diff --git a/src/somali/NumeralSom.gf b/src/somali/NumeralSom.gf
index e542ee6f7..e472a6e11 100644
--- a/src/somali/NumeralSom.gf
+++ b/src/somali/NumeralSom.gf
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ lin pot2plus d e = d ** {
     n = Pl} ;
 lin pot2as3 n = n ;
 lin pot3 n = n ** {
-    thousand = "kun" ;
+    thousand = n.thousand ++ "kun" ;
     ord = n.s ! Kow ++ "kunaad" ;
     --da = M KA ; -- TODO check
     n = Pl } ;