Nepal Bhasa/Counting

one = chha, chhi two = ni three = swo, swa four = pye, pe five = nyā six = khu seven = nhe eight = chyā nine = gu ten = jhi, sanhi one hundred = sa-chhi one thousand = dwa-chhi ten thousand = ro first = nhaa-paa last = da-kle li-paa Counters: General: The suffix '-gu' is added to count general nouns ie: chha-gu, ni-gu, etc. In informal/colloquial spoken speech, the 'g' is omitted ie: chha-u, ni-u Living Beings: The suffix '-mha' is added to count both living beings (other than trees) and a few non-living animate nouns ie: chha-mha, ni-mha Round Items: The suffix '-paa' is added to count round items, such as 'roti' or circles ie: chha-paa, ni-paa Trees: The suffix '-maa' is added to count trees ie: chha-maa, ni-maa Packets: The suffix ‘-puri’ is added to count packets/packs (such as packs of water or packets of noodles) ie: chha-puri, ni-puri Money: The suffixes '-rkaa' or '-tkaa' is added to count coins, bills, or other currency denominations ie: chha-rkaa, ni-rkaa or chha-tkaa, ni-tkaa Houses: The suffix '-gaa' is added to count houses ie: chha-gaa, ni-gaa Days: The suffix '-nhu' is added to count days ie: chha-nhu, ni-nhu