What is 55 in Igbo?

55 in Igbo

iri ise na ise

Built as 10 × 5 + 5

How 55 is built in Igbo

iri ise is 5 tens: iri (10) × ise (5).
"na" means "and": 50 + 5 (ise) = 55.

Traditional base-20 form

ogu abụọ na iri na ise

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

ogu abụọ (40) + iri na ise (15) = 55.

55 in the other Nigerian languages

55 in Yorùbáàárùndínlọ́gọ́ta 55 in Hausahamsin da biyar

Nearby numbers in Igbo

52iri ise na abụọ 53iri ise na atọ 54iri ise na anọ 56iri ise na isii 57iri ise na asaa 58iri ise na asatọ

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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.