Language name and location: Dimasa, Assam, Meghalaya, India [Refer to Ethnologue]

言名称和分布地区迪马萨, 印度东北部阿萨姆, 那加兰, 梅加拉亚及米佐拉姆

.

1. maʃì, ʃì, ʃè

21.  kʰonʃì, bɪʃaʃì maʃì

2. maɡɪ̀n, maɡnì, ɡnì

22.  kʰonɡɪ̀n, bɪʃaʃì maɡɪ̀n

3. maktʰàm, ɡətʰàm

23.  kʰontʰàm, bɪʃaʃì maktʰàm

4. mabɾì, bɾì

24.  kʰonbɾì, bɪʃaʃì mabɾì

5. mabwà, bwà

25.  kʰonbwà, bɪʃaʃì mabwà

6. madòʔ, dòʔ

26.  kʰondòʔ, bɪʃaʃì madòʔ

7. maʃnì, ʃnì

27.  kʰonʃnì, bɪʃaʃì maʃnì

8. mad͡ʒàì, d͡ʒàì

28.  kʰond͡ʒàì, bɪʃaʃì mad͡ʒàì

9. maʃkʰù, ʃɡù

29.  kʰonʃɡù, bɪʃaʃì maʃkʰù

10. mad͡ʒì, d͡ʒì

30.  tʰɪmd͡ʒì (3 x10), bɪʃaʃì mad͡ʒì (20+10)

11. mad͡ʒɪʃì

40.  bɪʃaɡnì (20 x 2) *

12. mad͡ʒɪɡɪ̀n

50.  dàn

13. mad͡ʒɪtʰàm

60.  bɪʃaɡətʰàm (20 x 3)

14. mad͡ʒɪbɾì

70.  bɪʃaɡətʰàm d͡ʒì (20 x 3+10)

15. mad͡ʒɾà

80.  bɪʃabɾì (20 x 4)

16. mad͡ʒɪdòʔ

90.  bɪʃabɾì mad͡ʒì  (20 x 4+10)

17. mad͡ʒɪʃnì

100. ɾad͡ʒaʃì, ɾzaʃì

18. mad͡ʒɪd͡ʒàì

200. ɾad͡ʒaɡɪ̀n, ɾzaɡɪ̀n

19. mad͡ʒɪʃɡù

1000. ɾid͡ʒɪŋʃì, ɾzɪŋʃì

20. makʰòn, bɪʃaʃì 

2000. ɾid͡ʒɪŋɡɪ̀n, ɾzɪŋɡɪ̀n

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Monali Longmailai, Department of Linguistics, North-Eastern Hill University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India. March 25, 2012.

供资料的语言学家: Dr. Monali Longmailai, 2012 年 3 月 25 日.

 

Other comments: Dimasa has a numeral system mixing with Tibeto-Burman numbers

and Indo-Aryan loanwords. The words 'bɪʃa' and 'ɾad͡ʒa' are loanwords from Indo-Aryan.

Note that the numerals 1-10 can occur in counting numerals with or without the numeral/ generic classifier prefix ma-. In 21-29, it is either the decimal system or the vigesimal system that are used in counting. The numeral prefix for twenty 'kʰòn-' is the decimal unit and the prefix 'bɪʃa-; is the vigesimal unit. I have heard people using 'dan-' for the decimal unit for 50. But I do not know its original meaning. I hardly use the Dimasa numerals after 20 being not exposed to those numerals since my childhood and the place I was brought up in sub-urban Haflong. I use the borrowed English numerals. So, I am really not aware of this 'dan-' prefix. Dimasa is spoken by approximately 140,000 speakers in Assam, Nagaland, Meghalaya and Mizoram states, India.


Language name and location: Dimasa, Assam, Meghalaya, India [Refer to Ethnologue]

言名称和分布地区迪马萨, 印度东北部阿萨姆, 那加兰, 梅加拉亚及米佐拉姆

 

1. sé

21.  kʰon sé

2. ɡɪní

22.  kʰon ɡɪní

3. tʰám

23.  kʰon tʰám

4. brí

24.  kʰon brí

5. bɔ́wa

25.  kʰon bɔ́wa

6. dó

26.  kʰon dó

7. tsɪní

27.  kʰon tsɪní

8. záɪ

28.  kʰon záɪ

9. tsʊ́ɡú

29.  kʰon tsʊ́ɡú

10. dzí

30.  tʰɪm dzi  (3 x 10)

11. dzí sé

40.  bɪsá ɡɪní (20 x 2) *

12. dzí ɡɪní

50.  dán

13. dzí tʰám

60.  bɪsá tʰam (20 x 3)

14. dzí brí

70.  bɪsá tʰam dzí (20 x 3+10)

15. dzí bɔ́wa

80.  bɪsá brí (20 x 4)

16. dzí dó

90.  bɪsá brɪ dzí  (20 x 4+10)

17. dzí tsɪ́ni

100. razá tsi

18. dzí záɪ

200. razá ɡɪní

19. dzí tsʊ́ɡú

1000. ridzɪŋ tsi

20. kʰón 

2000. ridziŋ ɡɪni

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Prof. Awadesh Mishra. Dept of Linguistics/ESL/ELE,

English & Foreign Languages University, Shillong, Meghalaya, India. November 17, 2010.

供资料的语言学家: Prof. Awadesh Mishra, 2010 年 11 月 17 日.

 

Other comments: Dimasa has a numeral system mixing with Tibeto-Burman numbers

and Indo-Aryan loanwords. The word 'bɪsá' is a loanword from Indo-Aryan.


Language name and location: Dimasa, Assam, Meghalaya, India [Refer to Ethnologue]

言名称和分布地区迪马萨, 印度东北部阿萨姆, 那加兰, 梅加拉亚及米佐拉姆

 

1. masi

21.  makʰonse

2. maɡin

22.  makʰonɡin

3. matʰam

23.  makʰontʰam

4. mabri

24.  makʰonbri

5. mabuah

25.  makʰonbuah

6. madoh

26.  makʰondoh

7. masini

27.  makʰonsini

8. mazai

28.  makʰonzai

9. masukʰu

29.  makʰonsukʰu

10. mazi

30.  matʰimzi 

11. mazise

40.  bisaɡin (20 x 2)

12. maziɡin

50.  madan

13. mazitʰam

60.  bisadoh (20 x 3)

14. mazibri

70.  bisadoh mazi  (20 x 3+10)

15. mazibuah

80.  bisabri (20 x 4)

16. mazidoh

90.  bisabri mazi (20 x 4+ 10)

17. mazisini

100. razasi

18. mazizai

200. razaɡin

19. mazisukʰu

1000. riziŋsi

20. makʰon /  bisa

2000. riziŋɡin

 

Linguist providing data and dateː Dr. Partha Sarathi Misra, English Language Teaching Institute, Assam, India, July 5, 2007.

供资料的语言学家: Dr. Partha Sarathi Misra, 2007 年 7 月 5 日.

 

Other comments: Dimasa has a numeral system mixing with Tibeto-Burman numbers

and Indo-Aryan loanwords. The word 'bɪsá' is a loanword from Indo-Aryan.


 

Back >> [ Home ] >> [ Sino-Tibetan ] >> [ Hmong-Mien / Miao-Yao ] >> [ Tai-Kadai ] >> [ Other Euro-Asians