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Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by Kashif(m): 12:08pm On Apr 03, 2008
I am wondering about our proficiency in handling figures in our languages so, I would like us to challenge each other in this field.

Let me start.

7,809 Igbo - Puku asaa, nari asato na iteghete/itolu. grin

111 Igbo - otu nari, iri na otu cheesy

Pleas feel free to interprete in your own language and drop figures you would love interpreted by others. The list is endless.
Re: Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by echelon(m): 12:37pm On Apr 03, 2008
9001 - Puku iteghete na otu

1982 - Otu puku, nari iteghete, iri asato na abuo

2008 - Puku abuo na asato

419 - Nari ano, iri na iteghete

all in Igbo
Re: Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by Kashif(m): 12:42pm On Apr 03, 2008
@Echelon, do you believe in reincarnation? I have my reasons shocked shocked
Re: Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by Kashif(m): 12:44pm On Apr 03, 2008
OK, this one:

210,563,776,841 wink
Re: Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by echelon(m): 1:06pm On Apr 03, 2008
Do I believe in re-incarnation?

As a christian, NO, I don't.

The traditional Igbo man believes in re-incarnation though.
Re: Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by echelon(m): 1:08pm On Apr 03, 2008
210,563,776,841

Ijeri nari abuo na iri, Nde nari ise, iri isii na ato, Puku nari assa, iri asaa na isii, nari asato, iri ano na otu
Re: Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by Kashif(m): 1:30pm On Apr 03, 2008
echelon:

Do I believe in re-incarnation?

As a christian, NO, I don't.

The traditional Igbo man believes in re-incarnation though.

I asked that question because your grip on the language is uncommon in this generation; as if you came from generations before us. Well done my man wink

Ok,

echelon:

210,563,776,841

Ijeri nari abuo na iri, Nde nari ise, iri isii na ato, Puku nari assa, iri asaa na isii, nari asato, iri ano na otu

You are correct but the 'nari' in the billion, million and thousand should come first. See what I mean below:

Nari ijeri abuo na iri, nari nde ise na iri isii na ato, nari puku asaa na iri asaa na isii, nari asato, iri ano na otu.

You are a great man. I am really challenged. Kudos kiss
Re: Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by echelon(m): 4:28pm On Apr 03, 2008
blushing now in ma black skin  grin embarassed
Re: Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by BlackMamba(m): 9:41pm On Apr 03, 2008
@Kashif & Echelon

Are you for real!

Brilliant!!!
Re: Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by ghettochyk(f): 12:31am On Apr 04, 2008
they got words for those in IGBO?!!!!!!!?!??!!!!!!!! shocked shocked shocked
Re: Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by echelon(m): 7:51am On Apr 04, 2008
@GC

Yeah. The words are Igbo. Different dialects.
Re: Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by Kashif(m): 11:46am On Apr 04, 2008
Nairalanders, let us see your interpretations wink
Re: Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by topkin(m): 12:49am On Apr 05, 2008
Una doo, una try well well.
Re: Interprete These Figures In Your Language If You Can by topkin(m): 12:50am On Apr 05, 2008
Una doo, una try well well.  

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