What is 14 in Yorùbá?

14 in Yorùbá

ẹ̀rìnlá

Built as 10 + 4

How 14 is built in Yorùbá

ẹ̀rìnlá is ẹ̀rin (4) added on to ẹ̀wá (10): 10 + 4 = 14. The "lé" in the word means "on top of".

Modern base-10 form

mẹ́wàá ó lé mẹ́rin

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

14 in the other Nigerian languages

14 in Igboiri na anọ 14 in Hausagoma sha huɗu

Nearby numbers in Yorùbá

11ọ̀kànlá 12éjìlá 13ẹ̀tàlá 15ẹ́ẹ̀dógún 16ẹ̀rìndínlógún 17ẹ̀tàdínlógún

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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.