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====30-39, 50-59, 70-79, 90-99====
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====Vigesimal 30-39, 50-59, 70-79, 90-99====
 
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:{| border=1 cellpadding="5", rules="all"  
 
!Number
 
!Number
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*1,000,000  millean
 
*1,000,000  millean
  
===Veigesimal System: when used to list phone numbers or count objects without naming them===
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===Decimal System: when used to list phone numbers or count objects without naming them===
  
 
Formally, when counting or listing phone numbers, each number is prefixed with the particle a<sup>H</sup> (a h-aonan, a dha, a tri, a ceithir, a còig, a sia, a seachd, a h-ochd, a naoi, a deich, etc.) But this particle is rarely used anymore by speakers. Lamb (2003) reports that the particle is only really used on the Radio. The particle does, however appear as the last part of complex numbers such as ''ceithir fichead 's '''a tri''''' (83)
 
Formally, when counting or listing phone numbers, each number is prefixed with the particle a<sup>H</sup> (a h-aonan, a dha, a tri, a ceithir, a còig, a sia, a seachd, a h-ochd, a naoi, a deich, etc.) But this particle is rarely used anymore by speakers. Lamb (2003) reports that the particle is only really used on the Radio. The particle does, however appear as the last part of complex numbers such as ''ceithir fichead 's '''a tri''''' (83)
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====20-29, 40-49, 60-69, 80-89====
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====20-100====
 
*In the decimal system
 
*In the decimal system
  
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|-
 
|-
 
!20
 
!20
|
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|Fichead
*Fichead
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!30
 +
|trithead
 
!40
 
!40
 +
|ceathrad
 +
!50
 
|
 
|
*dà fhichead
+
*leth-cheud
*ceathrad
+
*caogad
 
!60
 
!60
|
+
|seasgad
*trì fichead
+
!70
*seasgad
+
|seachdad
 
!80
 
!80
|
+
|ochdad
*ceithir fichead
+
!90
*ochdad
+
|naochad
 
|-
 
|-
 
!21
 
!21
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*aon air fhichead
 
*aon air fhichead
 
*aon thar fhichead
 
*aon thar fhichead
 +
!31
 +
|trithead 's a h-aon
 
!41
 
!41
 +
|ceathrad 's a h-aon
 +
!51
 
|
 
|
*dà fhichead 's a h-aon
+
*leth-cheud 's a h-aon
*ceathrad 's a h-aon
+
*caogad 's a h-aon
 
!61
 
!61
|
+
|seasgad 's a h-aon
*trì fichead 's a h-aon
+
!71
*seasgad 's a h-aon
+
|seachdad 's a h-aon
 
!81
 
!81
|
+
|ochdad 's a h-aon
*ceithir fichead 's a h-aon
+
!91
*ochdad 's a h-aon
+
|naochad 's a h-aon
 
|-
 
|-
 
!22
 
!22
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*dà thar fhichead
 
*dà thar fhichead
 
!42
 
!42
|
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|ceathrad 's a dhà
*dà fhichead 's a dhà
 
*ceathrad 's a dhà
 
 
!62
 
!62
|
+
|seasgad 's a dhà
*trì fichead 's a dhà
 
*seasgad 's a dhà
 
 
!82
 
!82
|
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|ochdad 's a dhà
*ceithir fichead 's a dhà
 
*ochdad 's a dhà
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!23
 
!23
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*trì thar fhichead
 
*trì thar fhichead
 
!43
 
!43
|
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|ceathrad 's a trì
*dà fhichead 's a trì
 
*ceathrad 's a trì
 
 
!63
 
!63
|
+
|seasgad 's a trì
*trì fichead 's a trì
 
*seasgad 's a trì
 
 
!83
 
!83
|
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|ochdad 's a trì
*ceithir fichead 's a trì
 
