Information about counting in Tamasheq (Tafaghist), a Berber language spoken in parts of Mali and Burkina Faso.
Key to abbreviations: m = masculine, f = feminine
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 | iyen, ìy-æn (m) ìy-æt (f) | t-æ̀zzɑr-æt |
2 | essin, əssin | |
3 | karad, kærɑd̩ | |
4 | ekkoz, ækkoz̩ | |
5 | semmos, sæmmos | |
6 | saddis, sæd̩is | |
7 | essa, æssɑ́ | |
8 | attɑm, əttɑ́m | |
9 | tazza, tæz̩z̩ɑ | |
10 | meraw, mærɑ́w | |
11 | mærɑ́w d íy-æn | |
12 | mærɑ́w ə̀d əssin | |
13 | mærɑ́w ə̀d kærɑd̩ | |
14 | mærɑ́w ə̀d ækkoz̩ | |
15 | mærɑ́w ə̀d sæmmos | |
16 | mærɑ́w ə̀d sæd̩is | |
17 | mærɑ́w ə̀d æssɑ́ | |
18 | mærɑ́w ə̀d əttɑ́m | |
19 | mærɑ́w ə̀d tæz̩z̩ɑ | |
20 | sænɑ́t-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
30 | kær̩ɑ́d̩-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
40 | əkkóz̩-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
50 | sæmmós-æt t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
60 | sæd̩ís-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
70 | æssɑ́-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
80 | ættɑ́m-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
90 | tæz̩z̩ɑ́y-æt ̚t-ə̀-mərw-en | |
100 | t-è-med̩e, t-í-mɑd̩ | |
1,000 | ɑ̀fæd̩-æn, èfd̩-ɑn, é-fæd̩ | |
1,000 | milyón, mæ̀lyon |
Hear some Tamasheq numbers:
Source: https://glosbe.com/en/taq/one
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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