How to count in Tsou (Cou), a Formosan language spoken in Chiayi and Nantou counties in central of Taiwan.
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 |
|---|---|
| 1 | coni |
| 2 | yuso |
| 3 | tuyu |
| 4 | sʉptʉ |
| 5 | eimo |
| 6 | nomʉ |
| 7 | pitu |
| 8 | voyu |
| 9 | siyo |
| 10 | maskʉ |
| 11 | maskʉ-ucni, maskʉ-veia ucni |
| 12 | maskʉ-ueso, maskʉ veia ueso |
| 13 | maskʉ uteu |
| 14 | maskʉ uspotʉ |
| 15 | maskʉ uemo |
| 16 | maskʉ unmʉ |
| 17 | maskʉ utpu |
| 18 | maskʉ uveo |
| 19 | maskʉ usiyo |
| 20 | mpusku |
| 21 | mpusku ucni /mpusku veia ucni |
| 22 | mpusku ueso |
| 23 | mpusku uteu |
| 24 | mpusku uspotʉ |
| 25 | mpusku uemo |
| 26 | mpusku unmʉ |
| 27 | mpusku utpu |
| 28 | mpusku uveo |
| 29 | mpusku usiyo |
| 30 | mtuehu |
| 40 | msʉptʉhʉ |
| 50 | meemohʉ |
| 60 | monmʉhʉ |
| 70 | mpʉtvʉhʉ |
| 80 | mvoevʉhʉ |
| 90 | msiyohʉ |
| 100 | se’conia |
Hear some Tsou numbers:
Information about Tsou numbers
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsou_language#Numerals
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Category:Tsou_cardinal_numbers
If you would like to make any corrections or additions to this page, or if you can provide recordings, please contact me.
Information about Tsou | Numbers
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