tnax

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Maltese

Maltese numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: tnax
    Attributive cardinal: tnax-il
    Adverbial: tnax-il darba

Etymology

From Arabic اِثْنَا عَشَرَ (iṯnā ʕašara). By surface analysis, tn(ejn) +‎ ax. Compare Moroccan Arabic تناش (tnāš).

Pronunciation

Numeral

tnax m or f

  1. twelve (absolute form)
    Coordinate term: (attributive form) tnax-il

Usage notes

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

Coordinate terms