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===Numerals=== | |||
The Hakdor numerals are hexadecimal; that is, base-16. For hexadecimal transcription, 〈A〉 is used to represent ‘ten’, 〈B〉 for ‘eleven’, 〈C〉 for ‘twelve’ , 〈D〉 for ‘thirteen’ , 〈E〉 for ‘fourteen’ , and 〈F〉 for ‘fifteen’. Decimal equivalents are given in parentheses after the hexadecimal. | |||
While there are words for exponents – like hundred, thousand, million, and so on – most numbers are simply read as strings of digits from left to right. So 4EB6 (20,150 in decimal) is spoken: '''''[[ual#Hakdor|ual]]-[[ruk#Hakdor|ruk]]-[[tin#Hakdor|tin]]-[[kut#Hakdor|kut]]'''''. As a result, two additional number terms are common in Hakdor: '''''[[lalah#Hakdor|lalah]]''''', which we might translate as “double-zero,” and '''''[[lalalah#Hakdor|lalalah]]''''', which I’ll leave to you to figure out. So “100” is as likely to be pronounced '''''[[kir#Hakdor|kir]]-[[lalah#Hakdor|lalah]]''''' as '''''[[ren#Hakdor|ren]]'''''. | |||
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