Louisiana Creole

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Louisiana Creole cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : nèv
    Ordinal : névyèmm

Etymology

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Inherited from French neuf (nine).

Pronunciation

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Numeral

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nèv

  1. nine

Usage notes

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  • Used for vowel-initial words. On the other hand, nèf is used for consonant-initial words. Compare French etymon neuf.