ħamsa

Maltese

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Cardinal: ħamsa     Attributive cardinal: (short form) ħames, (long form) ħamest     Ordinal: ħames     Adverbial: ħames darbiet     Fractional: kwint

Etymology

From Arabic خَمْسَة (ḵamsa).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ħamsa/

Numeral

ħamsa m or f

1. five (absolute form)

Usage notes

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

Coordinate terms

• ħames (short attributive form)
• ħamest (long attributive form)