atus

See also: -atus and -átus

Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀatus, compare Malay ratus.

Numeral

atus

1. hundred (10²)

Tetum

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀatus, compare Malay ratus.

Numeral

atus

1. hundred

West Makian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀatus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈa.t̪us̪/

Numeral

atus

1. hundred

   atus lo awoisiwe lo siwe ― one hundred and ninety-nine

Usage notes

This serves as a numeral root. For the specific number one hundred (100), the form atus minye must be used.

References

• F. S. Watuseke (1982) West Makian, a Language of the North-Halmahéra Group of the West-Irian Phylum‎^[1], Anthropological Linguistics
• Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours‎^[2], Pacific linguistics