What is 42 in Yorùbá?

42 in Yorùbá

éjìlélógójì

Built as 40 + 2

How 42 is built in Yorùbá

éjìlélógójì is èjì (2) added on to ogójì (40): 40 + 2 = 42. The "lé" in the word means "on top of".
ogójì (40) is 2 twenties: 2 × 20.

Modern base-10 form

ogójì ó lé méjì

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

42 in the other Nigerian languages

42 in Igboiri anọ na abụọ 42 in Hausaarba'in da biyu

Nearby numbers in Yorùbá

39ọ̀kàndínlógójì 40ogójì 41ọ̀kànlélógójì 43ẹ̀tàlélógójì 44ẹ̀rìnlélógójì 45àárùndínláàdọ́ta

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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.