أربعة

Arabic

Root
ر ب ع (r b ʕ)
12 terms

**Arabic numbers ^(edit)**
	40
← 3	٤ 4	5 →
Cardinal: أَرْبَعَة (ʔarbaʕa) Ordinal: رَابِع (rābiʕ) Multiplier: رُبَاعِيّ (rubāʕiyy), مُرَبَّع (murabbaʕ) Distributive: رُبَاعَ (rubāʕa), مَرْبَعَ (marbaʕa) Fractional: رُبُع (rubuʕ), رُبْع (rubʕ)

Etymology 1.1

From Proto-Semitic *ʔarbaʕatum.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔar.ba.ʕa/

Numeral

أَرْبَعَة • (ʔarbaʕa) f (masculine أَرْبَع (ʔarbaʕ))

four

Usage notes

Excepting "one" and "two", all the cardinal numbers may precede or succeed the modified noun or substantive. Prepositive use is more usual, however.
The cardinal numbers "three" to "nine" exhibit polarity: they differ in gender from the modified noun or substantive. Polarity is also possible even when the number is postposed.

Declension

Declension of numeral أَرْبَع (ʔarbaʕ)
singular	masculine			feminine
	basic singular triptote			singular triptote in ـَة (-a)
	indefinite	definite	construct	indefinite	definite	construct
informal	أَرْبَع ʔarbaʕ	الْأَرْبَع al-ʔarbaʕ	أَرْبَع ʔarbaʕ	أَرْبَعَة ʔarbaʕa	الْأَرْبَعَة al-ʔarbaʕa	أَرْبَعَة ʔarbaʕat
nominative	أَرْبَعٌ ʔarbaʕun	الْأَرْبَعُ al-ʔarbaʕu	أَرْبَعُ ʔarbaʕu	أَرْبَعَةٌ ʔarbaʕatun	الْأَرْبَعَةُ al-ʔarbaʕatu	أَرْبَعَةُ ʔarbaʕatu
accusative	أَرْبَعًا ʔarbaʕan	الْأَرْبَعَ al-ʔarbaʕa	أَرْبَعَ ʔarbaʕa	أَرْبَعَةً ʔarbaʕatan	الْأَرْبَعَةَ al-ʔarbaʕata	أَرْبَعَةَ ʔarbaʕata
genitive	أَرْبَعٍ ʔarbaʕin	الْأَرْبَعِ al-ʔarbaʕi	أَرْبَعِ ʔarbaʕi	أَرْبَعَةٍ ʔarbaʕatin	الْأَرْبَعَةِ al-ʔarbaʕati	أَرْبَعَةِ ʔarbaʕati

Descendants

Egyptian Arabic: أربعة (ʔaṛbaʕa)
Maltese: erbgħa
Moroccan Arabic: ربعة (rabʕa), أربعة (ʔarbʕa)

Etymology 1.2

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔar.bi.ʕa/

Noun

أَرْبِعَة • (ʔarbiʕa) m pl

plural of رَبِيع (rabīʕ)

Egyptian Arabic

**Egyptian Arabic numbers ^(edit)**
	40
← 3	4	5 →
Cardinal: أربعة Ordinal: رابع Fractional: ربع

Etymology

From Arabic أَرْبَعَة (ʔarbaʕa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑɾˤˈbɑʕɑ/

Numeral

أربعة • (ʔaṛbaʕa)

four

Moroccan Arabic

**Moroccan Arabic numbers ^(edit)**
	40
← 3	4	5 →
Cardinal: ربعة, أربعة Ordinal: رابع Fractional: ربع

Etymology

From Arabic أَرْبَعَة (ʔarbaʕa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔarb.ʕa/

Numeral

أربعة • (ʔarbʕa) m

alternative form of ربعة (rabʕa): four

South Levantine Arabic

Root
ر ب ع
6 terms

**South Levantine Arabic numbers ^(edit)**
	40
← 3	٤ 4	5 →
Cardinal: أربعة Ordinal: رابع Fractional: ربع

Etymology

From Arabic أَرْبَعَة (ʔarbaʕa).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ʔar.ba.ʕa/, [ˈʔar.bɑ.ʕa]

Numeral

أربعة • (ʔarbaʕa) (construct state أربع (ʔarbaʕ))

four

Usage notes

When followed by a noun, the construct form أربع (ʔarbaʕ) is used.