The numerals in the Ewe language are not far away from how it is in English. Right from the early stages of a child's education, they are taught very well numbers or numerals and alphabets. The numerals are written the same way as they are in English except for the words that differ. For instance, 0 is still 0 but the words, zero is 'nanekeo'.
ORDINALITY OF THE NUMBERS
In this language, a number is made ordinal by the addition of the prefix "lia". E.g) second (2nd) , The number two is 'eve' and making it ordinal becomes 'evelia' but first has an exception which is 'gbanto'.
Let's look at the numbers written in Ewe.
The numbers 1-100 in the Ewe language words are below
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1
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ɖeka
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2
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Eve
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3
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Etɔ
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4
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Ene
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5
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Atɔ
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6
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Ade
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7
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Adre
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8
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Enyi
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9
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Asieke
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10
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Ewo
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11
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Wuieɖeke
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12
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Wuieve
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13
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Wuietɔ
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14
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Wuiene
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15
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Wuiatɔ
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16
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Wuiade
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17
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Wuiadre
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18
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Wuienyi
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19
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Wuiasieke
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20
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blaeve
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21
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Blaeve vɔ ɖeke
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22
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Blaeve vɔ eve
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23
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Blaeve vɔ etɔ
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24
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Blaeve vɔ ene
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25
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Blaeve vɔ atɔ
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26
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Blaeve vɔ ade
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27
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Blaeve vɔ adre
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28
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Blaeve vɔ enyi
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29
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Blaeve vɔ asieke
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30
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Blaetɔ
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31
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Blaetɔ vɔ ɖeke
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32
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Blaetɔ vɔ eve
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33
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Blaetɔ vɔ etɔ
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34
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Blaetɔ vɔ ene
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35
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Blaetɔ vɔ atɔ
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36
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Blaetɔ vɔ ade
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37
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Blaetɔ vɔ adre
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38
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Blaetɔ vɔ enyi
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39
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Blaetɔ vɔ asieke
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40
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Blaene
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41
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Blaene vɔ ɖeke
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42
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Blaene vɔ eve
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43
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Blaene vɔ etɔ
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44
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Blaene vɔ ene
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45
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Blaene vɔ atɔ
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46
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Blaene vɔ ade
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47
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Blaene vɔ adre
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48
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Blaene vɔ enyi
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49
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Blaene vɔ asieke
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50
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Blaatɔ
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51
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Blaatɔ vɔ ɖeke
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52
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Blaatɔ vɔ eve
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53
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Blaatɔ vɔ etɔ
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54
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Blaatɔ vɔ ene
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55
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Blaatɔ vɔ atɔ
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56
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Blaatɔ vɔ ade
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57
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Blaatɔ vɔ adre
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58
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Blaatɔ vɔ enyi
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59
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Blaatɔ vɔ asieke
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60
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Blaade
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61
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Blaade vɔ ɖeke
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62
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Blaade vɔ eve
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63
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Blaade vɔ etɔ
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64
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Blaade vɔ ene
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65
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Blaade vɔ atɔ
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66
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Blaade vɔ ade
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67
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Blaade vɔ adre
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68
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Blaade vɔ enyi
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69
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Blaade vɔ asieke
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70
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Blaadre
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71
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Blaadre vɔ ɖeke
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72
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Blaadre vɔ eve
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73
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Blaadre vɔ etɔ
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74
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Blaadre vɔ ene
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75
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Blaadre vɔ atɔ
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76
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Blaadre vɔ ade
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77
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Blaadre vɔ adre
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78
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Blaadre vɔ enyi
