seba'

See also: seba and Seba

Maltese

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.ba/
• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛ.baˤ/ (archaic)
• Homophone: sebgħa
• Rhymes: -ɛba, -ɛbaˤ

Etymology 1

Maltese numbers ^(edit)

←  6	7	8  → [a], [b]
Cardinal: sebgħa     Attributive cardinal: (short form) seba’, (long form) sebat     Ordinal: seba’     Adverbial: seba’ darbiet

Numeral

seba’ m or f

1. short attributive form of sebgħa (“seven”)

   Coordinate term: (long attributive form) sebat

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 sebat.

Etymology 2

Noun

seba’ m (plural sebgħajn or swaba’)

1. Alternative form of suba’ (“finger, toe”)

Inflection

Inflection of seba’

		singular		plural
		m	f
singular	1st person	sebgħi		sebagħna
	2nd person	sebgħek		sebagħkom
	3rd person	sebgħu	sebagħha	sebagħhom
plural	1st person	sebgħajja		sebgħajna
	2nd person	sebgħajk		sebgħajkom
	3rd person	sebgħajh	sebgħajha	sebgħajhom