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tnejn

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Maltese

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Maltese numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: tnejn
    Attributive cardinal: (short form) żewġ, (long form) żewġt, (short form) ġiex, (long form) ġiext
    Ordinal: tieni
    Adverbial: darbtejn
    Fractional: nofs
Root
t-n-j
6 terms

Etymology

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    Inherited from Arabic اِثْنَيْن (iṯnayn).

    Pronunciation

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    Numeral

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    tnejn m or f

    1. two (absolute form)
      Coordinate terms: (short attributive form) żewġ, (long attributive form) żewġt, (short attributive form) ġiex, (long attributive form) ġiext

    Usage notes

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

    Coordinate terms

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