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79
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Blaadre vɔ asieke
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80
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Blaenyi
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81
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Blaenyi vɔ ɖeke
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82
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Blaenyi vɔ eve
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83
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Blaenyi voe etɔ
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84
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Blaenyi vɔ ene
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85
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Blaenyi vɔ atɔ
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86
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Blaenyi vɔ ade
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87
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Blaenyi vɔ adre
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88
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Blaenyi vɔ enyi
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89
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Blaenyi vɔ asieke
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90
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Blasieke
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91
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Blasieke vɔ ɖeke
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92
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Blasieke vɔ eve
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93
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Blasieke vɔ etɔ
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94
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Blasieke vɔ ene
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95
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Blasieke vɔ atɔ
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96
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Blasieke vɔ ade
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97
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Blasieke vɔ adre
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98
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Blasieke vɔ enyi
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99
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Blasieke vɔ asieke
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100
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Alafa ɖeka
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The numbers 1-200 in the Ewe language words are below
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101
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Alafa ɖeka kple ɖeka
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102
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Alafa ɖeka kple eve
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103
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Alafa ɖeka kple etɔ
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104
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Alafa ɖeka kple ene
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105
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Alafa ɖeka kple atɔ
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106
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Alafa ɖeka kple ade
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107
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Alafa ɖeka kple adre
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108
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Alafa ɖeka kple enyi
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109
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Alafa ɖeka kple asieke
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110
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Alafa ɖeka kple ewo
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111
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Alafa ɖeka kple wuiɖeke
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112
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Alafa ɖeka kple wuieve
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113
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Alafa ɖeka kple wuietor
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114
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Alafa ɖeka kple wuiene
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115
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Alafa ɖeka kple wuiator
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116
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Alafa ɖeka kple wuiade
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117
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Alafa ɖeka kple wuiadre
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118
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Alafa ɖeka kple wuienyi
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119
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Alafa ɖeka kple wuiasieke
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120
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Alafa ɖeka blaeve
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121
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Alafa ɖeka blaeve vɔ ɖeke
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122
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Alafa ɖeka blaeve vɔ eve
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123
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Alafa ɖeka blaeve vɔ etɔ
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124
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Alafa ɖeka blaeve vɔ ene
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125
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Alafa ɖeka blaeve vɔ atɔ
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126
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Alafa ɖeka blaeve vɔ ade
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127
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Alafa ɖeka blaeve vɔ adre
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128
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Alafa ɖeka blaeve vɔ enyi
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129
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Alafa ɖeka blaeve vɔ asieke
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130
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Alafa ɖeka blaetɔ
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131
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Alafa ɖeka blaetɔ vɔ ɖeke
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132
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Alafa ɖeka blaetɔ vɔ eve
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133
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Alafa ɖeka blaetɔ vɔ etɔ
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134
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Alafa ɖeka blaetɔ vɔ ene
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135
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Alafa ɖeka blaetɔ vɔ atɔ
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136
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Alafa ɖeka blaetɔ vɔ ade
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137
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Alafa ɖeka blaetɔ vɔ adre
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138
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Alafa ɖeka blaetɔ vɔ enyi
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139
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Alafa ɖeka blaetɔ vɔ asieke
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140
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Alafa ɖeka blaene
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141
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Alafa ɖeka blaene vɔ ɖeke
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142
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Alafa ɖeka blaene vɔ eve
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143
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Alafa ɖeka blaene vɔ etɔ
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144
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Alafa ɖeka blaene vɔ ene
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145
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Alafa ɖeka blaene vɔ atɔ
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146
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Alafa ɖeka blaene vɔ ade
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147
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Alafa ɖeka blaene vɔ adre
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148
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Alafa ɖeka blaene vɔ enyi
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149
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Alafa ɖeka blaene vɔ asieke
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150
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Alafa ɖeka blaatɔ
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151
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Alafa ɖeka blaatɔ vɔ ɖeke
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152
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Alafa ɖeka blaatɔ vɔ eve
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153
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Alafa ɖeka blaatɔ vɔ etɔ
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154
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Alafa ɖeka blaatɔ vɔ ene
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155
