How to count in Karbi, a Tibeto-Burman language spoken in Assam, Meghalaya and Arunachal Pradesh in India.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | isi | aphráng |
| 2 | hini | batai hini |
| 3 | kéthom | batai kéthom |
| 4 | phili, phli | batai phili |
| 5 | phongó, pho | batai phongó |
| 6 | thérok, throk | batai thérok |
| 7 | théroksi, throksi | batai théroksi |
| 8 | nérkép | batai nérkép |
| 9 | sirkép | batai sirkép |
| 10 | kép | atai kép |
| 11 | kré isi | |
| 12 | kré hini | |
| 13 | kré kéthom | |
| 14 | kré phili | |
| 15 | kré phongó | |
| 16 | kré thérok | |
| 17 | kré théroksi | |
| 18 | kré nérkép | |
| 19 | kré sirkép | |
| 20 | ingkoy | |
| 21 | ingkoyrá isi | |
| 22 | ingkoyrá hini | |
| 23 | ingkoyrá kéthom | |
| 24 | ingkoyrá phili | |
| 25 | ingkoyrá phongó | |
| 26 | ingkoyrá thérok | |
| 27 | ingkoyrá théroksi | |
| 28 | ingkoyrá nérkép | |
| 29 | ingkoyrá sirkép | |
| 30 | thom kép | |
| 31 | thom kép isi | |
| 40 | phili kép, phlikep | |
| 41 | phili kép isi | |
| 50 | phongó kép, phokep | |
| 60 | thérok kép, throkkep | |
| 70 | théroksi kép, throksikep | |
| 80 | thérok nérkép, throknerkep | |
| 90 | thérok sirkép, throksirkep | |
| 100 | pháró isi | |
| 101 | pháró isirá isi | |
| 102 | pháró isirá hini | |
| 200 | pháró hini | |
| 201 | pháró hinirá isi | |
| 220 | pháró hinirá ingkoy | |
| 221 | pháró hinirá ingkoyrá isi | |
| 300 | pháró kéthom | |
| 400 | pháró phili | |
| 500 | pháró phongó | |
| 600 | pháró thérok | |
| 700 | pháró théroksi | |
| 800 | pháró nérkép | |
| 900 | pháró sirkép | |
| 1,000 | suri isi | |
| 1,001 | suri isirá isi | |
| 1,100 | suri isirá pháró isi | |
| 1,200 | suri isirá pháró hini | |
| 2,000 | suri hini | |
| 3,000 | suri kéthom | |
| 4,000 | suri phili | |
| 5,000 | suri phongó | |
| 6,000 | suri thérok | |
| 7,000 | suri théroksi | |
| 8,000 | suri nérkép | |
| 9,000 | suri sirkép | |
| 10,000 | suri kép | |
| once | ephong | |
| twice | phòng-ni | |
| thrice | pur thòm, phòng-thòm |
Sources:
- Rev R.E. Neighbor: A Vocabulary in English and Mikir with Sentences Illustrating the Use of Words. Calcutta 1878.
- Edward Stack: The Mikirs. London – 1908.
- Linda Anna Konnerth: A Grammar of Karbi. University of Oregon, 2014.
Information compiled by Wolfgang Kuhl
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