Moroccan Arabic edit

Moroccan Arabic numbers (edit)
90
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    Cardinal: تسعود, تسعة
    Ordinal: تاسع
    Fractional: تسع

Etymology edit

From Arabic تِسْعَة (tisʕa), formed by taboo replacement due to homophony with تسعى (you beg). The added consonant comes from سَعَدَ (saʕada, be happy).

Pronunciation edit

Numeral edit

تسعود (tisʕūdm (feminine تسع (tisʕ))

  1. nine
    Synonym: تسعة (tisʕa)

Descendants edit

  • Central Atlas Tamazight: ⵜⵙⵄⵓⴷ (tsɛud)