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The Diné numbering system is a base ten numerical system starting from 0 to 999,999,999. The Navajo word for "zero" was adopted from the Navajo word for "nothing" (ádin) during the time when the Conquistadors and Friars arrived on Navajoland in the year 1540. There is no single word in Navajo for "billion", "trillion", and other larger numbers. Numbers from a billion and upward can be created using existing Navajos words for a thousand, hundred thousand, etc., in combination with the Navajo word for a "million" (mííltsoh). Navajo speakers will usually say very large numbers in English because it is easier to say and think of how to say them. There are specific rules in forming the numbers that becomes a pattern for most of the numbers. Most of the rules for the numbers will be explained below. The numbers in multiples of 10 from 20 to 100 (20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, and 100), are formed by adding a multiplicative "times 10" Navajo suffix "diin" to the base numbers 2 - 10.
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!n4elt’e’
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- 1din
- 0 = zero
Actual Navajo meaning of 1din is "nothing" or "none". There was no actual Din4 word for the number "zero" until Navajos encountered the number zero ("cero" in Spanish) when the Conquistadors and Friars arrived on Navajoland in the year 1540.
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- t’11[1’7
- 1 = one
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- naaki
- 2 = two
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- t11’
- 3 = three
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- d99’
- 4 = four
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- ashdla’
- 5 = five
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- hast33
- 6 = six
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- tsosts’id
- 7 = seven
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- tseeb77
- 8 = eight
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- n1h1st’47
- 9 = nine
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- neezn11
- 10 ten
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- Thou the spelling will be slightly off, in general, the numbers 11 - 19 are formed by attaching "ts’1adah" (additive plus 10 Navajo suffix), to the end of the base numbers 1 - 9. For example, ashdla’1adah (15) is formed from ashdla’ (5) + ts’1adah (+ 10 Navajo suffix).
- [a’ts’1adah
- 11 = eleven
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- naakits’1adah
- 12 = twelve
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- t11’ts’1adah
- 13 = thirteen
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- d99’ts1adah
- 14 = fourteen
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- ashdla’1adah
- 15 = fifteen
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- hast3’1adah
- 16 = sixteen
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- tsosts’idts’1adah
- 17 = seventeen
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- tseeb77ts’1adah
- 18 = eighteen
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- n1h1st’47ts’1adah
- 19 = nineteen
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- Though the spelling may be slightly off, in general, the numbers 21 - 29 are formed by attaching naadiin (20) and the Navajo number from 1 - 9. For example, naad88t11’ (23) or naadiin t11’ (23) is made up of the words, naadiin (20) + t11 (3). For naad88t11’ (23), the "diin" suffix appears in the combining form "d88". The combining form "[1" (1) is used as well for naad88[a’ (21).
- naadiin
- 20 = twenty
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- naad88[a’ , naadiin [a’
- 21 = twenty one
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- naad88naaki , naadiin naaki
- 22 = twenty two
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- naad88t11’ , naadiin t11’
- 23 = twenty three
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- naad88d99’ , naadiin d99’
- 24 = twenty four
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- naad88’ashdla’ , naadiin ashdla’
- 25 = twenty five
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- naad88hast33 , naadiin hast11n
- 26 = twenty six
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- naad88tsosts’id , naadiin tsosts’id
- 27 = twenty seven
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- naad88tseeb77 , naadiin tseeb77
- 28 = twenty eight
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- naad88n1h1st’47 , naadiin n1hast’47
- 29 = twenty nine
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- Though the spelling may be slightly off, in general, the numbers 31 to 99 are formed from the multiple of 10 number, adding "d00 ba’22" or "d00 ba’aan" and then adding the Navajo number from 1 - 9. For example, 37 is t1diin (30) d00 ba’022 (and in addition to) tsosts’id (7).
