What is 42 in Igbo?

42 in Igbo

iri anọ na abụọ

Built as 10 × 4 + 2

How 42 is built in Igbo

iri anọ is 4 tens: iri (10) × anọ (4).
"na" means "and": 40 + 2 (abụọ) = 42.

Traditional base-20 form

ogu abụọ na abụọ

The older base-20 system counts in ogu (20) and nnu (400).

ogu abụọ (40) + abụọ (2) = 42.

42 in the other Nigerian languages

42 in Yorùbáéjìlélógójì 42 in Hausaarba'in da biyu

Nearby numbers in Igbo

39iri atọ na itoolu 40iri anọ 41iri anọ na otu 43iri anọ na atọ 44iri anọ na anọ 45iri anọ na ise

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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.