aduonu
aduonu is the Twi word for twenty.
aduonu is used as a cardinal number to represent the quantity twenty.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
How does it change in a sentence?
Numbers in Twi, such as aduonu, function as adjectives and do not change their form depending on the noun they are counting.
Did you know?
- In traditional Akan culture, counting by twenties was common because it corresponds to the total number of fingers and toes on a human body.
- The Akan numbering system's reliance on aduonu shares a mathematical logic with the ancient Maya and Aztec civilizations, who also used base-twenty systems.
- Twi uses a vigesimal system, meaning it often groups numbers around twenty rather than ten. This is similar to how the French word for eighty is 'four twenties'.
Example conversation
Yaw and Adwoa are counting items for a market stall.
- YawAdwoa, yɛ wɔ nnuaba hian aduonu?Adwoa, do we have twenty eggs?
- AdwoaAane, me ahu aduonu pɛ.Yes, I see exactly twenty.
- YawƐyɛ, ma me nnuaba aduonu no.Good, give me the twenty eggs.
- AdwoaMe de ma wo seesei, Yaw.I am giving them to you now, Yaw.
