Hundreds and Thousands

Level 3

narị + number. puku + number.

How It Works

Hundreds and thousands follow the same pattern.

SayMeaning
narịhundred
narị atọthree hundred
pukuthousand
puku abụọtwo thousand

To add smaller numbers, join with na: narị abụọ na iri ise “two hundred and fifty”. Money amounts use these: naịra narị ise “five hundred naira”. The noun counted comes before the number, as for small numbers: mmadụ narị abụọ “two hundred people”. Hundreds and thousands do not change for one or many.

Examples (4)

  1. narị atọ

    three hundred

    Narị plus atọ.

  2. puku abụọ

    two thousand

    Puku plus abụọ.

  3. narị abụọ na iri ise

    two hundred and fifty

    Na joins the parts.

  4. naịra narị ise

    five hundred naira

    Money.

How It Connects

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Hundreds and ThousandsLevel 3

Learn This First

Narị and puku are used with the numbers to a hundred, so those come first.

Words in This Pattern

narịpukuatọabụọnarị atọpuku abụọ