Information about counting in Waata (Waatah), a Lowland East Cushitic language spoken in the Coast Province in southwestern Kenya.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers |
|---|---|
| 1 | toko |
| 2 | lama |
| 3 | sedi |
| 4 | afuri |
| 5 | šeni |
| 6 | yah |
| 7 | toiba |
| 8 | sadeeli |
| 9 | saɡali |
| 10 | kuɗeni |
| 11 | kuɗenih toko |
| 12 | kuɗenih lama |
| 13 | kuɗenih sedi |
| 14 | kuɗenih afuri |
| 15 | kuɗenih šeni |
| 16 | kuɗenih yah |
| 17 | kuɗenih toiba |
| 18 | kuɗenih sadeeli |
| 19 | kuɗenih saɡali |
| 20 | ilamaani |
| 21 | ilamah toko |
| 22 | ilamah lama |
| 23 | ilamah sedi |
| 24 | ilamah afuri |
| 25 | ilamah šeni |
| 26 | ilamah yah |
| 27 | ilamah toiba |
| 28 | ilamah sadeeli |
| 29 | ilamah saɡali |
| 30 | sodoma |
| 40 | afurtama |
| 50 | šentama |
| 60 | yaatama |
| 70 | toibatama |
| 80 | sadeetama |
| 90 | saɡaltama |
| 100 | ɗiba |
| 200 | ɗiba lama |
| 1000 | elfuh toko |
| 2000 | elfuh lama |
Information about Waata numbers
https://lingweb.eva.mpg.de/channumerals/Waata.htm
Information about Waata | Numbers
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