How to count in Nga La (Matu), a Southern Kuki-Chin language spoken western Myanmar and northeastern India.
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 | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | khat | |
| 2 | pahih | bae pabae |
| 3 | paithum | |
| 4 | pali | |
| 5 | panga | |
| 6 | paruk | |
| 7 | parih | |
| 8 | pareet | |
| 9 | pakow | |
| 10 | paha | hlai parha |
| 11 | thlai-at | |
| 12 | thlaihih | |
| 13 | thlaithum | |
| 14 | thlaili | |
| 15 | thlainga | |
| 16 | thlairuk | |
| 17 | thlairih | |
| 18 | thlaireet | |
| 19 | thlaikow | |
| 20 | thowng | |
| 30 | thumhip, sawmthum | |
| 40 | likip, sawmli | |
| 50 | banvang | |
| 60 | sawmrhuk | |
| 70 | rhuiparhih, sawmrhih | |
| 80 | sawmrhet | |
| 90 | sawmko | |
| 100 | yarkhat, pasoi | |
| 200 | yahnih | |
| 1000 | thawng | |
| 2000 | thawnghnih |
Hear some numbers in Nga La:
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Information about Nga La numbers
https://quizlet.com/772118747/matu-language-101-flash-cards/
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