Let's start this numerical journey together and make counting to 100 a fun adventure in Tachoni (Luhya)!
Using this quick guide, you'll be able to impress your friends with your new language skills.
Numbers (English) | Cardinal Numbers (Tachoni) | Ordinal Numbers (Tachoni) |
One | Ndala | Enamba ya khuranga/Enamba yirachikha |
Two | Chivili | Khavili |
Three | Chitaru | Enamba ya khataru |
Four | Chine | Yimbeli/Elwanyi |
Five | Chirano | Ya kharano |
Six | Sita | Ya Sita |
Seven | Sava | Ya sava |
Eight | Munane | Ya munane |
Nine | Tisa/Sienda | Ya tisa |
Ten | Likhumi, pl. Amakhumi | Enamba ya likhumi |
Eleven | Likhumi na ndala | Ye likhumi na ndala |
Twelve | Likhumi na vili | Ye likhumi na chivili |
Thirteen | Likhumi na chitaru | Ye likhumi na chitaru |
Fourteen | Likhumi na chine | Ye likhumi na chine |
Fifteen | Likhumi na chirano | Ye likhumi na chirano |
Sixteen | Likhumi na sita | Ye likhumi na sita |
Seventeen | Likhumi na sava | Ye likhumi na sava |
Eighteen | Likhumi na munane | Ya likhumi na munane |
Nineteen | Likhumi na tisa | Ye likhumi na tisa |
Twenty | Amakhumi khavili | Enamba ya kamakhuli kabili |
Thirty | Amakhumi kataru | Ya makhumi kataru |
Forty | Amakhumi khane | Ya makhumi khane |
Fifty | Amakhumi karano | Ya makhumi karano |
Sixty | Amakhumi sita | Ye likhumi nende sita |
Seventy | Amakhumi sava | Ya makhumi sava |
Eighty | Makhumi munane | Ya makhumi munane |
Ninety | Amakhumi tisa | Ya makhumi tisa |
One hundred | Yimia, pl. Chimia | Khu mia |