- t1diin
- 30 = thirty
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- t1diin d00 ba’22 t’11[1’7 , t1diin d00 ba’aan t’11[1’7
- 31 = thirty one
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- t1diin d00 ba’22 naaki , t1diin d00 ba’aan naaki
- 32 = thirty two
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- t1diin d00 ba’22 t11’ , t1diin d00 ba’aan t11’
- 33 = thirty three
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- t1diin d00 ba’22 d99’ , t1diin d00 ba’aan d99’
- 34 = thirty four
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- t1diin d00 ba’22 ashdla’ , t1diin d00 ba’aan ashdla’
- 35 = thirty five
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- t1diin d00 ba’22 hast11n , t1diin d00 ba’aan hast11n
- 36 = thirty six
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- t1diin d00 ba’22 tsosts’id , t1diin d00 ba’aan tsosts’id
- 37 = thirty seven
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- t1diin d00 ba’22 tseeb77 , t1diin d00 ba’an tseeb77
- 38 = thirty eight
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- t1diin d00 ba’22 n1h1st’47 , t1diin d00 ba’aan n1h1st’47
- 39 = thirty nine
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- The numbers 41 to 49 have a special spelling that does not have to use "d00 ba’22" or "d00 ba’aan". Though the spelling may be slightly off, in general, the numbers 41 to 49 are formed by suffixing the ones digit column number to the tens digit column number. For example, d7z88[a’ (41) is formed from d7zdiin (40) + [a’ (1). Here the "diin" suffix appears in the combining form "d88". The combining form "[1" (1) is used as well for d7z88[a’ (1).
- d7zdiin
- 40 = forty
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- d7z88[a’ , d7zdiin d00 ba’22 t’11[1’7 , d7zdiin d00 ba’aan t’11[1’7
- 41 = forty one
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- d7zd88naaki , d7zdiin d00 ba’22 naaki , d7zdiin d00 ba’aan naaki
- 42 = forty two
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- d7zd88t11’ , d7zdiin d00 ba’22 t11’ , d7zdiin d00 ba’aan t11’
- 43 = forty three
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- d7zd88d99’ , d7zdiin d00 ba’22 d99’ , d7zdiin d00 ba’aan d99’
- 44 = forty four
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- d7zd88’ashdla’ , d7zdiin d00 ba’22 ashdla’ , d7zdiin d00 ba’aan ashdla’
- 45 = forty five
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- d7zd88hast33 , d7zdiin d00 ba’22 hast11n , d7zdiin d00 ba’aan hast11n
- 46 = forty six
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- d7zd88tsosts’id , d7zdiin d00 ba’22 tsosts’id , d7zdiin d00 ba’aan tsosts’id
- 47 = forty seven
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- d7zd88tseeb77 , d7zdiin d00 ba’22 tseeb77 , d7zdiin d00 ba’aan tseeb77
- 48 = forty eight
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- d7zd88n1h1st’47 , d7zdiin d00 ba’22 n1h1st’47 , d7zdiin d00 ba’aan n1h1st’47
- 49 = forty nine
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- ashdladiin
- 50 = fifty
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- ashdladiin d00 ba’22 ashdla’ , ashdladiin d00 ba’aan ashdla’
- 55 = fifty five
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- hast3diin
- 60 = sixty
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- hast3diin d00 ba’22 ashdla’ , hast3diin d00 ba’aan ashdla’
- 65 = sixty five
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- tsosts’idiin
- 70 = seventy
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- tsosts’idiin d00 ba’22 ashdla’ , tsosts’idiin d00 ba’aan ashdla’
- 75 = seventy five
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- tseeb7diin
- 80 = eighty
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- tseeb7diin d00 ba’22 ashdla’ , tseeb7diin d00 ba’aan ashdla’
- 85 = eighty five
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- n1h1st’4diin
- 90 = ninety
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- t’11[1h1di neezn1diin
- 100 = one hundred
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- naakidi neezn1diin
- 200 = two hundred
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- t1adi neezn1diin
- 300 = three hundred
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- d98’di neezn1diin
- 400 = four hundred
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- ashdladi neezn1diin
- 500 = five hundred
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- hast32di neezn1diin
- 600 = six hundred
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- hast32di neezn1diin naad88[a’ , hast32di neezn1diin d00 ba’22 naadiin [a’ , hast32di neezn1diin d00 ba’aan naadiin [a’
- 621 = six hundred and twenty one
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- tsosts’idi neezn1diin
- 700 = seven hundred
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- tseeb7idi neezn1diin
- 800 = eight hundred
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- n1h1st’4idi neezn1diin
- 900 = nine hundred
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- t’11[1h1di m77l , t’11[1h1di dam77l y1zh7
- 1,000 = one thousand
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- t’11[1h1di m77l t’11[1’7 , t’11[1h1di m77l d00 ba’22 t’11[1’7 , t’11[1h1di m77l d00 ba’aan t’11[1’7
- 1,001 = one thousand and one
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- naakidi m77l
- 2,000 = two thousand
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- t1adi m77l
- 3,000 = three thousand
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- d98’di m77l
