ankwa

Blin

Blin cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : ankwa
    Ordinal : ankwer

Alternative forms

  • ኣንኳ (ʔa-n-kwa)

Etymology

From Proto-Agaw *ʔankʷa, metathesized from Proto-Cushitic *kʷan- (“five”). Cognate with Awngi ኣንኳ (ankwa).

Numeral

ankwa

  1. five

References

  • Reinisch, L. (1883). Die Blin-Sprache. (In German), page 37
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