*ochdad 's a trì
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!24
 
!24
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*ceithir thar fhichead
 
*ceithir thar fhichead
 
!44
 
!44
|
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|ceathrad 's a ceithir
*dà fhichead 's a ceithir
 
*ceathrad 's a ceithir
 
 
!64
 
!64
|
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|seasgad 's a ceithir
*tri fichead 's a ceithir
 
*seasgad 's a ceithir
 
 
!84
 
!84
|
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|ochdad 's a ceithir
*ceithir fichead 's a ceithir
 
*ochdad 's a ceithir
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!25
 
!25
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*còig thar fhichead
 
*còig thar fhichead
 
!45
 
!45
|
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|ceathrad 's a còig
*dà fhichead 's a còig
 
*ceathrad 's a còig
 
 
!65
 
!65
|
+
|seasgad 's a còig
*trì fichead 's a còig
 
*seasgad 's a còig
 
 
!85
 
!85
|
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|ochdad 's a còig
*ceithir fichead 's a còig
 
*ochdad 's a còig
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!26
 
!26
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*sai thar fhichead
 
*sai thar fhichead
 
!46
 
!46
|
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|ceathrad 's a sia
*dà fhichead 's a sia
 
*ceathrad 's a sia
 
 
!66
 
!66
|
+
|seasgad 's a sia
*trì fichead 's a sia
 
*seasgad 's a sia
 
 
!86
 
!86
|
+
|ochdad 's a sia
*ceithir fichead 's a sia
 
*ochdad 's a sia
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!27
 
!27
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*seachd thar fhichead
 
*seachd thar fhichead
 
!47
 
!47
|
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|ceathrad 's a sia
*dà fhichead 's a seachd
 
*ceathrad 's a sia
 
 
!67
 
!67
|
+
|seasgad 's a sia
*trì fichead 's a seachd
 
*seasgad 's a sia
 
 
!87
 
!87
|
+
|ochdad 's a sia
*ceithir fichead 's a seachd
 
*ochdad 's a sia
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!28
 
!28
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*ochd thar fhichead
 
*ochd thar fhichead
 
!48
 
!48
|
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|ceathrad  's a h-ochd
*dà fhichead 's a h-ochd
 
*ceathrad  's a h-ochd
 
 
!68
 
!68
|
+
|seasgad  's a h-ochd
*trì fichead 's a h-ochd
 
*seasgad  's a h-ochd
 
 
!88
 
!88
|
+
|ochdad  's a h-ochd
*ceithir fichead 's a h-ochd
 
*ochdad  's a h-ochd
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!29
 
!29
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*naoi thar fhichead
 
*naoi thar fhichead
 
!49
 
!49
|
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|ceathrad  's a naoi
*dà fhichead 's a naoi
 
*ceathrad  's a naoi
 
 
!69
 
!69
|
+
|seasgad 's a naoi
*trì fichead 's a naoi
 
*seasgad 's a naoi
 
 
!89
 
!89
|
+
|ochdad 's a naoi
*ceithir fichead 's a naoi
+
!99
*ochdad 's a naoi
+
|naochad 's a naoi
 
|}
 
|}
  
  
====30-39, 50-59, 70-79, 90-99====
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:{| border=1 cellpadding="5", rules="all"
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!Number
+
 
!Gaelic
 
!Number
 
!Gaelic
 
!Number
 
!Gaelic
 
!Number
 
!Gaelic
 
|-
 
!30
 
|
 
*deich air fhichead
 
*fichead 's a deich
 
*trithead
 
!50
 
|
 
*dà fhichead 's a deich
 
*leth-cheud
 
*caogad
 
!70
 
|
 
*trì fichead 's a deich
 
*seachdad
 
!90
 
|
 
*ceithir fichead 's a deich
 
*naochad
 
|-
 
!31
 
|
 
*aon deug air fhichead
 
*aon deug thar fhichead
 
*fichead 's a h-aon deug
 
*trithead 's a h-aon
 
!51
 
|
 
*dà fhichead 's a h-aon deug
 
*leth-cheud 's a h-aon
 
*caogad 's a h-aon
 
!71
 
|
 
*trì fichead 's a h-aon deug
 
*seachdad 's a h-aon
 
!91
 
|
 
*ceithir fichead 's a h-aon deug
 
*naochad 's a h-aon
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!32
 
!32
|
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|trithead 's a dha
*dà dheug air fhichead
 
