tlettax

tlettax

Maltese

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    Cardinal: tlettax
    Attributive cardinal: tlettax-il
    Adverbial: tlettax-il darba

Etymology

    Inherited from Arabic ثَلَاثَةَ عَشَرَ (ṯalāṯata ʕašara). By surface analysis, tlitt +‎ -ax. Compare Moroccan Arabic تلتاش (tlattāš).

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /tlɛtˈtaːʃ/
    • Rhymes: -aːʃ

    Numeral

    tlettax m or f

    1. thirteen (absolute form)
      Coordinate term: (attributive form) tlettax-il

    Usage notes

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

    Coordinate terms