tliet

Maltese

Maltese numbers ^(edit)

[a], [b], [c], [d] ←  2	3	4  → [a], [b]
Cardinal: tlieta     Attributive cardinal: (short form) tliet, (long form) tlitt     Ordinal: tielet     Adverbial: tliet darbiet     Fractional: terz

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tlɪːt/
• Rhymes: -ɪːt

Numeral

tliet m or f

1. short attributive form of tlieta (“three”)

   Coordinate term: (long attributive form) tlitt

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 tlitt.