
| Persian | چرتکه (CHOHRT-kay) |
| Polish | liczydło (lee-CHID-waw) |
| Ukrainian | абак (ah-BAHK) |
| Bengali | অ্যাবাকাস (A-bah-kahsh) |
| Swedish | kulram (KUL-rahm) |
| Italian | abaco (AH-bah-koh) |
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