What is 23 in Igbo?
23 in Igbo
iri abụọ na atọ
Built as 10 × 2 + 3
How 23 is built in Igbo
- iri abụọ is 2 tens: iri (10) × abụọ (2).
- "na" means "and": 20 + 3 (atọ) = 23.
Traditional base-20 form
ogu na atọ
The older base-20 system counts in ogu (20) and nnu (400).
ogu (20) + atọ (3) = 23.
23 in the other Nigerian languages
Nearby numbers in Igbo
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.