xemsa

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Kabyle

Kabyle cardinal numbers
 <  4 5 6  > 
    Cardinal : xemsa
    Native : semmus

Etymology

From Arabic خَمْسَة (ḵamsa).

Pronunciation

Numeral

xemsa

  1. five
    Synonym: semmus

References

  • Bellahsene, Linda, Hameg, Nadia (2009) “Kabyle numeral system”, in Université Paris 4, CNRS, editor, Numeral Systems of the World's Languages, Paris, France

Tarifit

Tarifit numbers (edit)
50
 ←  4 5 6  → 
    Cardinal: xemsa

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic خمسة (ḵamsa, five)

Numeral

xemsa

  1. five

Derived terms