atus

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See also: -atus and -átus

Javanese

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀatus, compare Malay ratus.

Numeral

atus

  1. hundred (102)

Tetum

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀatus, compare Malay ratus.

Numeral

atus

  1. hundred

West Makian

Etymology

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀatus.

Pronunciation

Numeral

atus

  1. hundred
    atus lo awoisiwe lo siweone hundred and ninety-nine

Usage notes

This serves as a numeral root. For the specific number one hundred (100), the form atus minye must be used.

References

  • F. S. Watuseke (1982) West Makian, a Language of the North-Halmahéra Group of the West-Irian Phylum[1], Anthropological Linguistics
  • Clemens Voorhoeve (1982) The Makian languages and their neighbours[2], Pacific linguistics