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Tibetan Numbers and Counting in Tibetan

Tibetan uses a unique numeral system with symbols to represent numbers from 1 to 10. The symbols are written from left to right and each number has its own distinct Tibetan numeral, number, and phonetic equivalent in English. For example, the numeral for 1 is #%Ü#-, the Tibetan number is cheek, and its English phonetic is cheek. Tibetan numerals are an essential component of the Tibetan language and culture.

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Tibetan Numbers and Counting in Tibetan

Tibetan uses a unique numeral system with symbols to represent numbers from 1 to 10. The symbols are written from left to right and each number has its own distinct Tibetan numeral, number, and phonetic equivalent in English. For example, the numeral for 1 is #%Ü#-, the Tibetan number is cheek, and its English phonetic is cheek. Tibetan numerals are an essential component of the Tibetan language and culture.

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Tibetan Numbers and Numerals

English numeral Tibetan numeral Tibetan number English phonetics


/ë+-ý7Ü->$-!Ü-
1 #%Ü#- cheek
3
2 #(Ü<- nyee
4
3 #<ß0- soom
5
4 /5Ü- zhee
6
5 M- nga
7
6 lá#- drook
8
7 /+à,- dün
9
8 /{+- gyay
:
9 +#ä- goo
;
10 /%ß- choo
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An alternative script

Tibetan Language Institute


www.tibetanlanguage.org
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