msano na mo

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Yao[edit]

Yao cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : msano na mo

Etymology[edit]

From a compound of msano (five), na (and) and mo (one).

Numeral[edit]

msano na mo

  1. six

Usage notes[edit]

This number follows a noun and takes the singular form of the noun class characteristic prefix, e.g. mabweta msano na limo (six boxes). See the Yao language article on Wikipedia for details on noun class prefixes.