*dà dheug thar fhichead
 
*fichead 's a dà dheug
 
*trithead 's a dha
 
 
!52
 
!52
 
|
 
|
*dà fhichead 's a dà dheug
 
 
*leth-cheud 's a dhà
 
*leth-cheud 's a dhà
 
*caogad 's a dhà
 
*caogad 's a dhà
 
!72
 
!72
|
+
|seachdad 's a dhà
*trì fichead 's a dà dheug
 
*seachdad 's a dhà
 
 
!92
 
!92
|
+
|naochad 's a dhà
*ceithir fichead 's a dà dheug
 
*naochad 's a dhà
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!33
 
!33
|
+
|trithead 's a trì
*trì deug air fhichead
 
*trì deug thar fhichead
 
*fichead 's a trì deug
 
*trithead 's a trì
 
 
!53
 
!53
 
|
 
|
*dà fhichead 's a trì deug
 
 
*leth-cheud 's a trì
 
*leth-cheud 's a trì
 
*caogad 's a trì
 
*caogad 's a trì
 
!73
 
!73
|
+
|seachdad 's a trì
*trì fichead 's a trì deug
 
*seachdad 's a trì
 
 
!93
 
!93
|
+
|naochad 's a trì
*ceithir fichead 's a trì deug
 
*naochad 's a trì
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!34
 
!34
|
+
|trithead 's a ceithir
*ceithir deug air fhichead
 
*ceithir deug thar fhichead
 
*fichead 's a ceithir deug
 
*trithead 's a ceithir
 
 
!54
 
!54
 
|
 
|
*dà fhichead 's a ceithir deug
 
 
*leth-cheud 's a ceithir
 
*leth-cheud 's a ceithir
 
*caogad 's a ceithir
 
*caogad 's a ceithir
 
!74  
 
!74  
|
+
|seachdad 's a ceithir
*trì fichead 's a ceithir deug
 
*seachdad 's a ceithir
 
 
!94
 
!94
|
+
|naochad 's a ceithir
*ceithir fichead 's a ceithir deug
 
*naochad 's a ceithir
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!35
 
!35
|
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|trithead 's a còig
*còig deug air fhichead
 
*còig deug thar fhichead
 
*fichead 's a còig deug
 
*trithead 's a còig
 
 
!55
 
!55
 
|
 
|
*dà fhichead 's a còig deug
 
 
*leth-cheud 's a còig
 
*leth-cheud 's a còig
 
*caogad 's a còig
 
*caogad 's a còig
 
!75
 
!75
|
+
|seachdad 's a còig
*trì fichead 's a còig deug
 
*seachdad 's a còig
 
 
!95
 
!95
|
+
|naochad 's a còig
*ceithir fichead 's a còig deug
 
*naochad 's a còig
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!36
 
!36
|
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|trithead 's a sia
*sia deug air fhichead
 
