ħamsa

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Maltese[edit]

Maltese numbers (edit)
50
 ←  4 5 6  → 
    Cardinal: ħamsa
    Attributive cardinal: (short form) ħames, (long form) ħamest
    Ordinal: ħames
    Adverbial: ħames darbiet
    Fractional: kwint

Etymology[edit]

From Arabic خَمْسَة (ḵamsa).

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

ħamsa m or f

  1. five (absolute form)
    Coordinate terms: (short attributive form) ħames, (long attributive form) ħamest

Usage notes[edit]

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

Coordinate terms[edit]