How to count in Jingpho (Jìngphòʔ gà / ဈိာင်ေဖါစ်), a Tibeto-Burman language spoken mainly in Kachin and Shan States in northern Myanmar.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | langai [lă˩˩ ŋai˩˥] |
| 2 | lahkawng [lă˩˩ kʰoŋ˩˥] |
| 3 | masum [mă˧˥ sum˧˧] |
| 4 | mali [mă˧˥ li˧˧] |
| 5 | manga [mă˧˥ ŋa˧˥] |
| 6 | kru [kʒu̠ʔ˩˩] |
| 7 | sanit [să˧˥ nit˧˥] |
| 8 | matsat [mă˧˥ tsa̠t˩˩] |
| 9 | jahku [tʃă˧˥ kʰu˧˥] |
| 10 | shi [ʃi˧˧] |
| 11 | shilangai |
| 12 | shilahkawng |
| 13 | shimasum |
| 14 | shimali |
| 15 | shimanga |
| 16 | shikru |
| 17 | shisanit |
| 18 | shimatsat |
| 19 | shijahku |
| 20 | khunshi, khul |
| 21 | khunlangai |
| 22 | khunlahkawng |
| 23 | khunmasum |
| 24 | khunmali |
| 25 | khunmanga |
| 26 | khunkru |
| 27 | khunsanit |
| 28 | khunmatsat |
| 29 | khunjahku |
| 30 | sumshi |
| 40 | malishi |
| 50 | mangahi |
| 60 | kruhi |
| 70 | sanithi |
| 80 | matsathi |
| 90 | jahkuhi |
| 100 | läca, tsa |
| 1,000 | sèn, khying |
Hear some numbers in Jingpho:
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Jingpho.htm
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Jingpho_numerals
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Jingpho | Numbers
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