What is 31 in Yorùbá?

31 in Yorùbá

ọ̀kànlélọ́gbọ̀n

Built as 30 + 1

How 31 is built in Yorùbá

ọ̀kànlélọ́gbọ̀n is ọ̀kan (1) added on to ọgbọ̀n (30): 30 + 1 = 31. The "lé" in the word means "on top of".
ọgbọ̀n (30) is its own word, not built from smaller parts.

Modern base-10 form

ọgbọ̀n 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.

31 in the other Nigerian languages

31 in Igboiri atọ na otu 31 in Hausatalatin da ɗaya

Nearby numbers in Yorùbá

28éjìdínlọ́gbọ̀n 29ọ̀kàndínlọ́gbọ̀n 30ọgbọ̀n 32éjìlélọ́gbọ̀n 33ẹ̀tàlélọ́gbọ̀n 34ẹ̀rìnlélọ́gbọ̀n

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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.