noun · School & Numbers

abacus

Picture of the word abacus for children

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 (ahbahk)
Spanishábaco (ahvahkoh)
Mandarin算盘 (suàn pán)
Hindiअबेकस (ubaykuhs)
Arabicالمعداد (ahlmeedahd)
Russianсчеты (schety)
Portuguese (EU)ábaco (ahbuhkuu)
Portuguese (BR)ábaco (ahbakuu)
Japaneseそろばん (soroban)
GermanAbakus (ahbahkuus)
Urduابیکس (ahbeekuhs)
Punjabiਅਬੇਕਸ (uhbaykuhs)
Korean주판 (jupan)
Hebrewאַבַּקוּס (ahbahkoos)
Greekάβακας (abakas)
Dutchabacus (ahbahkus)
Tagalogabako (ahbahkoh)
Vietnamesebàn tính (bahn teeurny)
Turkishabaküs (ahbahkers)
Persianچرتکه (chohrtkay)
Polishliczydło (leechidwaw)
Ukrainianабак (abak)
Bengaliঅ্যাবাকাস (abahkahsh)
Swedishkulram (kulrahm)
Italianabaco (ahbahkoh)

Learn abacus with pictures, sound and writing practice

Hear abacus spoken aloud, trace how it is written, and explore it in 25 languages in the Little Wordsmiths dictionary.

Open the full dictionary

Little Wordsmiths is a picture-first children's dictionary, thesaurus and encyclopedia in 25 languages.
Home · Dictionary · Sign in · Sign up

abacus - meaning, picture and 25 translations for kids