Georgian Numbers
Cardinal & Ordinal Numbers โข แฅแแ แแฃแแ แ แแชแฎแแแแ
Basic Numbers (1-10)
Tens (10-100)
Hundreds (100-1000)
Large Numbers
About Georgian Numbers
Georgian has a unique and logical number system. The language uses a decimal (base-10) system, and larger numbers are formed by combining smaller units in a straightforward way.
Fun Fact: Georgian numbers follow a consistent pattern where compound numbers
are formed by addition. For example, 15 is "แแฎแฃแแแแขแ" (tkhutmeti), literally meaning "five-ten" (5+10).
Number Formation Rules
11-19 Pattern
Numbers 11-19 are formed by combining the unit digit with "แแแขแ" (meti) meaning "more than ten".
Example: 15 = แแฎแฃแแแแขแ (tkhutmeti) = "five-more-than-ten"
Example: 15 = แแฎแฃแแแแขแ (tkhutmeti) = "five-more-than-ten"
Tens Pattern
Multiples of ten from 20-90 are formed with "แแชแ" (20) as a base for some numbers.
Example: 40 = แแ แแแชแ (ormotsi) = "two-twenties"
Example: 40 = แแ แแแชแ (ormotsi) = "two-twenties"
Compound Numbers
Larger compound numbers combine hundreds, tens, and units additively.
Example: 234 = แแ แแก แแชแแแแแแฎแแแขแ (oras otsdatotkmeti)
Example: 234 = แแ แแก แแชแแแแแแฎแแแขแ (oras otsdatotkmeti)
Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal numbers in Georgian are formed by adding the prefix "แแ-" (me-) before the cardinal number.
แแแ แแแแ
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First
(special form)
แแแแ แ
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Second
(special form)
แแแกแแแ
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Third
(special form)
แแแแแฎแ
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Fourth
(แแ- + แแแฎแ)
Usage Tips
- Georgian numbers don't change form based on gender (unlike some languages)
- The number system is logical and follows consistent patterns once you learn the basics
- Pay attention to the special forms for 11-19 which use "แแแขแ" (meti)
- Numbers 20, 40, 60, 80 have a special vigesimal (base-20) structure historically
- Modern Georgian uses both traditional and modern counting systems
- When counting objects, numbers may take different grammatical forms
Common Number Phrases
แ แแแแแแ?
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How many?
แ แแแแแแ แแแ แฉแแแแแแ?
โ
How much does it cost?
แแ แแ, แแ แ, แกแแแ...
โ
One, two, three...