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Maltese
Etymology
A variant of ġux, which is an assimilated variant of żewġ.
Pronunciation
Numeral
ġiex m or f
- short attributive form of of tnejn (“two”)
- Synonym: żewġ
- Coordinate term: (long attributive form) ġiext
- Alternative form: ġux
- some, couple (a small number of)
- Alternative forms: ġux, ġix (“unstressed variant”), ġox (“unstressed variant”)
Usage notes
- The attributive forms are used before counted nouns. The short form is used before all words that start with a vowel or single consonant (except jiem). For the use before consonant clusters see the notes at ġiext.