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Numbers in Balochi

English -to- Balochi
One - يک - yak
Two - دو - Dwo
Three - سے - sy
Four - چار - char
Five - پنچ - Panch
Six - شش - shash
Seven - ہپت،ہوت - hapt, haft
Eight - ہشت - hasht
Nine - نھہ - nuo
Ten - دہ - da
Eleven - يازدہ - yazda
Twelve - دوازدہ - dwazda
Thirteen - سينزدہ - sezda
Fourteen - چہاردہ - charda
Fifteen - پانزدہ - panzda
Sixteen - شانزدہ - Shanzda
Seventeen - ہفدہ - hafda
Eighteen - ہژدہ - hazhda
Ninteen - نوزدہ - nowzda
Twenty - بيست- beesth
Twenty one - بسیت ءُ یک - beesth o yak
Twenty two - ببسیت ءُ دو - beesth o sy
Thirty - سى- see
Thirty one - سی ءُ یک - see o yak
Forty - چھل - chehl
Forty five - چہل ءُ پنچ - chehl o panch
Fifty - پنجاہ - panjaa
Fifty nine - پنجاہ ءُ یک - panjaa o nwo
Sixty - شست- shasth
Seventy - ھپتاد - haptaad
Eighty - ہشتاد - hashtaad
Eighty five - ہشتاد ءُ پنچ- hashtaad o panch
Ninty - نود - nawad
Hundred - سد - sad
Two hundred - دوسد - do sad
Five hundred - پنچ سد - panch sad
Thousand - ہزار - hazar
Lakh - لک - lak
Million - دہ لک - da lak
Crore - کروڈ - kurorh
Billion - سد کروڈ - sad kurorh
Trillion - ہزارکروڈ - hazar kurorh

First - اولی - aowlee
Second - دومى - dow mee
Third - سيمى - sym ee
Fourth - چارمی - char mee
Fifth - پنچمى - panch mee
Sixth - ششمى - shash mee
Seventh - ہپتمى - hapth mee
Eighth - ہشتمى - hashth mee
Ninth - نہمى - nwo mee
Tenth - دھمى - da mee
Eleventh - يازدھمى - yazda mee
Twelth - دوازدھمى - dwazda mee
Thirteenth and so on - سیزدھمی او دگہ - sezda me o digaa
Twentieth - بيستمى - b
Twenty fifth - بيست وپنچمى - beesth o panch mee
Thirtieth - سيمى - see mee
Thirty first - سى ويکمى - see o yak mee
Fortieth - چھلمى - chehl mee
Fiftieth - پنجاہمى - panjaa mee
Sixtieth - شستمی - shasth mee
Seventieth - ہپتادمى - haptad mee
Eightieth - ہشتادمى - hashtad mee
Nintieth - نودمی - nwad mee
Hundredth - سدمى - sad mee
Thousandth - ہزارمى - hazar mee
Once - یک برے،يابرے - yak bray, ya bray
Twice - دوبران - dwo braan
Thrice - سےبراں - sy braan
Two and half - دونيم - dow naim
Two and half a and so quarter to two - دوءچارک کم
Double - دوونڈ،دوسرى - dow wand, dow sree
Three fold - يکےسے،سيہنکا،سےسرى - yke sy, sy ainka, sy sree
Four fold and so on - يکےچار،چارہمنکا،چارسرى - yke char, char haminka, char sree
One fourth - چارک - cha rik
Three fourth - سےبہر - sy bahr
One fifth - پنچک - panch ik
One sixth - ششک - shah ik
One seventh - ھپتک - hapth ik
One eighth - ھشتک - hashth ik
One ninth - نہک - nwo ik
One tenth - دہک - da ik
One twentieth - بيستمى بہر - beesth mee bahr
One and half - یکءُنیم - yk o naim
Half or one half - نيم - naem
One third - سےيک،سيک - sy yk
Two third - دوبہر - dow bahr

Here are categories of numbers along with examples:

Natural Numbers

(Counting Numbers)
- Examples: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...

Whole Numbers

(Natural Numbers + Zero)
- Examples: 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, ...

Integers

(Whole Numbers and their Negatives)
- Examples: -3, -2, -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, ...

