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To give you an idea of how they are used, I have given you a very big number below. | To give you an idea of how they are used, I have given you a very big number below. | ||
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O.K. this number has a ridiculous dynamic range. But this is only for | O.K. this number has a ridiculous dynamic range. But this is only for demonstration purposes : if you can handle this number you can handle any number. Remember the number is in base 12. | ||
This monster would be pronounced '''aja huŋgu aufaidaula nàin ezaitauba wúa elaidauja omba idaizaupa yanfa elaibaufa mulu idaidauka ʔiwetu elaifau dó''' | |||
Revision as of 06:17, 14 August 2012
..... LOGI
Above right you can see the numbers 1 -> 11 displayed. Notice that the forms of 7 and 9 have been simplified (also 1 and 6 in a minor way).
In the bottom right you can see 7 interesting symbols. These are used to extend the range of the LIMBAWA number system (remember the basic system only covers 1-> 1727). Their meanings are given in the table below.
| elephant | huŋgu |
| rhino | nàin |
| water buffalo | wúa |
| circle | omba |
| hare | yanfa |
| beetle | ela |
| bacterium, bug | ʔiwetu |
To give you an idea of how they are used, I have given you a very big number below.
O.K. this number has a ridiculous dynamic range. But this is only for demonstration purposes : if you can handle this number you can handle any number. Remember the number is in base 12.
This monster would be pronounced aja huŋgu aufaidaula nàin ezaitauba wúa elaidauja omba idaizaupa yanfa elaibaufa mulu idaidauka ʔiwetu elaifau dó
