minus Northern Sotho

3 translations
Translation Context Audio
common
🇿🇦 Mathematical calculations use 'minus' to indicate subtraction
🇿🇦 Math calculations use 'minus' to show subtraction
🇿🇦 The 'minus' sign is used to denote negative numbers
🇿🇦 The symbol 'minus' indicates negative values
technical
common
🇿🇦 A re go feta dišupo
🇿🇦 We are subtracting the numbers
🇿🇦 O feta malapa a re o tšea dišupo
🇿🇦 He subtracts the family expenses
everyday use
rare
🇿🇦 Mo dibukeng tša dikologanyo, go na le kgoši ya go nyabela
🇿🇦 In mathematical texts, 'kgoši' is sometimes used poetically to mean negative
🇿🇦 Ka dipolelo tša borakgololo, go na le kgoši ya go nyabela
🇿🇦 In formal language, 'kgoši' can refer to negative values
literary