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Number System–Gindaaswinak

Getting to know the numbers and how to count is fairly easy in Anishinaabemowin. The first step is to learn the first ten numbers, then to count by tens and then by hundreds.

0

Kaagego

10

Mdaaswi

 

1

Bezhik

11

Mdaaswi shaa bezhik

 

2

Niizh

12

Mdaaswi shaa niizh

 

3

Nswi

13

Mdaaswi shaa nswi

 

4

Niiwin

14

Mdaaswi shaa niiwin

 

5

Naanan

15

Mdaaswi shaa naanan

 

6

Ngodwaaswi

16

Mdaaswi shaa ngodwaaswi

 

7

Niizhwaaswi

17

Mdaaswi shaa niizhwaaswi

 

8

Nshwaaswi

18

Mdaaswi shaa nshwaaswi

 

9

Zhaangswi

19

Mdaaswi shaa zhaangswi

 

           

20 through 1000

20

Niizhtaana

21    Niizhtaana shaa bezhik

22    Niizhtaana shaa niizh

30

Nsimtaana

33    Nsimtaana shaa nswi

34    Nsimtaana shaa niiwin

40

Niimtaana

45    Niimtaana shaa naanan

   

46

Niimtaana shaa ngodwaaswi

47

Niimtaana shaa niizhwaaswi

48

Niimtaana shaa nshwaaswi

49

Niimtaana shaa zhangswi

50

Naanmitaana

60

Ngodwaasmitaana

70

Niizhwaasmitaana

80

Nshwaasmitaana

90

Zhaangsmitaana

100

Ngodwaak

101    Ngodwaak shaa bezhik

119

Ngodwaak shaa mdaaswi shaa zhaangswi

200

Niizhwaak

224    Niizhwaak shaa niizhtaana shaa niiwin

300

Nswaak

336    Nswaak shaa nsimtaana shaa ngodwaaswi

400

Niiwaak

448    Niiwaak shaa niimtaana shaa nshwaaswi

500

Naanwaak

502    Naanwaak shaa naanmitaana shaa naanan

600

Ngodwaaswaak

612    Ngodwaaswaak shaa mdaaswi shaa niizh

700

Niizhwaaswaak

777    Niizhwaaswaak shaa niizhwaasmitaana shaa niizhwaaswi

800

Nshwaaswaak

888    Nshwaaswaak shaa nshwaasmitaana shaa nshwaaswi

900

Zhaangswaak

999    Zhaangswaak shaa zhaangsmitaana shaa zhaangswi

1000

Mdaaswaak

1222    Mdaaswaak shaa niizhwaak shaa niizhtaana shaa niizh