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Math Vocabulary in Arabic for Students

25+ essential math terms translated English to Arabic — with Arabic script, transliteration, and pronunciation hints for Arabic-speaking K-12 students.

Complete Math Terms: English → Arabic (العربية)
Note on Arabic script: Arabic is read right-to-left. The Arabic column below shows the script as it would appear in a textbook. The "Transliteration" column gives an approximate English pronunciation guide.
English Arabic (العربية) Transliteration Category
Additionجمعjam' / al-jam'Basic Ops
SubtractionطرحtarhBasic Ops
MultiplicationضربdarbBasic Ops
DivisionقسمةqismaBasic Ops
Multiplication tableجدول الضربjadwal al-darbBasic Ops
Numberعدد'adadBasic Ops
FractionكسرkasrFractions
Numeratorالبسطal-bastFractions
Denominatorالمقامal-maqamFractions
Decimalعشري'ashriFractions
Percentageنسبة مئويةnisba mi'awiyyaFractions
Equationمعادلةmu'adalaAlgebra
VariableمتغيرmutaghayyirAlgebra
Integerعدد صحيح'adad sahihAlgebra
ExponentأسassAlgebra
Square rootجذر تربيعيjidhr tarbi'iAlgebra
Coefficientمعاملmu'amilAlgebra
GeometryهندسةhandasaGeometry
AreaمساحةmasahaGeometry
PerimeterمحيطmuhitGeometry
AngleزاويةzawiyaGeometry
TriangleمثلثmuthallathGeometry
Circleدائرةda'iraGeometry
VolumeحجمhajmGeometry
ProbabilityاحتماليةihtimaliyyaStats
Average / MeanمتوسطmutawassitStats
Graphرسم بيانيrasm bayaniStats

Why Arabic-English Math Vocabulary Matters for K-12 Students

1.2M+
Arabic-speaking students enrolled in US K-12 schools
2nd
most-searched language for bilingual math help after Spanish
400%
higher search growth for "math in Arabic" queries over 3 years

Arabic-speaking students face a unique challenge: not only is English the language of instruction, but Arabic uses a different script, reads right-to-left, and has entirely different number representations in some contexts. When a student encounters "جدول الضرب" in Arabic-language homework and "multiplication table" on an English test, they need to recognize these as the same concept — not two separate things.

The vocabulary bridge matters most during transition. A student who has learned math in Arabic knows every concept — they just need to attach English labels to knowledge they already have. Kuliso's AI tutor makes that bridge explicit and interactive.

Note on Arabic dialects: This list uses Modern Standard Arabic (MSA), which is the academic register used in textbooks across all Arabic-speaking countries. Kuliso's AI tutor also supports Egyptian, Levantine, Gulf, and Moroccan Arabic dialects for natural conversation.

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