Tulu edit

Tulu numbers (edit)
[a], [b], [c], [d] ←  8 9 10  → 
    Cardinal: ಒಂರ್ಬ (oṃrba)
    Ordinal: ಒಂರ್ಬೆನೆ (oṃrbene)

Etymology edit

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *on-paHtu (nine), a compound of *on- (one) + *paHtu (ten), literally “one less than ten”. Cognates include Tamil ஒன்பது (oṉpatu), Kannada ಒಂಬತ್ತು (ombattu).

Numeral edit

ಒಂರ್ಬ (ormba)

  1. nine