أربعة

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Arabic

Root
ر ب ع (r b ʕ)
13 terms
Arabic numbers (edit)
40
 ←  3 ٤
4 		5  → 
    Cardinal: أَرْبَعَة (ʔarbaʕa)
    Ordinal: رَابِع (rābiʕ)
    Multiplier: رُبَاعِيّ (rubāʕiyy), مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ)
    Distributive: رُبَاعَ (rubāʕa)
    Fractional: رُبُع (rubuʕ), رُبْع (rubʕ)

Etymology 1.1

From Proto-Semitic *ʔarbaʕatum.

Pronunciation

Numeral

أَرْبَعَة • (ʔarbaʕa) f (masculine أَرْبَع (ʔarbaʕ))

  1. four
Usage notes
  • Excepting "one" and "two", all the cardinal numbers may precede or succeed the modified noun or substantive. Prepositive use is more usual, however.
  • The cardinal numbers "three" to "nine" exhibit polarity: they differ in gender from the modified noun or substantive. Polarity is also possible even when the number is postposed.
Declension
Declension of numeral أَرْبَع (ʔarbaʕ)
Singular Masculine Feminine
basic singular triptote singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
Indefinite Definite Construct Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal أَرْبَع
ʔarbaʕ 		الْأَرْبَع
al-ʔarbaʕ 		أَرْبَع
ʔarbaʕ 		أَرْبَعَة
ʔarbaʕa 		الْأَرْبَعَة
al-ʔarbaʕa 		أَرْبَعَة
ʔarbaʕat
Nominative أَرْبَعٌ
ʔarbaʕun 		الْأَرْبَعُ
al-ʔarbaʕu 		أَرْبَعُ
ʔarbaʕu 		أَرْبَعَةٌ
ʔarbaʕatun 		الْأَرْبَعَةُ
al-ʔarbaʕatu 		أَرْبَعَةُ
ʔarbaʕatu
Accusative أَرْبَعًا
ʔarbaʕan 		الْأَرْبَعَ
al-ʔarbaʕa 		أَرْبَعَ
ʔarbaʕa 		أَرْبَعَةً
ʔarbaʕatan 		الْأَرْبَعَةَ
al-ʔarbaʕata 		أَرْبَعَةَ
ʔarbaʕata
Genitive أَرْبَعٍ
ʔarbaʕin 		الْأَرْبَعِ
al-ʔarbaʕi 		أَرْبَعِ
ʔarbaʕi 		أَرْبَعَةٍ
ʔarbaʕatin 		الْأَرْبَعَةِ
al-ʔarbaʕati 		أَرْبَعَةِ
ʔarbaʕati
Descendants
  • Egyptian Arabic: أربعة (ʔaṛbaʕa)
  • Maltese: erbgħa
  • Moroccan Arabic: ربعة (rabʕa), أربعة (ʔarbʕa)

Etymology 1.2

Pronunciation

Noun

أَرْبِعَة • (ʔarbiʕa) m pl

  1. plural of رَبِيع (rabīʕ)

Egyptian Arabic

Egyptian Arabic numbers (edit)
40
 ←  3 4 5  → 
    Cardinal: أربعة
    Ordinal: رابع
    Fractional: ربع

Etymology

From Arabic أَرْبَعَة (ʔarbaʕa).

Pronunciation

Numeral

أربعة • (ʔaṛbaʕa)

  1. four

Moroccan Arabic

Moroccan Arabic numbers (edit)
40
 ←  3 4 5  → 
    Cardinal: ربعة, أربعة
    Ordinal: رابع
    Fractional: ربع

Etymology

From Arabic أَرْبَعَة (ʔarbaʕa).

Pronunciation

Numeral

أربعة • (ʔarbʕa) m

  1. Alternative form of ربعة (rabʕa): four

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ر ب ع
6 terms
South Levantine Arabic numbers (edit)
40
 ←  3 ٤
4 		5  → 
    Cardinal: أربعة
    Ordinal: رابع
    Fractional: ربع

Etymology

From Arabic أَرْبَعَة (ʔarbaʕa).

Pronunciation

Numeral

أربعة • (ʔarbaʕa) (construct state أربع (ʔarbaʕ))

  1. four

Usage notes

  • When followed by a noun, the construct form أربع (ʔarbaʕ) is used.
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