What is 17 in Hausa?

17 in Hausa

goma sha bakwai

Built as 10 + 7

How 17 is built in Hausa

For 11 to 19 Hausa says goma sha, "ten and": goma (10) + bakwai (7) = 17.

17 in the other Nigerian languages

17 in Yorùbáẹ̀tàdínlógún 17 in Igboiri na asaa

Nearby numbers in Hausa

14goma sha huɗu 15goma sha biyar 16goma sha shida 18goma sha takwas 19goma sha tara 20ashirin

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These forms are generated from the counting rules of each language and are still awaiting native-speaker review. Numeral words vary by region and by source.