*sia deug thar fhichead
 
*fichead 's a sia deug
 
*trithead 's a sia
 
 
!56
 
!56
 
|
 
|
*dà fhichead 's a sia deug
 
 
*leth-cheud 's a sia
 
*leth-cheud 's a sia
 
*caogad 's a sia
 
*caogad 's a sia
 
!76
 
!76
|
+
|seachdad 's a sia
*trì fichead 's a sia deug
 
*seachdad 's a sia
 
 
!96
 
!96
|
+
|naochad 's a sia
*ceithir fichead 's a sia deug
 
*naochad 's a sia
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!37
 
!37
|
+
|trithead 's a seachd
*seachd deug air fhichead
 
*seachd deug thar fhichead
 
*fichead 's a seachd deug
 
*trithead 's a seachd
 
 
!57
 
!57
 
|
 
|
*dà fhichead 's a seachd deug
 
 
*leth-cheud 's a seachd
 
*leth-cheud 's a seachd
 
*caogad 's a seachd
 
*caogad 's a seachd
 
!77
 
!77
|
+
|seachdad 's a seachd
*trì fichead 's a seachd deug
 
*seachdad 's a seachd
 
 
!97
 
!97
|
+
|naochad 's a seachd
*ceithir fichead 's a seachd deug
 
*naochad 's a seachd
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!38
 
!38
|
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|trithead 's a h-ochd
*ochd deug air fhichead
 
*ochd deug thar fhichead
 
*fhichead 's a h-ochd deug
 
*trithead 's a h-ochd
 
 
!58
 
!58
 
|
 
|
*dà fhichead 's a h-ochd deug
 
 
*leth-cheud 's a h-ochd
 
*leth-cheud 's a h-ochd
 
*caogad 's a h-ochd
 
*caogad 's a h-ochd
 
!78
 
!78
|
+
|seachdad 's a h-ochd
*trì fichead 's a h-ochd deug
 
*seachdad 's a h-ochd
 
 
!98
 
!98
|
+
|naochad 's a h-ochd
*ceithir fichead 's a h-ochd deug
 
*naochad 's a h-ochd
 
 
|-
 
|-
 
!39
 
!39
|
+
|trithead 's a naoi
*naoi deug air fhichead
 
*naoi deug thar fhichead
 
*fhichead 's a naoi deug
 
*trithead 's a naoi
 
 
!59
 
!59
 
|
 
|
*dà fhichead 's a naoi deug
 
 
*leth-cheud 's a naoi  
 
*leth-cheud 's a naoi  
 
*caogad 's a naoi
 
*caogad 's a naoi
 
!79  
 
!79  
|
+
|seachdad 's a naoi
*tri fichead 's a naoi deug
+
 
*seachdad 's a naoi
 
!99
 
|
 
*ceithir fichead 's a naoi deug
 
*naochad 's a naoi
 
|}
 
  
  

Revision as of 19:59, 2 July 2009

Cardinal Numbers

Traditionally Gaelic used a vigesimal counting system. This means that it is based in 20s (equivalent to the old numbers in English based on "Score"). Within this system there are several different variants for counting larger complex numbers.

A more modern decimal (10 based system) has been introduced and is taught in schools, but isn't favored by many native speakers. These are the forms that end in -ead or -ad.


Vigesimal System: when used to list phone numbers or count objects without naming them

The system is a base 20 system, with numbers generated for the most part as multiples of 20. The numbers below are used to count, list years, or phone numbers. See section 1.3 below for directions for use when counting nouns.


0 to 19

  • 0-19 are identical in the vigesimal and decimal systems.
  • Numbers 0-10 are formed using simple numbers
  • Numbers 11-19 are formed by taking the basic numbers 1-9 and attaching deug to the end of it.
  • Formally, when counting or listing phone numbers, each number is prefixed with the particle aH (a h-aonan, a dha, a tri, a ceithir, a còig, a sia, a seachd, a h-ochd, a naoi, a deich, etc.) But this particle is rarely used anymore by speakers. Lamb (2003) reports that the particle is only really used on the Radio. The particle does, however appear as the last part of complex numbers such as ceithir fichead 's a tri (83)
Number Gaelic Number Gaelic
0 neodi 10 deich
1 aonan/aona 11 aon deug
2 dhà 12 dà dheug
3 tri 13 tri deug
4 ceithir 14 ceithir deug
5 còig 15 còig deug
6 sia 16 sia deug
7 seachd 17 seachd deug
8 ochd 18 ochd deug
9 naoi 19 naoi deug


