• Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
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        10 months ago

        I think it comes from nine-tens. But if you check, that commenter didn’t write it so.

    • KoalaUnknown@lemmy.world
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      10 months ago

      Same for Japanese

      🇯🇵: 9•10+7

      九(kyuu) 十(juu) 七(nana)

      Also, similar to English, 20 does not follow the pattern but instead has its own word. (Still written as 2•10 though)