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Language
name and locationː Khehek,
Manus, Papua New Guinea
[Ref toː
Ethnologue] |
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1. eri |
21. runoh esi |
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2. hueh |
22. runoh ruweh |
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3. tuloh |
23. runoh taloh |
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4. hahup |
24. runoh hahu |
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5. limeh (lit: 'hand') |
25. runoh limieh |
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6. kʰoeri ( 'take away' 1 ) * |
26. runoh t͡ʃohahu |
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7. kʰolueh ( 'take away' 2 ) |
27. runoh t͡ʃotaloh |
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8. kʰotuloh ( 'take away' 3 ) |
28. runoh t͡ʃoruweh |
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9. kʰohahup ( 'take away' 4 ) |
29. runoh t͡ʃoesi |
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10. runoh |
30. cunoh |
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11. runoh eri |
40. hanoh |
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12. runoh rueh |
50. lemenoh |
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13. runoh taloh |
60. lemenoh eri ( 50 + 10 ) |
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14. runoh hahu |
70. lemenoh lueh ( 50 + 20 ) |
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15. runoh limieh |
80. lemenoh tuloh ( 50 + 30 ) |
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16. runoh t͡ʃohahu |
90. lemenoh hahup ( 50 + 40 ) |
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17. runoh t͡ʃotaloh |
100. rinak, 200. lunak, 300. cinik, |
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18. runoh t͡ʃoruweh |
400. hanak, 500. lemenak, |
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19. runoh t͡ʃoesi |
600. lemenak lueh, 800. lemenak tuloh |
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20. lunoh |
900. lemenak hahup, 1000. ko eri |
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Linguist
providing data and dateː Prof. Robert Blust, Department of linguistics, |
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Other comments: Khehek or Ndrehet (Drehet) has a decimal system using a morpheme meaning 'take away' or 'subtract in forming numbers 6, 7, 8 and 9. Khehek is spoken by about 1,600 speakers in Bucho, Levei and Ndrehet villages, Soparibeu district, Manus province, Papua New Guinea. |
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