The Compounds of sau ('100') are expressed as in English—only omitting the word wa ('and'); thus '110' would be ek sau das, '120' ek sau Ms, etc. A 'thousand' is expressed either by the Persian word hazar, or by das sau—'ten hundred.'
38. We think it well to append the Native characters for the Cardinal Numbers—both Arabic and Indian—as it is of great use to be familiar with them.
| Roman[1] | 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 | 10 | 14 | 37 | 50 | 134 |
| Arabic[2] | ۱ ۲ ۳ ۴ ۵ ۶ ۷ ۸ ۹ ۰ | ۱۰ | ۱۴ | ۳۷ | ۵۰ | ۱۳۴ |
| Indian[3] | १ २ ३ ४ ५ ६ ७ ८ ९ ० | १० | १४ | ३७ | ५० | १३४ |
The student is advised to make himself familiar with the Native figures (especially the Arabic) by copying them out repeatedly, and to get the table of Cardinal Numbers by heart till he knows it as well as his ABC.
39. By adding the word ek (' one') to any of the Cardinal Numbers (single or compound) the idea of indefiniteness is expressed. Thus do-ek, means 'about 2,' das-ek 'about ten' ('9 or 10,' '10 or 11'), sau-ek 'about a hundred.' 'About one' is expressed by ek-ād, signifying either '½' or 'one' (ād being either for ārdhā 'a half,' or as some think for the Sanskrit ādi 'beginning'—i.e. 'beginning with one' or 'one, etc.' ('one or two'). The like idea is conveyed by two Numbers (not generally consecutive)—as, do-tīn or do-chār= our ' 2 or 3 '; āth-das=our '8 or 9,' etc.
- ↑ In the modern day, these are more commonly referred to as Arabic numerals. Also, the system of counting using letters (I, II, III, IV, V, etc.) is referred to as Roman numerals. (Wikisource contributor note)
- ↑ In the modern day, these are more commonly referred to as Persian numerals. (Wikisource contributor note)
- ↑ Due to the plurality of Indic writing systems (and therefore numeral systems) these are now referred to as Devanagari numerals. (Wikisource contributor note)
