What is 13 in Yorùbá?

13 in Yorùbá

ẹ̀tàlá

Built as 10 + 3

How 13 is built in Yorùbá

ẹ̀tàlá is ẹ̀ta (3) added on to ẹ̀wá (10): 10 + 3 = 13. The "lé" in the word means "on top of".

Modern base-10 form

mẹ́wàá ó lé mẹ́ta

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

13 in the other Nigerian languages

13 in Igboiri na atọ 13 in Hausagoma sha uku

Nearby numbers in Yorùbá

10mẹ́wàá 11ọ̀kànlá 12éjìlá 14ẹ̀rìnlá 15ẹ́ẹ̀dógún 16ẹ̀rìndínlógún

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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.