How to count in Dholuo (Luo), a Nilo-Saharan language spoken in Kenya, Sudan and Tanzania.
If any of the numbers are links, you can hear a recording by clicking on them. If you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
---|---|---|
1 | achiel | mokuongo |
2 | ariyo | mar ariyo |
3 | adek | mar adek |
4 | ang’wen | mar ang’wen |
5 | abich | mar abich |
6 | auchiel | mar auchiel |
7 | abiriyo | mar abiriyo |
8 | aboro | mar aboro |
9 | ochiko | mar ochiko |
10 | apar | mar apar |
11 | apar gachiel | |
12 | apar gariyo | |
13 | apar gadek | |
14 | apar gang’wen | |
15 | apar gabich | |
16 | apar gauchiel | |
17 | apar gabiriyo | |
18 | apar gaboro | |
19 | apar gochiko | |
20 | piero ariyo | |
21 | piero ariyo gachiel | |
22 | piero ariyo gariyo | |
23 | piero ariyo gadek | |
24 | piero ariyo gang’wen | |
25 | piero ariyo gabich | |
26 | piero ariyo gauchiel | |
27 | piero ariyo gabiriyo | |
28 | piero ariyo gaboro | |
29 | piero ariyo gochiko | |
30 | piero adek | |
40 | piero ang’wen | |
50 | piero abich | |
60 | piero auchiel, | |
70 | piero abiriyo | |
80 | piero aboro | |
90 | piero ochiko | |
100 | mia; mia achiel pier apar achiel |
|
200 | mia ariyo | |
300 | mia adek | |
400 | mia ang’wen | |
500 | mia abich | |
600 | mia auchiel | |
700 | mia abiriyo | |
800 | mia aboro | |
900 | mia ochiko | |
1,000 | alufu achiel | |
1,000,000 | million achiel |
Hear some of the Dholuo numbers:
Information about counting in Dholuo
http://economics.ozier.com/language/dholuo.html
https://owlcation.com/humanities/Luo-language-of-Kenya-Conversation-Basics
http://erepository.uonbi.ac.ke/bitstream/handle/11295/71359/Dholuo grammar for beginners.pdf
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Dholuo | Luo Lakeside Script | Phrases | Numbers | Tower of Babel
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