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The Number System of Malagasy
This page is based on Madagasukaru-go (written in Japanese), Les Chiffres en Malgache, and Voyage linguistique autour de l'Ile Rouge.
The number system of Malagasy is interesting because smaller units are always put before larger units.
Number | Reading | Meaning
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0 | haotra | 0
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1 | iray | 1
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2 | roa | 2
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3 | telo | 3
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4 | efatra | 4
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5 | dimy | 5
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6 | enina | 6
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7 | fito | 7
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8 | valo | 8
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9 | sivy | 9
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10 | folo | 10
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11 | iraika ambin'ny folo | 1* and 10
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12 | roa ambin'ny folo | 2 and 10
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13 | telo ambin'ny folo | 3 and 10
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14 | efatra ambin'ny folo | 4 and 10
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15 | dimy ambin'ny folo | 5 and 10
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16 | enina ambin'ny folo | 6 and 10
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17 | fito ambin'ny folo | 7 and 10
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18 | valo ambin'ny folo | 8 and 10
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19 | sivy ambin'ny folo | 9 and 10
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20 | roapolo | 2 × 10*
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21 | iraika amby roapolo | 1* and (2 × 10*)
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22 | roa amby roapolo | 2 and (2 × 10*)
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23 | telo amby roapolo | 3 and (2 × 10*)
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24 | efatra amby roapolo | 4 and (2 × 10*)
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25 | dimy amby roapolo | 5 and (2 × 10*)
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26 | enina amby roapolo | 6 and (2 × 10*)
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27 | fito amby roapolo | 7 and (2 × 10*)
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28 | valo amby roapolo | 8 and (2 × 10*)
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29 | sivy amby roapolo | 9 and (2 × 10*)
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30 | telopolo | 3 × 10*
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31 | iraika amby telopolo | 1* and (3 × 10*)
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32 | roa amby telopolo | 2 and (3 × 10*)
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33 | telo amby telopolo | 3 and (3 × 10*)
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34 | efatra amby telopolo | 4 and (3 × 10*)
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35 | dimy amby telopolo | 5 and (3 × 10*)
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36 | enina amby telopolo | 6 and (3 × 10*)
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37 | fito amby telopolo | 7 and (3 × 10*)
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38 | valo amby telopolo | 8 and (3 × 10*)
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39 | sivy amby telopolo | 9 and (3 × 10*)
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40 | efapolo | 4* × 10*
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41 | iraika amby efapolo | 1* and (4* × 10*)
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42 | roa amby efapolo | 2 and (4* × 10*)
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43 | telo amby efapolo | 3 and (4* × 10*)
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44 | efatra amby efapolo | 4 and (4* × 10*)
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45 | dimy amby efapolo | 5 and (4* × 10*)
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46 | enina amby efapolo | 6 and (4* × 10*)
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47 | fito amby efapolo | 7 and (4* × 10*)
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48 | valo amby efapolo | 8 and (4* × 10*)
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49 | sivy amby efapolo | 9 and (4* × 10*)
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50 | dimampolo | 5* × 10*
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51 | iraika amby dimampolo | 1* and (5* × 10*)
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52 | roa amby dimampolo | 2 and (5* × 10*)
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53 | telo amby dimampolo | 3 and (5* × 10*)
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54 | efatra amby dimampolo | 4 and (5* × 10*)
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55 | dimy amby dimampolo | 5 and (5* × 10*)
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56 | enina amby dimampolo | 6 and (5* × 10*)
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57 | fito amby dimampolo | 7 and (5* × 10*)
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58 | valo amby dimampolo | 8 and (5* × 10*)
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59 | sivy amby dimampolo | 9 and (5* × 10*)
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60 | enimpolo | 6* × 10*
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61 | iraika amby enimpolo | 1* and (6* × 10*)
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62 | roa amby enimpolo | 2 and (6* × 10*)
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63 | telo amby enimpolo | 3 and (6* × 10*)
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64 | efatra amby enimpolo | 4 and (6* × 10*)
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65 | dimy amby enimpolo | 5 and (6* × 10*)
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66 | enina amby enimpolo | 6 and (6* × 10*)
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67 | fito amby enimpolo | 7 and (6* × 10*)
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68 | valo amby enimpolo | 8 and (6* × 10*)
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69 | sivy amby enimpolo | 9 and (6* × 10*)
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70 | fitopolo | 7 × 10*
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71 | iraika amby fitopolo | 1* and (7 × 10*)
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72 | roa amby fitopolo | 2 and (7 × 10*)
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73 | telo amby fitopolo | 3 and (7 × 10*)
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74 | efatra amby fitopolo | 4 and (7 × 10*)
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75 | dimy amby fitopolo | 5 and (7 × 10*)
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76 | enina amby fitopolo | 6 and (7 × 10*)
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77 | fito amby fitopolo | 7 and (7 × 10*)
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78 | valo amby fitopolo | 8 and (7 × 10*)
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79 | sivy amby fitopolo | 9 and (7 × 10*)
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80 | valopolo | 8 × 10*
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81 | iraika amby valopolo | 1* and (8 × 10*)
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82 | roa amby valopolo | 2 and (8 × 10*)
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83 | telo amby valopolo | 3 and (8 × 10*)
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84 | efatra amby valopolo | 4 and (8 × 10*)
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85 | dimy amby valopolo | 5 and (8 × 10*)
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86 | enina amby valopolo | 6 and (8 × 10*)
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87 | fito amby valopolo | 7 and (8 × 10*)
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88 | valo amby valopolo | 8 and (8 × 10*)
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89 | sivy amby valopolo | 9 and (8 × 10*)
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90 | sivifolo | 9* × 10
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91 | iraika amby sivifolo | 1* and (9* × 10)
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92 | roa amby sivifolo | 2 and (9* × 10)
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93 | telo amby sivifolo | 3 and (9* × 10)
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94 | efatra amby sivifolo | 4 and (9* × 10)
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95 | dimy amby sivifolo | 5 and (9* × 10)
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96 | enina amby sivifolo | 6 and (9* × 10)
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97 | fito amby sivifolo | 7 and (9* × 10)
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98 | valo amby sivifolo | 8 and (9* × 10)
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99 | sivy amby sivifolo | 9 and (9* × 10)
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100 | zato | 100
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* Different form
Note:
Number | Reading | Meaning
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100 | zato | 100
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200 | roanjato | 2 × 100*
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300 | telonjato | 3 × 100*
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400 | efajato | 4* × 100*
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500 | dimanjato | 5* × 100*
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600 | eninjato | 6* × 100*
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700 | fitonjato | 7 × 100*
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800 | valonjato | 8 × 100*
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900 | sivinjato | 9* × 100*
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1000 | arivo | 1000
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10000 | alina | 10000
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100000 | hetsy | 100000
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1000000 | tapitrisa | 1000000
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Smaller units are put before larger units. The number 123456 is read as follows:
enina | amby | dimampolo | sy | efajato | sy | telo | | arivo | sy | roa | | alina | sy | hetsy
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6 | and | (5* × 10*) | and | (4* × 100*) | and | (3 | × | 1000) | and | (2 | × | 10000) | and | 100000
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