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Georgian has a fascinating number system rooted in base-20 (vigesimal) counting — a feature shared with French and Basque but rare in most other European languages. This lesson covers the Georgian numerals, the traditional alphabetic number system, and punctuation conventions.
| Number | Georgian | Transliteration | IPA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ერთი | erti | /ɛrtʰi/ |
| 2 | ორი | ori | /ɔri/ |
| 3 | სამი | sami | /sɑmi/ |
| 4 | ოთხი | otkhi | /ɔtʰxi/ |
| 5 | ხუთი | khuti | /xutʰi/ |
| 6 | ექვსი | ekvsi | /ɛkvsi/ |
| 7 | შვიდი | shvidi | /ʃvidi/ |
| 8 | რვა | rva | /rvɑ/ |
| 9 | ცხრა | tskhva | /tsxrɑ/ |
| 10 | ათი | ati | /ɑtʰi/ |
Note: Look at the consonant clusters: ექვსი (ekvsi — 6), რვა (rva — 8), ცხრა (tskhva — 9). These are great practice for Georgian consonant clusters.
Georgian forms teen numbers by adding to 10 (ათ-):
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