erba'

See also: erba, Erba, and èrba

Maltese

Maltese numbers ^(edit)

[a], [b] ←  3	4	5  → [a], [b]
Cardinal: erbgħa     Attributive cardinal: (short form) erba’, (long form) erbat     Ordinal: raba’     Adverbial: erba’ darbiet     Fractional: kwart, (obsolete) robbu

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɛr.ba/
• IPA^(key): /ˈɛr.baˤ/ (archaic)
• Homophone: erbgħa
• Rhymes: -ɛrba, -ɛrbaˤ

Numeral

erba’ m or f

1. short attributive form of erbgħa (“four”)

   Coordinate term: (long attributive form) erbat

Usage notes

• The attributive forms are used before counted nouns. The short form is used before all words that start with a vowel or single consonant (except jiem). For the use before consonant clusters see the notes at erbat.