Hindi · Time, Numbers & Colors
"Zero" in Hindi: शून्य
शून्यshoonya
Note: everyday: ज़ीरो (zeero)
Zero in Hindi is शून्य (shoonya). In everyday speech people often say ज़ीरो (zeero), especially for scores, PINs, and cricket.
Math class
इस समीकरण का जवाब शून्य है।is sameekaran ka javaab shoonya hai.
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How to pronounce शून्य
Say it
SHOON-ya
/ʃuːnjə/
Shoonya is SHOON-ya with a long oo and a light ya. Zeero matches English zero with a Hindi z.
"Zero" in Hindi: quick reference
| Hindi | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| शून्यshoonya | zero Formal / math / headword. | Formal / math / headword. |
| ज़ीरोzeero | zero Everyday speech. | Everyday speech. |
| शून्य अंकshoonya ank | zero marks Exams. | Exams. |
| शून्य डिग्रीshoonya degree | zero degrees Weather. | Weather. |
How to use शून्य in real life
- 1Math class
इस समीकरण का जवाब शून्य है।
is sameekaran ka javaab shoonya hai.
The answer to this equation is zero.
Formal shoonya.
- 2Cricket score
पहले ओवर में स्कोर शून्य रहा।
pahle over mein score shoonya raha.
In the first over the score stayed zero.
Sports.
- 3Reading a code
पिन में दो शून्य लिखिए।
pin mein do shoonya likhie.
Write two zeros in the PIN.
Digits.
Mistakes English speakers make with शून्य
Incorrect: Using only English zero in a Hindi math class
Correct: Shoonya
Teachers expect शून्य in formal Hindi.
Incorrect: Shoonya for empty stomach metaphor without context
Correct: Pet khali / kuchh nahin
Shoonya is mainly the number zero here.
Good to know
India's mathematical history celebrates शून्य, and schoolbooks still lead with the Sanskrit-rooted word. On the street and in cricket, ज़ीरो wins. Phone numbers are read digit by digit with zeero mixed in freely.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Helping someone enter a lock code
ChatPal
कोड में पहला अंक शून्य है।
code mein pahla ank shoonya hai.
The first digit in the code is zero.
You
फिर दो, फिर शून्य?
phir do, phir shoonya?
Then two, then zero?
ChatPal
हाँ, सही याद किया।
haan, sahi yaad kiya.
Yes — you remembered right.
You
लॉक खुल गया — आखिर में शून्य था।
lock khul gaya — aakhir mein shoonya tha.
The lock opened — there was a zero at the end.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Zero" in Hindi
Shoonya or zeero?
Shoonya is the headword; zeero is everyday.
Zero marks?
Shoonya ank.
How do I say the score is zero?
Score shoonya hai / zeero hai.
In phone numbers?
People usually say zeero.
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