iləmsei

Big Nambas

Big Nambas cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : iləmsei

Etymology

Perhaps a compound of iləm' (five) and isət (one). Otherwise from the same element present in isaru, isatl and isav'et. Initial i- is verbal, as with other numbers. Compare Tape lëmjis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iləmsei/

Numeral

iləmsei

1. six

References

• Big Nambas Grammar Pacific Linguistics - G.J. Fox