tlitt

Maltese

Etymology

From tliet +‎ -t.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tlɪtt‿/

Numeral

tlitt m or f

1. long attributive form of tlieta

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”) → tlitt itfal (“three children”). Only rarely is it also used with actual vowel-initial nouns.

Coordinate terms

• tliet (short attributive form)