How to count in Rotuman (Fäeag Rotuma), an Oceanic Malayo-Polynesian language spoken mainly in the South Pacific island group of Rotuma
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| Numeral | Cardinal |
|---|---|
| 1 | ta, tā |
| 2 | rua, ruḁ |
| 3 | folu, fol |
| 4 | häke, häk |
| 5 | lima, liam |
| 6 | ono, on |
| 7 | hifu, hif |
| 8 | vạlu, vḁl |
| 9 | siva, siḁv |
| 10 | saghulu, saghul |
| 11 | saghulu ma ta |
| 12 | saghulu ma ruḁ |
| 13 | saghulu ma folu |
| 14 | saghulu ma häke |
| 15 | saghulu ma lima |
| 16 | saghulu ma ono |
| 17 | saghulu ma hiful |
| 18 | saghulu ma vḁlu |
| 19 | saghulu ma siva |
| 20 | ruaghulu |
| 21 | ruaghulu ma ta |
| 22 | ruaghulu ma rua |
| 23 | ruaghulu ma folu |
| 24 | ruaghulu ma häke |
| 25 | ruaghulu ma lima |
| 26 | ruaghulu ma ono |
| 27 | ruaghulu ma hifu |
| 28 | ruaghulu ma vạlu |
| 29 | ruaghulu ma vạlu |
| 30 | folaghulu |
| 40 | häkaghulu |
| 50 | limaghulu |
| 60 | onoghulu |
| 70 | hifaghulu |
| 80 | vạlaghulu |
| 90 | sivaghulu |
| 100 | tarau |
| 1,000 | äfe |
Sources
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Rotuman_numerals
https://glosbe.com/en/rtm
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