ọọdunrun

Yoruba

Etymology
Yoruba numbers (edit)
3,000[a], [b]
 ←  200 300 400  → 
30
    Cardinal: ọ̀ọ́dúnrún
    Counting: ọ̀ọ́dúnrún
    Adjectival: ọ̀ọ́dúnrún
    Ordinal: ọ̀ọ́dúnrún
    Adverbial: ìgbà ọ̀ọ́dúnrún
    Distributive: ọ̀ọ́dúnrún ọ̀ọ́dúnrún

From ọ̀rún (“one hundred”) +‎ dín (“to subtract”) +‎ ní (“in”) +‎ irín (“four hundred”), "One hundred subtracted from four hundred.".

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ɔ̀ɔ́.dṹ.ɾṹ/

Numeral

ọ̀ọ́dúnrún

  1. three hundred
    1. (after a noun) three hundredth, number 300

Usage notes

Since this number does not have a m-based form, similar to other multiples of ten afterwards, if it's describing a total number of items, it comes before the noun.

Ọ̀ọ́dúnrún dọ́là ni. ― It's three hundred dollars.

However, if it is describing an ordinal sequence, it comes after the noun.

Ọmọ ọ̀ọ́dúnrún l'ó jẹ́. ― She's the three hundredth child.

Alternative forms
  • ọ̀ọ́dún
  • ọ̀dúnrún
  • ọ̀dúnrún-ún
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