dumila

Sicilian

Sicilian cardinal numbers

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Cardinal : dumila     Ordinal : dumiḍḍìsimu

Alternative forms

• du' mila
• du-mila, du'-mila

Etymology

From dui (“two”) +‎ milli (“thoousand”), ultimately from Latin duo (“two”) and mila (“thousands”). Compare Italian duemila.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌduˈmi.la/, [ˌduˈmi.la], [ˌɾuˈmi.la]
• Hyphenation: du‧mì‧la

Numeral

dumila (invariable)

1. two thousands

Related terms

• du' migghiara
• dumiḍḍìsimu