Vigesimal 20-29, 40-49, 60-69, 80-89

  • The number twenty is fichead'
  • There are three different ways to form numbers from 21-29
    • take the simple number 1-9 and add "air fhichead ("on twenty") on the end. (e.g. dà air fhichead)
    • take the simple number 1-9 and add thar fhichead ("over twenty") on the end. (e.g. trì thar fhichead)
    • take the number twenty and follow it with 's (and), then one of the digits 1-9 preceded by the counting particle (e.g. fichead 's a h-aon)
  • Multiples of twenty (40, 60, 70, 80, and to a rarer degree 120, 140, 160, 180) are formed by putting one of the digits 2-4 or 5-9 in front of fichead', (e.g. dà fhichead "two twenties", trì fichead "three twenties", notice that lenites fhichead.
  • numbers 41-49, 69-69, 80-89 are formed by taking 40, 60, 80, and appending 's (and) and then one of the digits 1-9 preceded by the counting particle (e.g. dà fhichead 's a h-aon)
Number Gaelic Number Gaelic Number Gaelic Number Gaelic
20 Fichead 40 dà fhichead 60 trì fichead 80 ceithir fichead
21
  • fichead 's a h-aon
  • aon air fhichead
  • aon thar fhichead
41 dà fhichead 's a h-aon 61 trì fichead 's a h-aon 81 ceithir fichead 's a h-aon
22
  • fichead 's a dhà
  • dà air fhichead
  • dà thar fhichead
42 dà fhichead 's a dhà 62 trì fichead 's a dhà 82 ceithir fichead 's a dhà
23 fichead 's a trì
  • trì air fhichead
  • trì thar fhichead
43 dà fhichead 's a trì 63 trì fichead 's a trì 83 ceithir fichead 's a trì
24
  • fichead 's a ceithir
  • ceithir air fhichead
  • ceithir thar fhichead
44 dà fhichead 's a ceithir 64 tri fichead 's a ceithir 84 ceithir fichead 's a ceithir
25
  • fichead 's a còig
  • còig air fhichead
  • còig thar fhichead
45 dà fhichead 's a còig 65 trì fichead 's a còig 85 ceithir fichead 's a còig
26
  • fichead 's a sia
  • sia air fhichead
  • sai thar fhichead
46 dà fhichead 's a sia 66 trì fichead 's a sia 86 ceithir fichead 's a sia
27
  • fichead 's a seachd
  • seachd air fhichead
  • seachd thar fhichead
47 dà fhichead 's a seachd 67 trì fichead 's a seachd 87 ceithir fichead 's a seachd
28
  • fichead 's a h-ochd
  • ochd air fhichead
  • ochd thar fhichead
48 dà fhichead 's a h-ochd 68 trì fichead 's a h-ochd 88 ceithir fichead 's a h-ochd
29
  • fichead 's a naoi
  • naoi air fhichead
  • naoi thar fhichead
49 dà fhichead 's a naoi 69 trì fichead 's a naoi 89 ceithir fichead 's a naoi


