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'''Malayalam numerals''' are the [[numeral system]] of the [[Malayalam script]], primarily used in [[Kerala]]. It is one of several [[Indian numerals|Indian numeral]] systems. This system is archaic and nowadays the [[Hindu–Arabic numeral system]] is used commonly.<ref name="shiju">{{Cite web|url=https://shijualex.in/malayalam-numerals-old-system/|title=മലയാള അക്കങ്ങൾ|last=Alex|first=Shiju|date=2013-08-22|website=ഗ്രന്ഥപ്പുര|language=ml|access-date=2020-04-12}}</ref> However, it is still found in many documents of cultural or historical importance.<br />
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==Base numbers==<br />
Below is a list of Malayalam numerals with their Hindu–Arabic equivalents as well as their respective Malayalam translations and transliterations.<ref name="shiju"/><br />
{| class=wikitable style="text-align:center;width:30%;"<br />
|-<br />
!Malayalam numeral || [[Hindu–Arabic numeral]] || [[Malayalam]] word || Romanization of Malayalam|| [[International Phonetic Alphabet|IPA]]<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൦}} || 0 || {{lang|ml|പൂജ്യം}} || pūjyaṁ || {{IPA|/pu:d͡ʒjɐm/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൧}} || 1 || {{lang|ml|ഒന്ന്}} || onnŭ || {{IPA|/on̪n̪ɨ̆/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൨}} || 2 || {{lang|ml|രണ്ട്}} || raṇḍŭ || {{IPA|/ɾɐɳɖɨ̆/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൩}} || 3 || {{lang|ml|മൂന്ന്}} || mūnnŭ || {{IPA|/mu:n̪n̪ɨ̆/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൪}} || 4 || {{lang|ml|നാല്}} || nālŭ || {{IPA|/n̪ɐ:lɨ̆/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൫}} || 5 || {{lang|ml|അഞ്ച്}} || añjŭ || {{IPA|/ɐɲd͡ʒɨ̆/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൬}} || 6 || {{lang|ml|ആറ്}} || āṟŭ || {{IPA|/ɐ:rɨ̆/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൭}} || 7 || {{lang|ml|ഏഴ്}} || ēḻŭ || {{IPA|/e:ɻɨ̆/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൮}} || 8 || {{lang|ml|എട്ട്}} || eṭṭŭ || {{IPA|/eʈʈɨ̆/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൯}} || 9 || {{lang|ml|ഒമ്പത്}} || ombadŭ || {{IPA|/ombɐd̪ɨ̆/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൰}}/{{lang|ml|൧൦}} || 10 || {{lang|ml|പത്ത്}} || pattŭ || {{IPA|/pɐt̪t̪ɨ̆/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൱}}/{{lang|ml|൧൦൦}} || 100 || {{lang|ml|നൂറ്}} || nūṟŭ || {{IPA|/n̪u:rɨ̆/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൲}}/{{lang|ml|൧൦൦൦}} || 1000 || {{lang|ml|ആയിരം}} || āyiraṁ || {{IPA|/ɐ:jiɾɐm/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൳}} || {{frac|1|4}} || {{lang|ml|കാൽ}} || kāl || {{IPA|/kɐ:l/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൴}} || {{frac|1|2}} || {{lang|ml|അര}} || ara || {{IPA|/ɐɾɐ/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൵}} || {{frac|3|4}} || {{lang|ml|മുക്കാൽ}} || mukkāl || {{IPA|/mukkɐ:l/}}<br />
|-<br />
|{{lang|ml|൷}} || {{frac|1|8}} || {{lang|ml|അരക്കാൽ}} || arakkāl || {{IPA|/ɐɾɐkkɐːl/}}<br />
|}<br />
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Originally, a number like "11" would have been written as "൰൧" and not "൧൧" to match the Malayalam word for 11 and "10,00,000" as "൰൱൲" similar to the [[Tamil numerals|Tamil numeral system]]. Later on this system got reformed to be more similar to the Hindu–Arabic numerals so 10,00,000 in the reformed numerals it would be {{lang|ml|൧൦൦൦൦൦൦}}.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Numbers in Malayalam |url=https://omniglot.com/language/numbers/malayalam.htm |access-date=2022-03-01 |website=omniglot.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Numbers in Malayalam {{!}} Learn Malayalam numbers 1-100, 1000,... - Learn Entry |url=https://www.learnentry.com/english-malayalam/vocabulary/numbers-in-malayalam/ |access-date=2022-03-01 |language=en}}</ref><br />
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=== Old system ===<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left:30px"<br />
!11!!20!!21!!30!!110!!10,099<br />
|- style="font-size:large" lang="ml"<br />
|൰൧||൨൰<br />
|൨൰൧||൩൰||൱൰<br />
|൰൲൯൰൯<br />
|}<br />
Suppose the number is "2013". It is read in Malayalam as "'''രണ്ടായിരത്തി പതിമൂന്ന്'''" (raṇḍāyiratti padimūnnŭ). It is split into:<br />
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* രണ്ട് (raṇḍŭ) : 2 - '''൨'''<br />
* ആയിരം (āyiram) : 1000 - '''൲'''<br />
* പത്ത് (pattŭ) : 10 - '''൰'''<br />
* മൂന്ന് (mūnnŭ) : 3 - '''൩'''<br />
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Combine them together to get the Malayalam number '''൨൲൰൩'''.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":0" /><ref name="shiju" /><br />
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===Fractions===<br />
In Malayalam, you can transcribe any fraction by affixing ({{Transliteration|ml|-il}}) after the denominator followed by the numerator, so a fraction like {{frac|7|10}} would be read as '''{{lang|ml|പത്തിൽ ഏഴ്}}''' ({{Transliteration|ml|pattil ēḻŭ}}) 'out of ten, seven' but fractions like {{frac|1|2}} {{frac|1|4}} and {{frac|3|4}} have distinct names ({{Transliteration|ml|ara}}, {{Transliteration|ml|kāl}}, {{Transliteration|ml|mukkāl}}) and {{frac|1|8}} ({{Transliteration|ml|arakkāl}}) 'half quarter'.<ref name=shiju/>{{fix|text=how do you write fractions other than ൴, ൵ like {{frac|7|13}} in the old and new system?|date=July 2022}}<br />
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==References==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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[[Category:Malayalam language]]<br />
[[Category:Numerals]]</div>TameraWhitham