Numerals

 

Telugu numerals can be divided into two main categories i.e., non- human and human. In each category, there are two types of number words i.e., cardinals and ordinals :  

Non-human cardinals : 

1.okaTi

2.renDu

3.muuDu

4.naalugu

5.aydu

6.aaru

7.eeDu

8.enimidi

9.tommidi

10.padi

11.padakonDu

12.pannenDu

13.padamuuDu

14.padhnaalugu

15.padiheenu

16.padahaaru

17.padiheedu

18.paddhenimidi

19.pandhommidi

20.iravay

21.iravay okaTi

30.muppay

40.nalabhay

50.yaabhay

60.aravay

70.Debbhay

80.enabhay

90.tombhay

100. nuuru/oka vanda

101.nuuTa okaTi

199.nuuTa tombhay tommidi

200.renDu vandalu

201.renDu vandala okaTi

999.tommidi vandala tombhay tommidi

1000.veyyi / oka veyyi

1001.oka veyyi okaTi

2000.renDu veelu

2001.renDu veela okaTi

99,999 tombhay tommidi veela tommidi vandala tombhay tommidi

1,00,000 lakSa / oka lakSa

1,00,001 oka lakSa okaTi

2,00,000 renDu lakSalu

2,00,001 renDu lakSala okaTi

99,99,999 tobhay tommidi lakSala tombhay tommidi veela tommidi vandala tombhay tommidi

1,00,00,000 kooTi / oka kooTi

1,00,00,001 oka kooTi okaTi

2,00,00,000 renDu kooTlu

2,00,00,001 renDu kooTla okaTi

99,99,99,999 tombhay tommidi kooTla tobhay tommidi lakSala tombhay tommidi veela tommidi vandala tombhay tommidi 

10,00,000 oka miliyan

1,00,00,00,000 oka biliyan  

Non human ordinals are adjective forms .These forms can be used like any other adjective forms either in human or non-human ,in singular or plural, or in any person. 

Non-human ordinals 

1  st   modati / okaToo

2 nd renDoo

3 rd muuDoo

4 th naalugoo

5 th aydoo

6 th aaroo

7 th eeDoo

8 th enimidoo

9 th tommidoo

10 th padoo