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tnax

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Maltese

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

Etymology

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

    Pronunciation

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    Numeral

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    tnax m or f

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

    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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