disa'

See also: Appendix:Variations of "disa"

Maltese

Maltese numbers ^(edit)

[a], [b] ←  8	9	10  → [a], [b]
Cardinal: disgħa     Attributive cardinal: (short form) disa’, (long form) disat     Ordinal: disa’     Adverbial: disa’ darbiet

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪ.sa/
• IPA^(key): /ˈdɪ.saˤ/ (archaic)
• Homophone: disgħa
• Rhymes: -ɪsa, -ɪsaˤ

Numeral

disa’ m or f

1. short attributive form of disgħa (“nine”)

   Coordinate term: (long attributive form) disat

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 disat.