Amharic · Numbers & Time

መቶ

meto

Hundred

Beginnernumeral

Definition

The number one hundred.

Example

መጽሐፉ መቶ ብር ነው።

The book costs one hundred birr.

Etymology

'መቶ' (meto) derives from Ge'ez, where it historically signified a hundred. This term has carried over in various forms through Ethiopian numeration.

How & Where It’s Used

'መቶ' is frequently used in both spoken and written contexts, such as education and commerce, and is understood universally among Ethiopians.

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