How to count in Arikara (Sáhniš), a Northern Caddoan language spoken in Fort Berthold Reservation in North Dakota in the USA.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | áxkux | áwit |
| 2 | pítkux | uuxapáhat |
| 3 | táwit | |
| 4 | čiitíʾiš | |
| 5 | šíhux | |
| 6 | tšaápis | |
| 7 | tawišaápiswaána | |
| 8 | tawišaápis | |
| 9 | nooxiniiwaána | |
| 10 | nooxini’ | |
| 11 | nooxini na áxkux | |
| 12 | nooxini na pítkux | |
| 13 | nooxini na táwit | |
| 14 | nooxini na čiitíʾiš | |
| 15 | nooxini na šíhux | |
| 16 | nooxini na tšaápis | |
| 17 | nooxini na tawišaapiswaána | |
| 18 | nooxini na tawišaapis | |
| 19 | nooxini na nooxiniiwaána | |
| 20 | wiitá’u’ | |
| 30 | nasaawíuʾ | |
| 40 | pitkuxunaánuʾ | |
| 50 | pitkuxunaánu na nooxíniʾ | |
| 60 | tawihkunaánuʾ | |
| 70 | tawihkunaanu na nooxíniʾ | |
| 80 | čiitiʾištaánuʾ | |
| 90 | čiitiʾištaanu na nooxíniʾ | |
| 100 | šihuxtaánuʾ | |
| 200 | pitkux šihuxtaánuʾ | |
| 300 | tawit šihuxtaánuʾ | |
| 400 | čiitíʾiš šihuxtaánuʾ | |
| 500 | šíhux šihuxtaánuʾ | |
| 600 | tšaápis šihuxtaánuʾ | |
| 700 | tawišaápiswaána šihuxtaánuʾ | |
| 800 | tawišaápis šihuxtaánuʾ | |
| 900 | nooxiniiwaána šihuxtaánuʾ | |
| 1,000 | nooxininaánuʾ | |
| 1 million | axku-hunaánuʾ |
Hear Arikara numbers:
Sources:
- Introduction to the Arikara Language, by Douglas R. Parks, Janet Beltran and Ella P. Waters. Mary College, Bismarck, North Dakota, 1979.
- AISRI Dictionary
Information compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
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