ಒಂಬತ್ತು

Kannada

Kannada numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: ಒಂಬತ್ತು (ombattu)     Ordinal: ಒಂಬತ್ತನೇ (ombattanē)

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Dravidian *on-paHtu (“nine”), a compound of *on- (“one”) + *paHtu (“ten”), literally “one less than ten”. Cognates include Malayalam ഒമ്പത് (ompatŭ), Tamil ஒன்பது (oṉpatu).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ombɐt̪t̪u/

Numeral

ಒಂಬತ್ತು • (ombattu) (digit ೯)

1. nine