Vigesimal 30-39, 50-59, 70-79, 90-99

Number Gaelic Number Gaelic Number Gaelic Number Gaelic
30
  • deich air fhichead
  • fichead 's a deich
  • trithead
50
  • dà fhichead 's a deich
  • leth-cheud
  • caogad
70
  • trì fichead 's a deich
  • seachdad
90
  • ceithir fichead 's a deich
  • naochad
31
  • aon deug air fhichead
  • aon deug thar fhichead
  • fichead 's a h-aon deug
  • trithead 's a h-aon
51
  • dà fhichead 's a h-aon deug
  • leth-cheud 's a h-aon
  • caogad 's a h-aon
71
  • trì fichead 's a h-aon deug
  • seachdad 's a h-aon
91
  • ceithir fichead 's a h-aon deug
  • naochad 's a h-aon
32
  • dà dheug air fhichead
  • dà dheug thar fhichead
  • fichead 's a dà dheug
  • trithead 's a dha
52
  • dà fhichead 's a dà dheug
  • leth-cheud 's a dhà
  • caogad 's a dhà
72
  • trì fichead 's a dà dheug
  • seachdad 's a dhà
92
  • ceithir fichead 's a dà dheug
  • naochad 's a dhà
33
  • trì deug air fhichead
  • trì deug thar fhichead
  • fichead 's a trì deug
  • trithead 's a trì
53
  • dà fhichead 's a trì deug
  • leth-cheud 's a trì
  • caogad 's a trì
73
  • trì fichead 's a trì deug
  • seachdad 's a trì
93
  • ceithir fichead 's a trì deug
  • naochad 's a trì
34
  • ceithir deug air fhichead
  • ceithir deug thar fhichead
  • fichead 's a ceithir deug
  • trithead 's a ceithir
54
  • dà fhichead 's a ceithir deug
  • leth-cheud 's a ceithir
  • caogad 's a ceithir
74
  • trì fichead 's a ceithir deug
  • seachdad 's a ceithir
94
  • ceithir fichead 's a ceithir deug
  • naochad 's a ceithir
35
  • còig deug air fhichead
  • còig deug thar fhichead
  • fichead 's a còig deug
  • trithead 's a còig
55
  • dà fhichead 's a còig deug
  • leth-cheud 's a còig
  • caogad 's a còig
75
  • trì fichead 's a còig deug
  • seachdad 's a còig
95
  • ceithir fichead 's a còig deug
  • naochad 's a còig
36
  • sia deug air fhichead
  • sia deug thar fhichead
  • fichead 's a sia deug
  • trithead 's a sia
56
  • dà fhichead 's a sia deug
  • leth-cheud 's a sia
  • caogad 's a sia
76
  • trì fichead 's a sia deug
  • seachdad 's a sia
96
  • ceithir fichead 's a sia deug
  • naochad 's a sia
37
  • seachd deug air fhichead
  • seachd deug thar fhichead
  • fichead 's a seachd deug
  • trithead 's a seachd
57
  • dà fhichead 's a seachd deug
  • leth-cheud 's a seachd
  • caogad 's a seachd
77
  • trì fichead 's a seachd deug
  • seachdad 's a seachd
97
  • ceithir fichead 's a seachd deug
  • naochad 's a seachd
38
  • ochd deug air fhichead
  • ochd deug thar fhichead
  • fhichead 's a h-ochd deug
  • trithead 's a h-ochd
58
  • dà fhichead 's a h-ochd deug
  • leth-cheud 's a h-ochd
  • caogad 's a h-ochd
78
  • trì fichead 's a h-ochd deug
  • seachdad 's a h-ochd
98
  • ceithir fichead 's a h-ochd deug
  • naochad 's a h-ochd
39
  • naoi deug air fhichead
  • naoi deug thar fhichead
  • fhichead 's a naoi deug
  • trithead 's a naoi
59
  • dà fhichead 's a naoi deug
  • leth-cheud 's a naoi
  • caogad 's a naoi
79
  • tri fichead 's a naoi deug
  • seachdad 's a naoi
99
  • ceithir fichead 's a naoi deug
  • naochad 's a naoi


100+

  • 100 ceud
  • 120 sia fichead
  • 140 seachd fichead
  • 150
  • 160 ochd fichead
  • 180 naoi fichead
  • 1000 mile
  • 1999 naoi ceud deug ceithir fichead 's a naoi deug
  • 2000 dà mhile
  • 2002 dà mhile 's a dhà
  • 6693 sia mile sia ceud ceithir fichead 's a tri deug
  • 1,000,000 millean

Decimal System: when used to list phone numbers or count objects without naming them

