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ħamsa

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Maltese

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Maltese numbers (edit)
50
 ←  4 5 6  → 
    Cardinal: ħamsa
    Attributive cardinal: (short form) ħames, (long form) ħamest
    Ordinal: ħames
    Adverbial: ħames darbiet
    Fractional: kwint

Etymology

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From Arabic خَمْسَة (ḵamsa).

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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ħamsa m or f

  1. five (absolute form)
    Coordinate terms: (short attributive form) ħames, (long attributive form) ħamest

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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