What is 21 in Yorùbá?

21 in Yorùbá

ọ̀kànlélógún

Built as 20 + 1

How 21 is built in Yorùbá

ọ̀kànlélógún is ọ̀kan (1) added on to ogún (20): 20 + 1 = 21. The "lé" in the word means "on top of".
ogún (20) is the basic unit of the traditional system: one score.

Modern base-10 form

ogún 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.

21 in the other Nigerian languages

21 in Igboiri abụọ na otu 21 in Hausaashirin da ɗaya

Nearby numbers in Yorùbá

18éjìdínlógún 19ọ̀kàndínlógún 20ogún 22éjìlélógún 23ẹ̀tàlélógún 24ẹ̀rìnlélógún

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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.