Yoruba

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Etymology

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Yoruba numbers (edit)
3,000[a], [b]
 ←  200 300 400  → 
30
    Cardinal: ọ̀ọ́dúnrún
    Counting: ọ̀ọ́dúnrún
    Adjectival: ọ̀ọ́dúnrún
    Ordinal: ọ̀ọ́dúnrún
    Adverbial: ìgbà ọ̀ọ́dúnrún
    Distributive: ọ̀ọ́dúnrún ọ̀ọ́dúnrún

From ọ̀rún (one hundred) +‎ dín (to subtract) +‎ (in) +‎ irín (four hundred), "One hundred subtracted from four hundred.".

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀ɔ́.dṹ.ɾṹ/

Numeral

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ọ̀ọ́dúnrún

  1. three hundred
    1. (after a noun) three hundredth, number 300

Usage notes

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Since this number does not have a m-based form, similar to other multiples of ten afterwards, if it's describing a total number of items, it comes before the noun.

Ọ̀ọ́dúnrún dọ́là ni.It's three hundred dollars.

However, if it is describing an ordinal sequence, it comes after the noun.

Ọmọ ọ̀ọ́dúnrún l'ó jẹ́.She's the three hundredth child.

Alternative forms

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