blaatɔ̃

Ewe

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5
    Cardinal: blaatɔ̃
    Ordinal: blaatɔ̃lia

Etymology

From bla- (tens multiplier) +‎ atɔ̃ (five), literally five bundles [of ten].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /blá.à.tɔ̃́/, [bl̃á.à.t̪ɔ̃́], [blá.à.t̪ɔ̃́]

Numeral

bláàtɔ̃́

  1. fifty

References

  • Dzablu-Kumah, Simon Wellington (2015) Ulrike Claudi, Johannes Ayao Ossey, editors, Basic Ewe for Foreign Students[1], 2nd edition, Cologne: Universität zu Köln Institut für Afrikanistik, page 19
  • Jim-Fugar, Dr. M.K.N., Jim-Fugar, Nicholine (2017) “blaatɔ̃”, in Nuseline's Ewe-English Dictionary, 1st edition, Togo: Independently published, →ISBN, page 36