How to Count in Tens in Xitsonga: A Guide to Numbers 10–99

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What is ten in Xitsonga?

  • In Xitsonga, a ten is Khume (Rikhume, Likhume). 📟
  • In Xitsonga, tens are Makume (Magumi, Makumi). 🧮

Counting in tens with hands.

  1. You start with your left hand closed. 👊🏿
  2. Left hand = The closed hand represents a ten, while the hand sign specifies the number: 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, and 90.
  3. Right hand = The closed hand represents the individual count, while the hand sign specifies the number: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10.
NumberTen’s handOne’s hand
61Left = 60Right = 1
62Left = 60Right = 2
63Left = 60Right = 3
64Left = 60Right = 4
65Left = 60Right = 5
66Left = 60Right = 6
67Left = 60Right = 7
68Left = 60Right = 8
69Left = 60Right = 9
  1. One hand holds the tens, while the other identifies the ones.

    How to count from 11-99 in Xitsonga.

    Number 🔢Count in tens📘
    11. ElevenTen and one.
    Khume-n’we.
    Khume na yin’we.
    21. Twenty-oneTwo tens and one.
    Makume-mbirhi-n’we.
    Makume mambirhi na yin’we.
    32. Thirty-twoThree tens and two.
    Makume-nharhu-mbirhi.
    Makume manharhu na mbirhi.
    43. Forty-threeFour tens and three.
    Makume-mune-nharhu.
    Makume mamune na nharhu.
    54. Fifty-fourFive tens and four.
    Makume-ntlhanu-mune.
    Makume mantlhanu na mune.
    65. Sixty-fiveSix tens and five.
    Makume-ntsevu-ntlhanu.
    Makume mantsevu na ntlhanu.
    76. Seventy-sixSeven tens and six.
    Makume-nkombo-ntsevu.
    Makume mankombo na ntsevu.
    87. Eighty-sevenEight tens and seven.
    Makume-nhungu-nkombo.
    Makume manhungu na nkombo.
    99. Ninety-eightNine tens and nine.
    Makume-nkaye-nkaye.
    Makume mankaye na nkaye.

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