Sindhi Ati-Dakkar

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Sindhi Ati-Dakkar numerals are a set of numerals of Dravidian origin used for playing the game Ati-Dakkar, the Sindhi version of Gilli-Danda. These are different from normal Sindhi numerals.

Here are the Sindhi Ati-Dakkar numerals from one to seven:

Number Romanisation Sindhi Numeral Sindhi Name IPA
1 bakkaṭ ١ بِڪٽ /bakːaʈ/
2 lēn ٢ لان /leːn/
3 mūl ٣ مُون /muːl/
4 nāl ٤ نار /naːl/
5 ār ٥ آر /aːr/
6 vēy ٦ ويئي /ʋeːj/
7 yak ٧ يُڪو /jak/

Source: Ati-Dakkar on Encyclopedia Sindhiana and an Old Sindhi Song (3:40-3:50) on YouTube

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