Found some typos, clarified zeros.

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D. Moonfire 2015-01-10 18:03:28 -06:00
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Arabic | Syllable Arabic | Syllable
-----: | :------- -----: | :-------
0 | pa 0 | fu
1 | re 1 | pa
2 | chi 2 | re
3 | ko 3 | chi
4 | mu 4 | mo
5 | za 5 | ku
6 | ge 6 | za
7 | hi 7 | ge
8 | to 8 | hi
9 | fu 9 | to
Numeral Particle Numeral Particle
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@ -38,37 +38,34 @@ The end of a numerical sequence is either a pause between words or `nwe`.
Scales Scales
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With large numbers, values are separated in groups of three. The separator is `do`. With large numbers, over four digits, the typical convention is to write them out with a space or letter between each group of three.
wa padorechiko we parechi moku
wa pa do rechiko [numeral] 123 45
[numeral] 1 [thousands] 234
1,234
If the entire group is zero, then the number itself can be skipped. To simplify numbers, `do` is used to indicate three zeros.
wa padorechiko padochi
wa pa dodo rechiko 1 000 2
[numeral] 1 [thousands] [thousands] 234 10,002
1,000,234
Scales are based on the previous number, not the total magnitude. In English, one would say "1 billion, 1 thousand." In Miwāfu, one would say "1 thousand 1 thousand". In addition to `do`, there are additional scale syllables used for large numbers.
wa padopado Zeros | Description | Syllable
wa pa do pa do ----: | :------- | :-------
[number] 1 [thousands] 1 [thousands] 1 | Ten | mya
1,000,001,000 2 | Hundred | pyu
3 | Thousand | do
6 | Million | kya
9 | Billion | jyo
12 | Trillion | shyo
In addition to using the thousands skip, there are additional amounts that can be interspersed with the number or used at the end. Like `do`, these can easily be combined together to indicate more zeros.
Arabic | Description | Syllable pa jyo re
----------------: | :------- pa dododo re
10 | Ten | mya 1 000000000 2
100 | Hundred | pyu 10,000,000,002
1,000 | Thousand | do
1,000,000 | Million | kya
1,000,000,000 | Billion | jyo
1,000,000,000,000 | Trillion | shyo
These can be combined together: These can be combined together:
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1 quadrillion 1 quadrillion
1,000,000,000,000,000 1,000,000,000,000,000
To do numbers like the English phrase "one thousand and one", see *Mathematics* below.
Decimals Decimals
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