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 five digits, the typical convention is to write them out with a space or letter between each group of four. The gruoping is from left to right. The space is not required.
we parechimo ku
[numeral] 1234 5
To simplify numbers, do
is used to indicate four zeros.
padochi
pa do chi
1 0000 2
100,002
In addition to do
, there are additional scale syllables used for large numbers.
Zeros | Description | Syllable |
---|---|---|
1 | Ten | mya |
2 | Hundred | pyu |
3 | Thousand | nyu |
4 | 10 Thousand | do |
8 | 10 Million | kya |
12 | 10 Billion | jyo |
16 | 10 Trillion | shyo |
Like do
, these can easily be combined together to indicate more zeros.
pa jyo re
pa dododo re
1 000000000000 2
10,000,000,000,002
These can be combined together:
pa doshyo
1 0000 00000000000000000000
1 septillion
1e24
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