Count from 1 to 20, use ordinals, ask and tell time.
Kabyle numbers are simple and regular. Once the first ten are memorized, tens and larger numbers are formed by composition.
| Number | Kabyle | Digit |
|---|---|---|
1 | yiwen | 1 |
2 | sin | 2 |
3 | kraḍ | 3 |
4 | rebɛa | 4 |
5 | semmus | 5 |
6 | sdis | 6 |
7 | sa | 7 |
8 | tam | 8 |
9 | tesɛa | 9 |
10 | mraw | 10 |
| Number | Kabyle form |
|---|---|
11 | mraw d yiwen |
12 | mraw d sin |
13 | mraw d kraḍ |
15 | mraw d semmus |
20 | εecrin |
| Order | Masculine | Feminine |
|---|---|---|
1st | amezwaru | tamezwarut |
2nd | wis-sin | tis-snat |
3rd | wis-kraḍ | tis-kraḍ |
4th | wis-ukuẓ | tis-ukuẓ |
5th | wis-semmus | tis-semmus |