What is 11 in Yorùbá?

11 in Yorùbá

ọ̀kànlá

Built as 10 + 1

How 11 is built in Yorùbá

ọ̀kànlá is ọ̀kan (1) added on to ẹ̀wá (10): 10 + 1 = 11. The "lé" in the word means "on top of".

Modern base-10 form

mẹ́wàá ó lé ọ̀kan

In school maths, prices and phone numbers, the modern system only adds: "ó lé" means "and more", so the parts are simply summed.

11 in the other Nigerian languages

11 in Igboiri na otu 11 in Hausagoma sha ɗaya

Nearby numbers in Yorùbá

8mẹ́jọ 9mẹ́sàn-án 10mẹ́wàá 12éjìlá 13ẹ̀tàlá 14ẹ̀rìnlá

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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.