noun · School & Numbers

counting

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The meaning (definition) of the word counting

saying numbers one after another in order

The word counting used in a sentence

“I practiced counting the stars from one to five.”

How the word counting is said around the world

Frenchcompter (kohn-TAY)
Spanishcontar (kohn-TAR)
Mandarin数数 (shoo shoo)
Hindiगिनती (GIN-tee)
Arabicالعدّ (al-ADD)
Russianсчёт (shchyot)
Portuguese (EU)contagem (kong-TAH-zheng)
Portuguese (BR)contagem (kohn-TAH-zhayn)
Japaneseかぞえる (kah-zoh-EH-roo)
GermanZählen (TSAY-len)
Urduگنتی (GIN-tee)
Punjabiਗਿਣਤੀ (GIN-tee)
Korean수 세기 (soo say-GEE)
Hebrewסְפִירָה (sfee-RAH)
Greekμέτρημα (MET-ree-ma)
Dutchtellen (TEL-un)
Tagalogpagbibilang (pag-bi-bi-LANG)
Vietnameseđếm (DEHM)
Turkishsayma (SAI-mah)
Persianشمردن (sho-mor-DAN)
Polishliczenie (lee-CHEN-yeh)
Ukrainianлічба (leech-BAH)
Bengaliগোনা (GO-na)
Swedishräkna (REK-nah)
Italiancontare (kohn-TAH-reh)

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