Formally, when counting or listing phone numbers, each number is prefixed with the particle aH (a h-aonan, a dha, a tri, a ceithir, a còig, a sia, a seachd, a h-ochd, a naoi, a deich, etc.) But this particle is rarely used anymore by speakers. Lamb (2003) reports that the particle is only really used on the Radio. The particle does, however appear as the last part of complex numbers such as ceithir fichead 's a tri (83)


0 to 19

  • Numbers 0-10 are formed using simple numbers
  • Numbers 11-19 are formed by taking the basic numbers 1-9 and attaching deug to the end of it.
Number Gaelic Number Gaelic
0 neodi 10 deich
1 aonan/aona 11 aon deug
2 dhà 12 dà dheug
3 tri 13 tri deug
4 ceithir 14 ceithir deug
5 còig 15 còig deug
6 sia 16 sia deug
7 seachd 17 seachd deug
8 ochd 18 ochd deug
9 naoi 19 naoi deug


20-100

  • In the decimal system


Number Gaelic Number Gaelic Number Gaelic Number Gaelic
20 Fichead 30 trithead 40 ceathrad 50
  • leth-cheud
  • caogad
60 seasgad 70 seachdad 80 ochdad 90 naochad
21
  • fichead 's a h-aon
  • aon air fhichead
  • aon thar fhichead
31 trithead 's a h-aon 41 ceathrad 's a h-aon 51
  • leth-cheud 's a h-aon
  • caogad 's a h-aon
61 seasgad 's a h-aon 71 seachdad 's a h-aon 81 ochdad 's a h-aon 91 naochad 's a h-aon
22
  • fichead 's a dhà
  • dà air fhichead
  • dà thar fhichead
42 ceathrad 's a dhà 62 seasgad 's a dhà 82 ochdad 's a dhà
23
  • fichead 's a trì
  • trì air fhichead
  • trì thar fhichead
43 ceathrad 's a trì 63 seasgad 's a trì 83 ochdad 's a trì
24
  • fichead 's a ceithir
  • ceithir air fhichead
  • ceithir thar fhichead
44 ceathrad 's a ceithir 64 seasgad 's a ceithir 84 ochdad 's a ceithir
25
  • fichead 's a còig
  • còig air fhichead
  • còig thar fhichead
45 ceathrad 's a còig 65 seasgad 's a còig 85 ochdad 's a còig
26
  • fichead 's a sia
  • sia air fhichead
  • sai thar fhichead
46 ceathrad 's a sia 66 seasgad 's a sia 86 ochdad 's a sia
27
  • fichead 's a seachd
  • seachd air fhichead
  • seachd thar fhichead
47 ceathrad 's a sia 67 seasgad 's a sia 87 ochdad 's a sia
28
  • fichead 's a h-ochd
  • ochd air fhichead
  • ochd thar fhichead
48 ceathrad 's a h-ochd 68 seasgad 's a h-ochd 88 ochdad 's a h-ochd
29
  • fichead 's a naoi
  • naoi air fhichead
  • naoi thar fhichead
49 ceathrad 's a naoi 69 seasgad 's a naoi 89 ochdad 's a naoi 99 naochad 's a naoi



|- !32 |trithead 's a dha !52 |

  • leth-cheud 's a dhà
  • caogad 's a dhà

!72 |seachdad 's a dhà !92 |naochad 's a dhà |- !33 |trithead 's a trì !53 |

  • leth-cheud 's a trì
  • caogad 's a trì

!73 |seachdad 's a trì !93 |naochad 's a trì |- !34 |trithead 's a ceithir !54 |

  • leth-cheud 's a ceithir
  • caogad 's a ceithir

!74 |seachdad 's a ceithir !94 |naochad 's a ceithir |- !35 |trithead 's a còig !55 |

  • leth-cheud 's a còig
  • caogad 's a còig

!75 |seachdad 's a còig !95 |naochad 's a còig |- !36 |trithead 's a sia !56 |

  • leth-cheud 's a sia
  • caogad 's a sia

!76 |seachdad 's a sia !96 |naochad 's a sia |- !37 |trithead 's a seachd !57 |

  • leth-cheud 's a seachd
  • caogad 's a seachd

!77 |seachdad 's a seachd !97 |naochad 's a seachd |- !38 |trithead 's a h-ochd !58 |

