How to count in Lao (ພາສາລາວ), a Tai-Kaidai language spoken in Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam.
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| Numeral | Cardinal | Ordinal |
|---|---|---|
| 0 (໐) | ສູນ (suun) | |
| 1 (໑) | ຫນຶ່ງ (neung) | ທີ່ນຶ່ງ (ti neung) |
| 2 (໒) | ສອງ (sawng) | ສອງທີ່ (ti sawng) |
| 3 (໓) | ສາມ (saam) | ສາມທີ່ (ti saam) |
| 4 (໔) | ສີ່ (see) | ສີ່ທີ່ (ti see) |
| 5 (໕) | ຫ້າ (haa) | ຫ້າທີ່ (ti haa) |
| 6 (໖) | ຫົກ (hok) | ຫົກທີ່ (ti hok) |
| 7 (໗) | ເຈັດ (jaet) | ເຈັດທີ່ (ti jaet) |
| 8 (໘) | ແປດ (bpaaet) | ແປດທີ່ (ti bpaaet) |
| 9 (໙) | ເກົ້າ (gow) | ເກົ້າທີ່ (ti gow) |
| 10 (໑໐) | ສິບ (sip) | ສິບທີ່ (ti sip) |
| 11 (໑໑) | ສິບເອັດ (sip et) | |
| 12 (໑໒) | ສິບສອງ (sip sawng) | |
| 13 (໑໓) | ສິບສາມ (sip saam) | |
| 14 (໑໔) | ສິບສີ່ (sip see) | |
| 15 (໑໕) | ສິບຫ້າ (sip haa) | |
| 16 (໑໖) | ສິບຫົກ (sip hok) | |
| 17 (໑໗) | ສິບເຈັດ (sip jaet) | |
| 18 (໑໘) | ສິບແປດ (sip bpaaet) | |
| 19 (໑໙) | ສິບເກົ້າ (sip gow) | |
| 20 (໒໐) | ຊາວ (saao) | |
| 21 (໒໑) | ຊາວເອັດ (saao et) | |
| 22 (໒໒) | ຊາວສອງ (saao sawng) | |
| 23 (໒໓) | ຊາວສາມ (saao saam) | |
| 24 (໒໔) | ຊາວສີ່ (saao see) | |
| 25 (໒໕) | ຊາວຫ້າ (saao haa) | |
| 26 (໒໖) | ຊາວຫົກ (saao hok) | |
| 27 (໒໗) | ຊາວເຈັດ (saao jaet) | |
| 28 (໒໘) | ຊາວແປດ (saao bpaaet) | |
| 29 (໒໙) | ຊາວເກົ້າ (saao gow) | |
| 30 (໓໐) | ສາມຊາວ (saam sip) | |
| 40 (໔໐) | ສີ່ສິບ (see sip) | |
| 50 (໕໐) | ຫ້າສິບ (haa sip) | |
| 60 (໖໐) | ຫົກສິບ (hok sip) | |
| 70 (໗໐) | ເຈັດສິບ (jaet sip) | |
| 80 (໘໐) | ແປດສິບ (bpaaet sip) | |
| 90 (໙໐) | ເກົ້າສິບ (gow sip) | |
| 100 (໑໐໐) | ຮ້ອຍຫນຶ່ງ (hawi neung), ຮ້ອຍຫນຶ່ງ (neung hawi), ລ້ອຍໜຶ່ງ (lawi neung) | |
| 1 000 (໑໐໐໐) | ພັນ (pan), ຫນຶ່ງພັນ (neung pan) | |
| 10 000 (໑໐໐໐໐) | ສິບພັນ (sip pan), ໝື່ນ (meun) | |
| 100 000 (໑໐໐໐໐໐) | ແສນ (saaen), ລ້ອຍພັນ (lawi pan) | |
| 1 000 000 (໑໐໐໐໐໐໐) | ລ້ານ (laan) |
Hear some Lao numbers
Ordinal numbers are formed by adding ທີ່ (ti) before them.
Lao uses number classifiers (ລັກສະນະນາມ - laksananam) when counting, just as in English you would say a piece of paper, a bottle of beer, a glass of wine, etc. Some common Lao classifiers include:
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Information about numbers and counting in Lao
https://laolessons.com/lao-numbers/
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