Syriac words for Mathematics & Logic!

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General Mathematics-----------
?????????? ?????????? (mAnayutha|mAnoyutho) - arithmetic, numbering, enumeration
???????? ???????? (minyana|minyono) - number, figure, integer, (in the sense of arithmetic) sum.
?????? ?????? (sakha|sokho) - result, sum
?????? ?????? ('uba|'ubo) - (in the sense of trigonometry and math) sine
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Fractionals----------------------------
?????? ?????? (pelga|felgo) - 1/2 - half
?????? ?????? (toolta|toolto) - 1/3 - one-third
??????? ??????? (ruv'a|ruv'o) - 1/4 - one-fourth
?????? ?????? (Hhoomsha|Hhoomsho) - 1/5 - one-fifths
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Geometry-----------------------------
?????? ?????? (el'ah|el'oh) - (in the sense of geometry and architecture) side
??????? ????????? (zawitha|zowitho) - angle, corner
?????? ?????? (qArna|qArno) - angle, corner
??????? ??????? (yAthra|yAthro) - chord, diameter
??????? ??????? (mnatha|mnotho) - (in the sense of geometry and architecture) degree
??????? ???????? (m(e)'inah|me'ino) - rhombus
?????? ?????? (sArna|sArno) - arc
???????? ????????? ('Amoodha|'Amoodho) - Altitude
????? ????? (shaqa|shoqo) - side of a triangle
??????? ???????? (geeghla|geeghlo) - circle, ring, disc, sphere
???????? ???????? (Hughta|Hughto) - circle, sphere, orb, globe
??????? ??????? (kerkha|kerkho) - sphere
?????? ?????? (qeshta|qeshto) - row, semicircle
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Logic---------------------------------
???????? ???????? (aleSta|oleSto) - modal logic
???????? ???????? ('elayta|'eloyto) - premise
?????? ?????? (shqala|shqolo) - (in the sense of logic) conclusion
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If you guys noticed, we don't have many words for logic and math, we need 'em!
I was thinking why not take mathematical vocabulary from Akkadian and translate them to Syriac?
 
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