ħamest
Maltese
Pronunciation
Numeral
ħamest m or f
- long attributive form of ħamsa (“five”)
Usage notes
- The attributive forms are used before counted nouns. The long form is used with nouns beginning with a consonant cluster, to which i- is then prefixed: tfal (“children”) → ħamest itfal (“five children”). Only rarely is it also used with actual vowel-initial nouns.
Coordinate terms
- ħames (short attributive form)