Number (Namba)
In this section you will learn about numbers in Ma'di ti. Click on a section below to explore different number ranges.
1-10
| English | Ma'di |
|---|---|
| One | Alu |
| Two | Eri |
| Three | Ina (na) |
| Four | Isu (su) |
| Five | Tou |
| Six | Azia |
| Seven | Tuderi |
| Eight | Aro |
| Nine | Dricalu |
| Ten | Mudri |
Counting by 10s
The word for 10 in Ma'di ti is mudri.
To say 10, 20 , 30 , 40 etc. you use mudri (10) as the base with the multiplier number. For example, the word for 2 is eri so 20 will be mudri eri.
| Number | Madi | Explanation |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mudri | Base 10 |
| 20 | Mudri eri | Eri = 2 |
| 30 | Mudri na | Na = 3 |
| 40 | Mudri su | Su = 4 |
| 50 | Mudri tou | Tou = 5 |
| 60 | Mudri azia | Azia = 6 |
| 70 | Mudri tuderi | Tuderi = 7 |
| 80 | Mudri aro | Aro = 8 |
| 90 | Mudri dricalu | Dricalu = 9 |
| 100 | Mia alu | Mia = hundred, alu = one |
11-19: 'Ten with a remainder'
To count from 11-19 in Ma'di ti, use the following
Mudri limbi X
10 with a remainder of X
Note: 'Limbi' means 'with a remainder of'.
For example, 11 will be 'mudri limbi alu', meaning '10 with a remainder of 1'
| English | Ma'di |
|---|---|
| Eleven | Mudri limbi alu |
| Twelve | Mudri limbi eri |
| Thirteen | Mudri limbi na |
| Fourteen | Mudri limbi su |
| Fifteen | Mudri limbi tou |
| Sixteen | Mudri limbi azia |
| Seventeen | Mudri limbi tuderi |
| Eighteen | Mudri limbi aro |
| Nineteen | Mudri limbi dricalu |
21-99: continue the pattern
For numbers like 21-29, 31-39, 41-49, 51-59 etc. you can use the following:
Mudri [multiple of 10] limbi [unit]For example, Mudri [eri] limbi [3] is 23.
| English | Ma'di |
|---|---|
| Twenty one | Mudri eri limbi alu |
| Thirty two | Mudri na limbi eri |
| Fourty three | Mudri su limbi na |
| Fifty four | Mudri tou limbi su |
| Sixty five | Mudri azia limbi tou |
| Seventy six | Mudri tuderi limbi azia |
| Eighty seven | Mudri aro limbi tuderi |
| Ninty eight | Mudri dricalu limbi aro |