Ilocano numbers
Ilocano numbers is a Philippine language spoken mainly in Luzon in the Philippines. And It has two number systems one is native and the other is derived from Spanish. The systems are virtually used interchangeably. Yet, the situation can dictate which system is preferred.
| Number | Ilocano Numeral |
|---|---|
| 1 | Maysa |
| 2 | Dua |
| 3 | Tallo |
| 4 | Upat |
| 5 | Lima |
| 6 | Innem |
| 7 | Pito |
| 8 | Walo |
| 9 | Siyam |
| 10 | Sangapulo |
| 11 | Labing-maysa |
| 12 | Labing-dua |
| 13 | Labing-tallo |
| 14 | Labing-upat |
| 15 | Labing-lima |
| 16 | Labing-innem |
| 17 | Labing-pito |
| 18 | Labing-walo |
| 19 | Labing-siyam |
| 20 | Duapulo |
| 21 | Duapulo ket maysa |
| 22 | Duapulo ket dua |
| 23 | Duapulo ket tallo |
| 24 | Duapulo ket upat |
| 25 | Duapulo ket lima |
| 26 | Duapulo ket innem |
| 27 | Duapulo ket pito |
| 28 | Duapulo ket walo |
| 29 | Duapulo ket siyam |
| 30 | Taloapulo |
| … | … |
| 100 | Isangpulo |
| 200 | Duaratus |
| 300 | Taloratus |
| 400 | Uparatus |
| 500 | Limaratus |
| 600 | Inemaratus |
| 700 | Pitoratus |
| 800 | Waroratus |
| 900 | Siyaratus |
| 1000 | Sanggatos |
Numbers beyond 100 follow a pattern where the Ilocano word for the tens digit comes before “pulo” (meaning ten) and the units digit follows after “ket” (meaning and). For instance, “Duapulo ket lima” means 25, where “duapulo” is 20 and “lima” is 5.
To form numbers beyond 10, you combine the words for the tens and ones places. For example, to express 37, you would say “Tallo a sangapulo ken pito.”
Please note that pronunciation and usage might vary slightly based on regional dialects within Ilocano-speaking areas.
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