Hokkien numerals: Difference between revisions

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===Colloquial===
===Colloquial===
([[Gwym]]/[[peh]]): {{tts|cit,nng,svaf,six,go,lak,chid,peq,kao}}
([[Gwym]]/[[peh]]): {{tts|cit,nng,svaf,six,go,lak,chid,peq,kao}}
These will usually be followed by a [[lioxngsuu|classifier]] and thus obey [[tone sandhi]]. For example, {{tts|cidtaai tiexnsi}} (one television), or [[Cidbøea Hii]] (one fish).
These are generally used for counting objects and will usually be followed by a [[lioxngsuu|classifier]] and thus obey [[tone sandhi]]. For example, {{tts|cidtaai tiexnsi}} (one television), or [[Cidbøea Hii]] (one fish).


Note: "{{tts|ji}}" is used in the ones, tens and hundreds place, whereas "nng" is used for multiples of numbers 100 and greater. This is analogous to the use of 二 and 兩 in [[Mandarin]].
Note: "{{tts|ji}}" is used in the ones, tens and hundreds place, whereas "nng" is used for multiples of numbers 100 and greater. This is analogous to the use of 二 and 兩 in [[Mandarin]].
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