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Alafa ɖeka blaatɔ vɔ atɔ
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156
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Alafa ɖeka blaatɔ vɔ ade
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157
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Alafa ɖeka blaatɔ vɔ adre
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158
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Alafa ɖeka blaatɔ vɔ enyi
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159
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Alafa ɖeka blaatɔ vɔ asieke
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160
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Alafa ɖeka blaade
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161
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Alafa ɖeka blaade vɔ ɖeke
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162
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Alafa ɖeka blaade vɔ eve
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163
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Alafa ɖeka blaade vɔ etɔ
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164
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Alafa ɖeka blaade vɔ ene
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165
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Alafa ɖeka blaade vɔ atɔ
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166
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Alafa ɖeka blaade vɔ ade
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167
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Alafa ɖeka blaade vɔ adre
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168
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Alafa ɖeka blaade vɔ enyi
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169
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Alafa ɖeka blaade vɔ asieke
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170
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Alafa ɖeka blaadre
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171
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Alafa ɖeka blaadre vɔ ɖeke
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172
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Alafa ɖeka blaadre vɔ eve
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173
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Alafa ɖeka blaadre vɔ etɔ
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174
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Alafa ɖeka blaadre vɔ ene
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175
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Alafa ɖeka blaadre vɔ atɔ
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176
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Alafa ɖeka blaadre vɔ ade
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177
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Alafa ɖeka blaadre vɔ adre
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178
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Alafa ɖeka blaadre vɔ enyi
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179
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Alafa ɖeka blaadre vɔ asieke
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180
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Alafa ɖeka blaenyi
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181
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Alafa ɖeka blaenyi vɔ ɖeke
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182
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Alafa ɖeka blaenyi vɔ eve
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183
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Alafa ɖeka blaenyi vɔ etɔ
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184
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Alafa ɖeka blaenyi vɔ ene
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185
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Alafa ɖeka blaenyi vɔ atɔ
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186
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Alafa ɖeka blaenyi vɔ ade
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187
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Alafa ɖeka blaenyi vɔ adre
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188
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Alafa ɖeka blaenyi vɔ enyi
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189
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Alafa ɖeka blaenyi vɔ asieke
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190
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Alafa ɖeka blaasieke
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191
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Alafa ɖeka blasieke vɔ ɖeke
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192
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Alafa ɖeka blasieke vɔ eve
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193
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Alafa ɖeka blasieke vɔ etɔ
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194
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Alafa ɖeka blasieke vɔ ene
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195
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Alafa ɖeka blasieke vɔ atɔ
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196
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Alafa ɖeka blasieke vɔ ade
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197
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Alafa ɖeka blasieke vɔ adre
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198
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Alafa ɖeka blasieke vɔ enyi
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199
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Alafa ɖeka blasieke vɔ asieke
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200
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Alafa eve
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The numbers 1-200 in the Ewe language words are below
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201
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Alafa eve vɔ ɖeke
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202
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Alafa eve vɔ eve
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203
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Alafa eve vɔ etɔ
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204
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Alafa eve vɔ ene
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205
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Alafa eve kple atɔ
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206
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Alafa eve kple ade
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207
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Alafa eve kple adre
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208
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Alafa eve kple enyi
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209
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Alafa eve kple asieke
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210
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Alafa eve kple ewo
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211
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Alafa eve kple wuiɖeke
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212
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Alafa eve kple wuieve
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213
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Alafa eve kple wuietɔ
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214
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Alafa eve kple wuiene
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215
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Alafa eve kple wuiatɔ
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216
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Alafa eve kple wuiade
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217
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Alafa eve kple wuiadre
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218
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Alafa eve kple wuienyi
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219
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Alafa eve kple wuiasieke
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220
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Alafa eve blaeve
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221
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Alafa eve blaeve vɔ ɖeke
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222
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Alafa eve blaeve vɔ eve
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223
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Alafa eve blaeve vɔ etɔ
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224
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Alafa eve blaeve vɔ ene
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225
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Alafa eve blaeve vɔ atɔ
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226
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Alafa eve blaeve vɔ ade
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227
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Alafa eve blaeve vɔ adre
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228
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Alafa eve blaeve vɔ enyi
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229
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Alafa eve blaeve vɔ asieke
