Lecture – NOMBA (2)
Lecture – NOMBA (2)
Yorùbá cardinal number convey the “how many” they’re also known as “counting numbers,” because they show quantity. Here are some examples:
Five pens – Gègé márùn
Six books – Ìwé mẹ́fà
Two cows – Màálù méjì
| Numbers (Cardinal) | Counting numbers (Cardinal) | Pronunciation |
| Zero | òfo | oh-foe |
| One | kan | con |
| Two | (m)éjì | may-jee |
| Three | mẹ́ta | meh-tah |
| Four | mẹ́rin | meh-reen |
| Five | márùn | mah-roon |
| Six | mẹ́fà | meh-fah |
| Seven | méje | may-jay |
| Eight | mẹ́jọ | meh-jor |
| Nine | mẹ́sàn | meh-son |
| Ten | mẹ́wàá | meh-wah |
| Numbers | Ordinal | Pronunciation |
| zero | òfo | oh-foe |
| first | kíní, ìkíní | key-nee |
| second | kejì, ìkejì | kay-jee |
| third | kẹta, ìkẹta | keh-tah |
| fourth | kẹrin, ìkẹrin | keh-reen |
| fifth | karùn-ún | kah-roon |
| sixth | kẹfà | keh-fah |
| seventh | kéje | kay-jay |
| eighth | kẹ́jọ | keh-jor |
| ninth | kẹ́sàn-án | keh-son |
| tenth | kẹ́wàá | keh-wah |