Urdu Numbers 1 to 100
اردو گنتی اور اعداد کی مکمل تفہیم (۱ سے ۱۰۰)
Learn the complete counting from 1 to 100 in Urdu: Eastern Arabic numerals (۱، ۲، ۳), authentic Nastaliq words, phonetic Roman Urdu, and essential monetary units (Sau, Hazaar, Lakh, Crore).
Pakistani Rupee & Big Number Units (لاکھ اور کروڑ)
100 (One Hundred)
e.g. Ek sau rupay (100 Rs)
1,000 (One Thousand)
e.g. Do hazaar rupay (2,000 Rs)
100,000 (One Hundred Thousand)
Standard South Asian unit
10,000,000 (Ten Million)
Equal to 100 Lakhs
4 Essential Patterns Behind the Urdu Counting System
🔢The Irregular 'Teens' Suffix (-rah)
From 11 to 18, Urdu numbers end in the characteristic -rah sound: Gyaarah (11), Baarah (12), Teerah (13), Chaudah (14), Pandrah (15), Solah (16), Satrah (17), and Atharah (18). Notice how 19 (Unnees) jumps forward to foreshadow 20 (Bees).
⚖️Bazaar Weight Fractions (Paav & Kilo)
When buying fresh vegetables, fruits, or meat at Pakistani markets, vendors sell by fractional units: Paav (پاؤ) = 250g (quarter kilo), Adha Kilo (آدھا کلو) = 500g, Dedh Kilo (ڈیڑھ کلو) = 1.5kg, and Dhaai Kilo (ڈھائی کلو) = 2.5kg.
💰The South Asian Number System (Lakh & Crore)
Pakistan does not group large sums into millions and billions. Instead, 100,000 is written as 1,00,000 (Ek Lakh), and 10,000,000 is written as 1,00,00,000 (Ek Crore). When looking at property prices or government budgets, commas group digits in sets of two after the first three.
🥇Gender Agreement in Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal positions inflect like adjectives: Pehla larka (First boy, masculine) becomes Pehli larki (First girl, feminine). Similarly: Doosra / Doosri (2nd), Teesra / Teesri (3rd), Chautha / Chauthi (4th), and Paanchwan / Paanchveen (5th).
Frequently Asked Urdu Numbers Questions
Essential rules for counting, price bargaining, and Eastern Arabic numerals
Unlike English where '-teen' and '-ty' follow uniform rules (sixteen, seventeen, sixty, seventy), Urdu counting inherits historical phonetic evolutions from ancient Sanskrit and Prakrit. Every number from 1 to 100 has a unique name. However, consistent suffix echoes (such as '-rah' for 11–18 and '-ees' for 20s) make memorization straightforward once recognized.
اردو اعداد سنسکرت اور پراکرت کے صوتی ارتقا سے بنے ہیں، جن میں 11 سے 18 تک 'رہ' کی آواز مشترک ہے۔
Practice Numbers in the Bazaar
Use your number skills to ask prices and bargain in our travel phrasebook.