arfersanillit

Greenlandic

**Greenlandic numbers ^(edit)**
← 15	16 16	17 →
Cardinal: arfersanillit Ordinal: arfersarnat

Etymology

From arfersaneq (“numeral base (16)”), from arfineq (“numeral base (6)”). Similar to arfineq, this likely refers to another cross over point, having reached another multiple of five (after ten fingers and fives toes of the first foot).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑf.fɜs.saniɬ.ɬit/

Numeral

arfersanillit

sixteen

Usage notes

For numbers greater than 13, Danish numerals are preferred, so this number would be seksten