tnejn

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Maltese[edit]

Maltese numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: tnejn
    Attributive cardinal: (short form) żewġ, (long form) żewġt, (short form) ġiex, (long form) ġiext
    Ordinal: tieni
    Adverbial: darbtejn
    Fractional: nofs
Root
t-n-j
6 terms

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic اِثْنَيْن (iṯnayn).

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

tnejn m or f

  1. two (absolute form)
    Coordinate terms: (short attributive form) żewġ, (long attributive form) żewġt, (short attributive form) ġiex, (long attributive form) ġiext

Usage notes[edit]

  • The absolute form is used without a following noun, that is pronominally and in counting.

Coordinate terms[edit]