This is why it’s one of the 7 classical languages in this world.
Number | Tamil | English |
1 | Ondru | One |
10 | Pathu | Ten |
100 | Nooru | Hundred |
1000 | Ayiram | Thousand |
10000 | Pathayiram | Ten Thousand |
100000 | Nuurayiram | Hundred Thousand |
1000000 | Pathu Nuurayiram | One Million |
10000000 | Koodi | Ten Million |
100000000 | Arputham | Hundered Million |
1000000000 | Nigarputham | One Billion |
10000000000 | Kumbham | Ten Billion |
100000000000 | Kanam | Hundred Billion |
1000000000000 | Karpam | One Trillion |
10000000000000 | Ngarpam | Ten Trillion |
100000000000000 | Pathumam | Hundred Trillion |
1000000000000000 | Sangam | One Zillion |
10000000000000000 | Vellam | Ten Zillion |
100000000000000000 | Anniyam | Hundred Zillion |
1000000000000000000 | Arttam | ??????? |
10000000000000000000 | Parattum | Anybody Know? |
100000000000000000000 | Pooriyam | Seriously anyone Know? |
1000000000000000000000 | Mukkodi | :-( ?????? |
10000000000 | MagaYugam | WTF ????? |
Yes we call them as Thousand Zillion, Ten Thousand Zillion and so on. But did you have any defined names for those digits. One of the oldest and greatest languages in the world! For more info click here…..Living with one of the Classical Languages
Disclaimer 1: Since I know only 3 languages, I’m not sure other than English
Disclaimer 2: Other 2 are Tamil and Java :)
Disclaimer 3: Thanks to Tolkappiyam, and Lord Google
Disclaimer 4: I will be happy if you correct my mistakes. If any
3 comments:
none of those words reminds me of arabic :S But at least i know how to count in Tamil now xD
--Queenbee96--
Many languages can count even beyond (English too):
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_and_short_scales
Thanks fiodor. Yes Flattened :)
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