fitu
Chuukese
Determiner
fitu
- how many (general-class objects)
Usage notes
- Used especially when the expected number is small.
Related terms
Fala
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese *feeyto, from Latin filictum (“place abounding in ferns”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈfitu/
- Rhymes: -itu
- Syllabification: fi‧tu
Noun
fitu m (plural fitus)
References
- Valeš, Miroslav (2021) Diccionariu de A Fala: lagarteiru, mañegu, valverdeñu (web)[1], 2nd edition, Minde, Portugal: CIDLeS, published 2022, →ISBN
Fataluku
Numeral
fitu
Niuean
| < 6 | 7 | 8 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : fitu | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *fitu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.
Numeral
fitu
Old Norse
Noun
fitu
- oblique singular of fita
Samoan
| < 6 | 7 | 8 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : fitu | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *fitu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.
Numeral
fitu
South Marquesan
| < 6 | 7 | 8 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : fitu | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *fitu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.
Numeral
fitu
Tarifit
Etymology
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Noun
fitu m (Tifinagh spelling ⴼⵉⵜⵓ, plural ifitwan)
- branch of a tree
Tokelauan
| < 6 | 7 | 8 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : fitu | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *fitu. Cognates include Hawaiian hiku and Samoan fitu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈɸi.tu]
- Hyphenation: fi‧tu
Verb
fitu
- (stative) to be seven
References
- R. Simona, editor (1986), Tokelau Dictionary[2], Auckland: Office of Tokelau Affairs, page 124
Tongan
| < 6 | 7 | 8 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : fitu | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *fitu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fi.tu/
Numeral
fitu
Tuvaluan
| < 6 | 7 | 8 > |
|---|---|---|
| Cardinal : fitu | ||
Etymology
From Proto-Polynesian *fitu, from Proto-Oceanic, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pitu, from Proto-Austronesian *pitu.
Numeral
fitu
Volapük
Noun
fitu