Cardinal numbers
Egyptians wrote numbers in two ways: cardinals and ordinals. Cardinals are simply 1, 2, 3…. Ordinals means, first, second, third…..
Cardinal numbers
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1
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wa
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2
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sn-nw
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3
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xmt
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4
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fdw
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5
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diw
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6
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sisw
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7
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sfxw
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8
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xmnw
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9
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psD
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10
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mD
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100
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St
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1000
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xA
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10000
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Dba
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100000
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Hfn
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1000000
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HH
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The higher value is written preceding the lesser value.
Example
Usage
The number follows the noun, in its numeral form, except for the singular form that is written in its phonetic signs and follow their noun in gender.
Example
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2 Boats
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dpt 2
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11 Men
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s 11
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One Woman
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st wat
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Notes
a) The numerals follow the noun but are read before it.
b) Occasionally, the numeral preceded the noun
Example
XA m xt nbt nfrt
A thousand of every good thing.