[From Mona Miscellany second series Manx Soc vol 21]

NUMERATION AND MODE OF RECKONING.

The Manx mode of reckoning is by scores, and the enumeration in the Manx language is as follows :—

Unnane*

1

 

 

Jees

2

 

 

Three

3

 

 

Kiare

4

 

 

Queig

5

 

 

Shey

6

 

 

Shiaght

7

 

 

Hoght

8

 

 

Nuy

9

 

 

Jeih

10

 

 

Unnane-jeig

11

 

 

Ghaa-yeig

12

 

 

Three-jeig

13

 

 

Kiare-jeig

14

 

 

Queig-jeig

15

 

 

Shey-jeig

16

 

 

Shiaght-jeig

17

 

 

Hoght-jeig

18

 

 

Nuy-jeig

19

 

 

Feed .

20

 

 

Nane as feed

21

 

 

Jees as feed

22

 

 

Three as feed

23

 

 

Kiare as feed

24

 

 

etc. etc.

 

 

 

Jeih as feed

30

that is

10 and 20.

Nane jeih as feed

31

 

1, 10, and 20.

Jees jeih as feed

32

 

2, 10, and 20.

Three jeih asfeed

33

 

3, 10, and 20.

And so on.

  

 

 

Daeed .

40

,,

2 twenties.

Nane as daeed

41

,,

1 and forty, or 2 twenties.

Jees as daeed

42

,,

2 and 40.

Three as daeed

43

,,

3 and 40.

And so on.

 

 

 

Jeih as daeed .

50

,,

10 and 40.

Nane jeih as daeed

51

,,

1, 10, and 40.

Jees jeih as daeed

52

,,

2, 10, and 40.

Three jeih as daeed.

53

,,

3, 10, and 40.

And so on.

 

 

 

* Frequently contracted as "narie.

Three feed . 60 that is 3 twenties.
Three feed as nane 61 ,, 3 twenties and 1.
Three feed as jees 62 ,, 3 ,, and 2.
Three feed as three . 63 ,, 3 ,, and 3. And so on.
Three feed as jeih . 70 ,, 3 ,, and 10.
Nane as three feed as jeih 71 ,, 3 and 10 and 1.
Jees as three feed as jeih 72 ,, 3 ,, and 10 and 2.
Three as three feed as jeih 73 ,, 3 ,, and 10 and 3. And so on.

Kiame feed . 80 ,, 4
Kiare feed as nane 81 ,, 4 ,, and 1.
Kiare feed as jees . 82 ,, 4 ,, and 2.
Kiare feed as three . 83 ,, 4 ,, and 3. And so on.
Kiare feed as jeih . 90 ,, 4 ,, and 10.
Nane as kiare feed as jeih 91 ,, 4 ,, and 10 and 1.
Jees as kiare feed as jeih 92 ,, 4 ,, and 10 and 2.
Three as kiare feed as jeih 93 ,, 4 ,, and 10 and 3.
And so on.

Cheead .

100

Daa cheead

200

Three cheead

300

Kiare cheead

400

Queig cheead

500

Shey cheead

600

Shiaght cheead

700

Hoght cheead

800

Nuy cheead

900

Thousane

1000

Jeih cheead thousane

1,000,000

 

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