sembilan

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See also: sĕmbilan

Iban

Iban cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : sembilan
    Ordinal : kesembilan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *əsa(ʔ) ambil-an.

Numeral

sembilan

  1. nine

Indonesian

Indonesian cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : sembilan

Etymology

From Malay sembilan, from Proto-Malayic *əsa(ʔ) ambil-an, *isa(ʔ) ambil-an. Reanalysed as se- +‎ ambil +‎ -an. Doublet of sambilan.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key):
  • Hyphenation: sêm‧bi‧lan
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Numeral

sêmbilan

  1. nine

Malay

Malay cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : sembilan

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Malayic *əsa(ʔ) ambil-an, *isa(ʔ) ambil-an. Compare Banjarese sambilan and Urak Lawoi' เซอมีลัด (semilat).

Pronunciation

Numeral

sembilan (Jawi spelling سمبيلن)

  1. nine

Synonyms

Further reading

Semai

Semai cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : sembilan
    Ordinal : isembilan

Etymology

From Malay sembilan (nine).

Numeral

sembilan

  1. nine

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Basrim bin Ngah Aching (2008) Kamus Engròq Semay – Engròq Malaysia, Kamus Bahasa Semai – Bahasa Malaysia, Bangi: Institut Alam dan Tamadun Melayu, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia