saddex

Somali

Somali cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : saddex
    Ordinal : saddexaad

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *sízzàħ (three), from Proto-East Cushtic *saziħ-/*sizħ-, from Proto-Cushitic *sazħ- (three). Cognate with Jiiddu seye, Rendille seyyah', Aweer sidde, Oromo sadii, Afar sidóc.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /ˈsɑ́d̪ːɛ̀ħ/
  • (Benadir) IPA(key): /ˈsid̪ːaħ/
  • (Garre) IPA(key): /ˈsid̪ːeħ/

Numeral

sáddex f

  1. three