  • leth-cheud 's a h-ochd
  • caogad 's a h-ochd

!78 |seachdad 's a h-ochd !98 |naochad 's a h-ochd |- !39 |trithead 's a naoi !59 |

  • leth-cheud 's a naoi
  • caogad 's a naoi

!79 |seachdad 's a naoi


100+

  • 100 ceud
  • 120 sia fichead
  • 140 seachd fichead
  • 150
  • 160 ochd fichead
  • 180 naoi fichead
  • 1000 mile
  • 1999 naoi ceud deug ceithir fichead 's a naoi deug
  • 2000 dà mhile
  • 2002 dà mhile 's a dhà
  • 6693 sia mile sia ceud ceithir fichead 's a tri deug
  • 1,000,000 millean


Important note about large numbers

Lamb (2003) based on research by Macaulay (1982) reports that for many speakers, large numbers, especially those that fall between the "scores" (120, 140 etc), are avoided and they will code switch to English.


When used with a noun

1 to 10

English Gaelic Takes Example
1 aonL singular aon chat
2 dhàL/dàL dà chat
3 tri1 plural tri cait
4 ceithir ceithir cait
5 còig còig cait
6 sia sia cait
7 seachd seachd cait
8 ochd ocht cait
9 naoi naoi cait
10 deich deich cait

1In some dialects 3-5 also lenite the following noun.

11 to 19

English Gaelic Takes Example
11 aonL X deug singular aon chat deug
12 L X deug dà chat deug
13 tri X deug plural tri cait deug
14 ceithir X deug ceithir cait deug
15 còig X deug còig cait deug
16 sia X deug sia cait deug
17 seachd X deug seachd cait deug
18 ochd X deug ocht cait deug
19 naoi X deug naoi cait deug

Distributive Numbers

e.g. pair, dozen

Distributive Numbers for non-humans

Distributive Numbers for humans

Number Gaelic
1 aonan/aonar/aon fear (m)
2 dithis/dithist (f)
3 triùir (f)
4 ceathrar (m)
5 còignear (m)
6 sianar (m)
7 seachdnar/seachdar (m)
8 ochdnar/ochdar (m)
9 naoinear (m)
10 deichnear/deineir (m)

Lamb: numbers over 1 take genitive case. dithis fhear

Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers describe a position in a series of objects. In English these are numbers like first second, third

Number Gaelic Number Gaelic
first a' chiad eleventh
second
  • an darna
  • a dara
twelfth
third
  • an treas
  • an trìtheamh
  • an treasamh
thirteenth
fourth an ceathramh fourteenth
fifth an còigeamh fifteenth
sixth an siathamh1 sixteenth
seventh an seachdamh1 seventeenth
eighth an t-ochdamh eighteenth
ninth an naoidheamh nineteenth

1. For some speakers these nouns are feminine and show up as an t-seachdamh and an t-siathamh, especially before other nouns


  • an deicheamh 'tenth'
  • am ficheadamh 'twentieth'


Other Numbers

Multiplicative Numbers

represents repetition (once, twice, thrice)


Partitive Numbers

expresses a fraction (half, quarter, third)

  • leth 'half'


Integrative-Cumulative Numbers

refer to something made up for several parts single, double, triple


External Links

References

  • Fisher, Muriel (2004) Scottish Gaelic: Level 1. Seattle: Each-Mara Publications
  • Lamb, William (2003) Scottish Gaelic. Munich: Lincom Europa.
  • Macaulay, Donald (1982) Aspects of register range and choice in Scottish Gaelic. International Journal of the Sociology of Language, 35:25-48.
  • Robertson, Boyd and Ian MacDonald (2004) Gaelic Dictionary. Teach Yourself books.