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Maltese
Etymology
From Arabic خَمْسَة (ḵamsa).
Pronunciation
Numeral
ħamsa m or f
- five (absolute form)
- Coordinate terms: (short attributive form) ħames, (long attributive form) ħamest
Usage notes
- The absolute form is used without a following noun, that is pronominally and in counting.
Coordinate terms
Maltese cardinal numbers from 0 to 99