How to count in Ajië (Waawilûû), a New Caledonian language spoken on the east coast of New Caledonia.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | rha, rhaaxã |
| 2 | kaaru |
| 3 | karir̂i |
| 4 | kavuè |
| 5 | kanii |
| 6 | kanii na mâ rhaxâ |
| 7 | kanii na ma kaaru |
| 8 | kanii na ma kairi |
| 9 | kanii na ma kavuè |
| 10 | pârörö |
| 11 | pârörö na mâ rhaaxââ |
| 12 | pârörö na mâ kaaru |
| 13 | pârörö na mâ karir̂i |
| 14 | pârörö na mâ kavuè |
| 15 | pârörö na mâ dèhâ e â |
| 16 | pârörö na mâ dèhâ e â mâ rhaxa |
| 17 | pârörö na mâ dèhâ e â mâ kaaru |
| 18 | pârörö na mâ dèhâ e â mâ kairi |
| 19 | pârörö na mâ dèhâ e â mâ kavuè |
| 20 | tawarè rha kâmö |
| 30 | ra kâmö mâ pârörö |
| 40 | kaaru kâmö |
| 50 | kaaru kâmö mâ pârörö |
| 60 | karir̂i kâmö |
| 70 | karir̂i kâmö mâ pârörö |
| 80 | kavuè kâmö |
| 90 | kavuè kâmö mâ pârörö |
| 100 | kanii kâmö |
Information about counting in Ajië
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Ajië_numerals
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Ajie.htm
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Information about Ajië | Numbers
Ajië, Cèmuhî, Drehu, Kumak, Nengone, Numèè, Nyelâyu, Paicî, Tîrî, Xârâcùù
Alphabetical index | Language family index
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