Pawnee is like English in that higher numbers follow the same pattern. For example:

pîta’u’-asku = twenty-one

pitkususâru’-pitku’ = forty-two

etc.

Pawnee Language Learning is a reader-supported publication. To support the Pawnee Language Program, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

parârirîsku’ - cultivating month [traditional]

parî’at - summer month [after removal to Indian Territory]

Pawnee Language Learning is a reader-supported publication. To support the Pawnee Language Program, I invite you to become a free or paid subscriber.

tawirâru’ - sixty (60)

tawirâru-ruksiri’ - seventy (70)

kskîtikstâru’ - eighty (80)

kskîtikstâru’-ruksiri’ - ninety (90)

suhukstâru’ - one hundred (100)

Pawnee Language Learning is a reader-supported publication. To support the Pawnee Language Program, I invite you to become a free or paid subscriber.

ruksiri’ - ten (10)

pîta’u’ - twenty (20)

ruksiri’-wîta’u’ - thirty (30)

pitkususâru’ - forty (40)

pitkususâru’-ruksiri’ - fifty (50)

Pawnee Language Learning is a reader-supported publication. To support the Pawnee Language Program, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

ksurawi’u’ - sixteen (16)

tawit-kâkî’i’ - seventeen (17) ; tawit= three, kâkî= no/not/less than. Three less than, meaning three less than twenty.

pitkus-kâkî’i’ - eighteen (18); pitku=two, kâkî= no/not/less than.

asku-kâkî’i’ - nineteen (19); asku= one, kâkî - no/not/less than.

pîta’u’ - twenty (20)

Pawnee Language Learning is a reader-supported publication. To support the Pawnee Language Program, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

askuhûkita - eleven (11); one on top of, meaning one on top of ten

pitkusûsiri’ - twelve (12); two and ten [ruksiri changes to sûsiri]

tawiruksiri’ - thirteen (13); three and ten

rakûkita - fourteen (14); ? on top of [the original meaning has been lost]

suhukstarûkita - fifteen (15); five on top of, meaning five on top of ten

Pawnee Language Learning is a reader-supported publication. To support the Pawnee Language Program, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

This is a saw pit (alchetron.com):

Updates on my hearing:

Day Nine

Day Fourteen

Pawnee Language Learning is a reader-supported publication. To support the Pawnee Language Program, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

pahîhwâkaruks - pulling up the grass moon [pulling up the grass meaning to weed, as in weed their gardens in preparation for planting]

Pawnee Language Learning is a reader-supported publication. To support the Pawnee Language Program, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

ruksiri’ - ten

Pawnee Language Learning is a reader-supported publication. To support the Pawnee Language Program, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.