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Devanagari numerals

Devanagari numerals

Symbols used for numbers in Devanagari

The Devanagari numerals are the symbols used to write numbers in the Devanagari script, predominantly used for northern Indian languages. They are used to write decimal numbers, instead of the Western Arabic numerals.

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The word śūnya for zero was calqued into Arabic as صفر sifr, meaning 'nothing', which became the term "zero" in many European languages via Medieval Latin zephirum.[1]

Variants

A comparison of Sanskrit and Eastern Arabic numerals

Devanagari digits shapes may vary depending on geographical area or epoch. Some of the variants are also seen in older Sanskrit literature.[2][3]

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See also

References

Notes
  1. [1]
    "zero - Origin and meaning of zero by Online Etymology Dictionary". www.etymonline.com.
  2. [2]
    Devanagari for TEX version 2.17, page 22
  3. [3]
    "Alternate digits in Devanagari". Scriptsource.org. Retrieved 13 September 2017.
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