liangge

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See also: -liangge

Wutunhua[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Wutunhua numbers (edit)
20
[a], [b] ←  1 2 3  → 
    Cardinal: ek, liangge
    Ordinal: di-ek, niwa

From Mandarin / (two of).

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

liangge

  1. two

Usage notes[edit]

liangge is equivalent to a suppletive -ge-suffixed form of the numeral ek (two) (< Mandarin (èr)).

ek (two) is used in counting and in compound numbers, while liangge is used to describe the actual number of things.

Related terms[edit]

References[edit]

  • Erika Sandman (2016) A Grammar of Wutun[1], University of Helsinki (PhD), →ISBN