chree

Gullah

Gullah numbers (edit)
 ←  2 3 4  → 
    Cardinal: chree, tati
    Ordinal: tud
    Adverbial: fuh tud
    Multiplier: chree-time
    Collective: allchree

Etymology

From English three.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /tʃɹiː/

Adjective

chree

  1. third

Number

chree

  1. three

Usage notes

  • Gullah can communicate both the number and its ordinal adjective in the same word.

References

  • Lorenzo Dow Turner, Africanisms in the Gullah Dialect (1969)
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