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230
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Alafa eve blaetɔ
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231
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Alafa eve blaetɔ vɔ ɖeke
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232
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Alafa eve blaetɔ vɔ eve
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233
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Alafa eve blaetɔ vɔ etor
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234
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Alafa eve blaetɔ vɔ ene
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235
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Alafa eve blaetɔ vɔ ator
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236
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Alafa eve blaetɔ vɔ ade
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237
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Alafa eve blaetɔ vɔ adre
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238
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Alafa eve blaetɔ vɔ enyi
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239
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Alafa eve blaetɔ vɔ asieke
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240
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Alafa eve blaene
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241
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Alafa eve blaene vɔ ɖeke
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242
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Alafa eve blaene vɔ eve
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243
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Alafa eve blaene vɔ etor
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244
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Alafa eve blaene vɔ ene
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245
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Alafa eve blaene vɔ ator
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246
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Alafa eve blaene vɔ ade
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247
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Alafa eve blaene vɔ adre
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248
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Alafa eve blaene vɔ enyi
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249
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Alafa eve blaene vɔ asieke
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250
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Alafa eve blaatɔ
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251
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Alafa eve blaatɔ vɔ ɖeke
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252
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Alafa eve blaatɔ vɔ eve
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253
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Alafa eve blaatɔ vɔ etor
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254
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Alafa eve blaatɔ vɔ ene
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255
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Alafa eve blaatɔ vɔ ator
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256
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Alafa eve blaatɔ vɔ ade
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257
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Alafa eve blaatɔ vɔ adre
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258
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Alafa eve blaatɔ vɔ enyi
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259
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Alafa eve blaatɔ vɔ asieke
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260
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Alafa eve blaade
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261
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Alafa eve blaade vɔ ɖeke
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262
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Alafa eve blaade vɔ eve
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263
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Alafa eve blaade vɔ etɔ
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264
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Alafa eve blaade vɔ ene
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265
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Alafa eve blaade vɔ ator
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266
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Alafa eve blaade vɔ ade
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267
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Alafa eve blaade vɔ adre
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268
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Alafa eve blaade vɔ enyi
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269
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Alafa eve blaade vɔ asieke
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270
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Alafa eve blaadre
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271
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Alafa eve blaadre vɔ ɖeke
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272
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Alafa eve blaadre vɔ eve
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273
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Alafa eve blaadre vɔ etɔ
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274
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Alafa eve blaadre vɔ ene
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275
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Alafa eve blaadre vɔ atɔ
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276
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Alafa eve blaadre vɔ ade
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277
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Alafa eve blaadre vɔ adre
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278
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Alafa eve blaadre vɔ enyi
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279
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Alafa eve blaadre vɔ asieke
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280
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Alafa eve blaenyi
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281
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Alafa eve blaenyi vɔ ɖeke
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282
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Alafa eve blaenyi vɔ eve
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283
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Alafa eve blaenyi vɔ etɔ
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284
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Alafa eve blaenyi vɔ ene
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285
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Alafa eve blaenyi vɔ atɔ
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286
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Alafa eve blaenyi vɔ ade
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287
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Alafa eve blaenyi vɔ adre
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288
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Alafa eve blaenyi vɔ enyi
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289
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Alafa eve blaenyi vɔ asieke
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290
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Alafa eve blaasieke
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291
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Alafa eve blaasieke vɔ ɖeke
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292
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Alafa eve blaasieke vɔ eve
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293
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Alafa eve blaasieke vɔ etor
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294
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Alafa eve blaasieke vɔ ene
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295
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Alafa eve blaasieke vɔ ator
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296
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Alafa eve blaasieke vɔ ade
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297
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Alafa eve blaasieke vɔ adre
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298
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Alafa eve blaasieke vɔ enyi
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299
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Alafa eve blaasieke vɔ asieke
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300
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Alafa etɔ
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Simple phrases with the Ewe numbers
1) Ame ɖeka
One person
2) Avu evelia
The second dog
3) Me eme ɖe eve
Divide it into two
Mathematical operations
Addition.
The word for addition is kpekpeɖenu
i) 1+1=2
Deka kple ɖeka = eve
ii) 10+ 12=22
Ewo kple wuieve =blaeve vɔ eve
Division
6/2=3
Ade mama ɖe eve dzi = etor
Multiplication
6x2=12
Ade tefe eve = wuieve
Numbers in some Ewe idioms and proverbs
Ta ɖeka medea aɖanu o.
Only one person can't take a decision.
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