one milliard (one billion)

Yoruba translation: Egberun lona egberun lona egberun

10:37 Oct 13, 2008
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English term or phrase: one milliard (one billion)
In other words, one thousand million. 1,000,000,000
Generally called one billion in English-speaking countries.
Larry Abramson
United States
Local time: 14:59
Yoruba translation:Egberun lona egberun lona egberun
Explanation:
Egberun = 1,000
Lona = times

Egberun x egberun x egberun = 1,000 x 1,000 x1,000
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Peter Joseph
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Local time: 14:59
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5Egberun lona egberun lona egberun
Peter Joseph
5ẹgbẹrun miliọnu
Olayemi Olabenjo


  

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Egberun lona egberun lona egberun


Explanation:
Egberun = 1,000
Lona = times

Egberun x egberun x egberun = 1,000 x 1,000 x1,000

Example sentence(s):
  • Egberun lona egberun lona egberun
Peter Joseph
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ẹgbẹrun miliọnu


Explanation:
The word 'miliọnu' is a borrowed word from English which has become accepted to make counting easier. A billion is translated as a thousand million.

Olayemi Olabenjo
Nigeria
Local time: 19:59
Native speaker of: Nigerian
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