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When spoken, numbers in Miwāfu are spelled out with a leading particle to indicate that it is a number.
Numbers
| Arabic | Syllable |
|---|---|
| 0 | fu |
| 1 | pa |
| 2 | re |
| 3 | chi |
| 4 | mo |
| 5 | ku |
| 6 | za |
| 7 | ge |
| 8 | hi |
| 9 | to |
Numeral Particle
The beginning of a number series is indicated by we.
we parechi
[numeral] 123
123
The end of a numerical sequence is either a pause between words or nwe.
we parechi nwe
[numeral] 123 [end-numeral]
123
Scales
With large numbers, over four digits, the typical convention is to write them out with a space or letter between each group of three.
we parechi moku
[numeral] 123 45
To simplify numbers, do is used to indicate three zeros.
padochi
1 000 2
10,002
In addition to do, there are additional scale syllables used for large numbers.
| Zeros | Description | Syllable |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ten | mya |
| 2 | Hundred | pyu |
| 3 | Thousand | do |
| 6 | Million | kya |
| 9 | Billion | jyo |
| 12 | Trillion | shyo |
Like do, these can easily be combined together to indicate more zeros.
pa jyo re
pa dododo re
1 000000000 2
10,000,000,002
These can be combined together:
pa doshyo
1 [thousand] [trillion]
1 quadrillion
1,000,000,000,000,000
To do numbers like the English phrase "one thousand and one", see Mathematics below.
Decimals
The decimal indicator is rya.
paryapa
pa rya pa
1.1
Negatives
If the leading we is suffixed by -yo, it indicates a negative number.
weyo pa
[numeral-negative] 1
-1
Mathematics
Simple math, addition and subtraction, is done with additional suffixes. -yo is used for subtracting values.
we pa weyo re
[numeral] 1 [numeral-negative] 2 [end-numeral]
1 - 2
-1
For addition, -ko is used.
we pa weko re
[numeral] 1 [numeral-positive] 2 [end-numeral]
1 + 2
3
In a series of math, only the final needs a nwe if one is required.
we pa weyo re nwe
[numeral] 1 [numeral-negative] 2 [end-numeral]
1 - 2
-1