- 4,000 = four thousand
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- ashdladi m77l
- 5,000 = five thousand
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- hast32di m77l
- 6,000 = six thousand
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- tsosts’idi m77l
- 7,000 = seven thousand
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- tseeb7idi m77l
- 8,000 = eight thousand
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- n1h1st’4idi m77l
- 9,000 = nine thousand
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- neezn11 m77l
- 10,000 = ten thousand
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- naadiin m77l
- 20,000 = twenty thousand
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- t1diin m77l
- 30,000 = thirty thousand
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- d7zdiin m77l
- 40,000 = forty thousand
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- ashdladiin m77l
- 50,000 = fifty thousand
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- hast3diin m77l
- 60,000 = sixty thousand
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- tsosts’idiin m77l
- 70,000 = seventy thousand
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- tseeb7diin m77l
- 80,000 = eighty thousand
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- n1h1st’4diin m77l
- 90,000 = ninety thousand
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- t’11[1h1di neezn1diindi m77l
- 100,000 = one hundred thousand
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- naakidi neezn1diindi m77l
- 200,000 = two hundred thousand
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- t1adi neezn1diindi m77l
- 300,000 = three hundred thousand
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- d98’di neezn1diindi m77l
- 400,000 = four hundred thousand
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- ashdladi neezn1diindi m77l
- 500,000 = five hundred thousand
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- hast32di neezn1diindi m77l
- 600,000 = six hundred thousand
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- tsosts’idi neezn1diindi m77l
- 700,000 = seven hundred thousand
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- tseeb7idi neezn1diindi m77l
- 800,000 = eight hundred thousand
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- n1h1st’4idi neezn1diindi m77l
- 900,000 = nine hundred thousand
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- t’11[1h1di m77ltsoh , m77ltsoh , t’11[1h1di m77l ntsaa7g77 , m77l ntsaa7g77 , t’11[1h1di dam77l ntsaa7g77
- 1,000,000 = one million
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- naakidi m77ltsoh
- 2,000,000 = two million
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- t1adi m77ltsoh
- 3,000,000 = three million
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- d98’di m77ltsoh
- 4,000,000 = four million
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- ashdladi m77ltsoh
- 5,000,000 = five million
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- hast32di m77ltsoh
- 6,000,000 = six million
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- tsosts’idi m77ltsoh
- 7,000,000 = seven million
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- tseeb7idi m77ltsoh
- 8,000,000 = eight million
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- n1h1st’4idi m77ltsoh
- 9,000,000 = nine million
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- neezn11 m77ltsoh
- 10,000,000 = ten million
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- naadiin m77ltsoh
- 20,000,000 = twenty million
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- t1diin m77ltsoh
- 30,000,000 = thirty million
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- d7zdiin m77ltsoh
- 40,000,000 = forty million
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- ashdladiin m77ltsoh
- 50,000,000 = fifty million
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- hast3diin m77ltsoh
- 60,000,000 = sixty million
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- tsosts’idiin m77ltsoh
- 70,000,000 = seventy million
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- tseeb7diin m77ltsoh
- 80,000,000 = eighty million
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- n1h1st’4diin m77ltsoh
- 90,000,000 = ninety million
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- t’11[1h1d7 neezn1diin m77ltsoh
- 100,000,000 = one hundred million
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- naakidi neezn1diin m77ltsoh
- 200,000,000 = two hundred million
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- t1adi neezn1diin m77ltsoh
- 300,000,000 = three hundred million
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- d88’di neezn1diin m77ltsoh
- 400,000,000 = four hundred million
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- ashdladi neezn1diin m77ltsoh
- 500,000,000 = five hundred million
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- hast32di neezn1diin m77ltsoh
- 600,000,000 = six hundred million
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- tsosts’idi neezn1diin m77ltsoh
- 700,000,000 = seven hundred million
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- tseeb7idi neezn1diin m77ltsoh
- 800,000,000 = eight hundred million
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- n1h1st’4idi neezn1diin m77ltsoh
- 900,000,000 = nine hundred million
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- a thousand times
- t’11[1h1di m77ldi
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