Odia Numbers: Counting from 1 to 100 and Beyond

Let's learn to count in Odia! Numbers are essential for shopping, telling time, and everyday conversations.

Numbers 1-10

Practice: Writing Numerals

Odia numerals are different from Arabic numerals. Practice writing:

୧ ୨ ୩ ୪ ୫
୬ ୭ ୮ ୯ ୧୦

Numbers 11-20

Zero and 21 to 30

Notice how 29 is "one less than thirty" — ଅଣ (aṇa, "less") + ତିରିଶି. The same pattern gives 19, ଊଣେଇଶି ("one less than twenty").

The tens: 10 to 100

Odia numbers 1 to 100 (full chart)

Every number from 1 to 100 with its Odia numeral, Odia word and pronunciation. Spoken forms vary a little by region (for example ତିରିଶ / ତିରିଶି for 30, ନବେ / ନବ୍ବେ for 90); the words below follow the list in Wikipedia's article on Odia numerals.

Source: Odia numerals — Wikipedia.

Big numbers

Like other Indian languages, Odia groups large numbers in lakhs and crores rather than millions.

Useful Phrases with Numbers

• କେତେ? (kete?) — "How many?" / "How much?"
• ଏକ ଟଙ୍କା (eka ṭaṅkā) — "One rupee"
• ଦୁଇଟା ଆମ୍ବ (duiṭā āmba) — "Two mangoes"
• ତିନି ଘଣ୍ଟା (tini ghaṇṭā) — "Three hours"

Practice Dialogue

At the market:

• Customer: ଏହା କେତେ? (ehā kete?) — "How much is this?"
• Seller: ପାଞ୍ଚ ଟଙ୍କା (pāñca ṭaṅkā) — "Five rupees"

Exercise: Match the Numbers

Try matching:

1. ୫ → ?
2. ୮ → ?
3. ୩ → ?

Answers: 5, 8, 3

Key Pattern

Notice that 11-19 have their own names that must be memorised. Odia counts in tens like other Indian languages, but the word for 20, କୋଡ଼ିଏ (koḍie), also means "a score", and counting goods in scores (କୋଡ଼ି) is a traditional market practice.

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Great progress! Next, we'll learn essential greetings to start conversations.