Rational Numbers

(Numbers that can be expressed as a fraction)
- Examples: 1/2, 3/4, -5/3, 7, 0 (any number that can be written as a ratio of two integers)

Irrational Numbers

(Numbers that cannot be expressed as a fraction)
- Examples: √2, π (pi), e (Euler's number), √3

Real Numbers

(All Rational and Irrational Numbers)
- Examples: -5, 0, 3.14, √2, 10.5

Complex Numbers

(Numbers with a Real and Imaginary Part)
- Examples: 3 + 4i, -2 - i, 5i

Prime Numbers

(Natural Numbers greater than 1 with no divisors other than 1 and themselves)
- Examples: 2, 3, 5, 7, 11, 13, 17, ...

Composite Numbers

(Natural Numbers greater than 1 that are not prime)
- Examples: 4, 6, 8, 9, 10, 12, ...

Even and Odd Numbers

Even Examples: 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, ...
Odd Examples: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, ...

The history of numbers

The history of numbers is a fascinating journey that spans thousands of years, touching on various cultures and civilizations. Here’s an overview of how numbers evolved from ancient counting methods to the sophisticated number systems we use today:

Primitive Counting (30,000 - 20,000 BCE)

- Early humans likely used tally marks to keep track of quantities, as seen on artifacts like the Ishango Bone from around 20,000 BCE, found in Africa. These markings are considered one of the earliest known counting systems.

The Development of Numerals (3000 - 2000 BCE)

Egyptians : Around 3000 BCE, the Egyptians developed a system of numerals for counting and record-keeping, primarily using symbols to represent 1, 10, 100, etc.
Babylonians : The Babylonians developed a base-60 (sexagesimal) system around 2000 BCE, which was used for astronomy and time-keeping and is still influential in our 60-minute hour and 360-degree circle.

Zero and the Decimal System (500 - 200 BCE)

Indian Civilization : The concept of zero as a number was first developed in ancient India around 500 BCE, with notable advancements by Indian mathematicians like Brahmagupta (circa 628 CE). India also developed the decimal (base-10) system , which simplified calculations significantly.
Maya Civilization : The Mayans, around 300 CE, independently invented a concept of zero within their vigesimal (base-20) system for calendar and astronomical calculations.

Roman Numerals (Circa 500 BCE)

- The Romans developed a numeral system based on letters (I, V, X, L, C, D, M), which was useful for trade, record-keeping, and administration, though it had limitations for more complex calculations.

Arabic Numerals and the Spread of the Decimal System (Circa 700 - 1200 CE)

- The Indian numeral system, including the concept of zero, was transmitted to the Arab world around 700 CE. Arab mathematicians, such as Al-Khwarizmi , translated Indian mathematics and popularized these numerals, which became known as Arabic numerals in the West.
- By the 12th century, these numerals spread into Europe, revolutionized mathematics, and replaced the Roman numeral system.

Modern Mathematics and Complex Numbers (1500 - 1800 CE)

- The Renaissance in Europe led to the growth of algebra and the development of negative numbers and complex numbers (numbers that include the imaginary unit "i" where \(i = \sqrt{-1}\)).
- Mathematicians like René Descartes (who introduced the Cartesian coordinate system) and Leonhard Euler contributed greatly to these concepts.

Infinity, Real Numbers, and Set Theory (1800s)

- The concept of infinity and the formalization of real numbers emerged as mathematicians like Georg Cantor and Richard Dedekind explored the foundations of numbers.
- Cantor’s work on set theory and different sizes of infinity deepened the understanding of numbers beyond what was previously imagined.

The Digital Age and Binary Numbers (1900s - Present)

- With the rise of computers in the 20th century, binary numbers (base-2), crucial for digital computing, became fundamental.
- This period saw extensive applications of numbers in computer science, cryptography, data science, and various technologies that rely on numerical precision and computational power.

Key Contributions from Different Civilizations

Each civilization added to the development of numbers:
Sumerians : Early counting systems.
Egyptians and Babylonians : Base systems for counting and astronomy.
Greeks : Abstract mathematical theories and rational numbers.
Indians : Zero and the decimal system.
Arabs : Transmission and refinement of the decimal system.
Europeans : Formalization of negative numbers, complex numbers, and infinity.

The journey of numbers from tally marks to abstract concepts in higher mathematics reflects humanity's evolving understanding of quantity, calculation, and the infinite possibilities of numbers.