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Devanagari has its own set of numeral characters and punctuation marks. While many Hindi texts today use Western (Arabic) numerals, Devanagari numerals still appear on currency, official documents, railway signs, and traditional texts.
| Devanagari | Western | Hindi Name | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ० | 0 | शून्य | shoonya |
| १ | 1 | एक | ek |
| २ | 2 | दो | do |
| ३ | 3 | तीन | teen |
| ४ | 4 | चार | chaar |
| ५ | 5 | पाँच | paanch |
| ६ | 6 | छह | chhah |
| ७ | 7 | सात | saat |
| ८ | 8 | आठ | aath |
| ९ | 9 | नौ | nau |
Tip: Notice that some Devanagari numerals resemble their Western counterparts — ० looks like 0, and ३ is close to 3. Use these similarities as memory aids.
Hindi numbers from 11 to 20 are unique words, not simple combinations like "ten-one". This is one of the trickier aspects of Hindi counting.
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