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Mathematics terminology in Xitsonga

Xitsonga to English:

  • Tinhlayo – Numbers
  •  Mpandzo – Fraction
  • Mimpandzo- Fractions
  • Ntatiso – Addition
  • Nsuso – Subtraction
  • Mvuyelelo – Multiplication
  • Mphakelo – Division
  • Rimintsu-ntlhandla-kambirhi – Square root

* Eka Mimpadzo, ku fana na le ka Vudzana (Percentage); hi tirhisa rihlanganisi Xa, ku komba ku nhlayo leyo sungula i xiphemu lexi nga tsavuriwa eka nhlayo leya vumbirhi.

  • N’we xa Nharhu – One Third
  • Mbirhi xa Nharhu – Two Third
  • N’we xa Mune – One Quarter
  • Nharhu xa Mune – Three Quarters
  • N’we xa Khume – One Tenth

Vudzana  – Percentage:

  • Khume xa Dzana – 10%
  • Makumembirhi xa Dzana – 20%
  • Makumentlhanu xa Dzana – 50%
  • Dzana xa Dzana – 100%

Swivumbeko – Shapes :

* Yinhla yi tirha ku vula Angle, Corner na Pillar

  • Yinhla – Angle
  • Ndzhati/Nkwati – Line
  • Yinhla-nharhu – Triangle
  • Yinhla-nharhu yo tontswa – Acute Triangle
  • Yinhla-nharhu yo panyuka – Obtuse Triangle
  • Yinhla-nharhu yo yimeka – Right Triangle
  • Yinhla-nharhu ya Ndzingano – Equilateral Triangle
  • Yinhla-mune ya ndzingano – Square
  • Yinhla-mune – Rectangular
  • Yinhla-mune ya mvoyamo – Trapezium
  • Xirhendzevutana – Circle
  • Xihlungwa – Cone
  • Ntivo tiyinhla-nharhu – Trigonometry
  • Ntivo swivumbeko – Geometry
  •  Nhlayetelo – Calculation
  • Ntlhantlho – Arithmetic
  • Khume-mbirhi – Dozen
  • Xikhume – Decimal
  • Nghimila – Metre
  • Dzana Xa Nghimila – Centimetre
  • Khume Xa Nghimila – Decimetre
  • Gidi Xa Nghimila- Milimetre
  • Ntikelo – Weight/Mass
  • Vulehi – Height
  • Vudziki – Depth
  • Vuanami – Width
  • Mbuyelo – Result
  • Vinyi va Minkavelo – Shareholders
  • Nkavelo – Share

* Nsaki ri tirha na le ka any downward trend/force

  • Nsaki – Gravity
  • Ntamu-nsaki – Force of Gravity
  • Rivilo – Speed
  • Nkwayo – Velocity

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