shéka

Blin

Blin cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : shéka
    Ordinal : shéker

Alternative forms

  • ሽካ (ʃɨ-ka)

Etymology

From Proto-Agaw *cəka- ("ten"), from earlier *təka-täŋən '1 x 10', with the first element from Proto-Cushitic *tak- (“one”) (whence Oromo tokko) and the final element from Proto-Cushitic *tamn- (“ten”) (whence Beja tamin).

Numeral

shéka

  1. ten

See also

References

  • Reinisch, L. (1887). Die Blin-Sprache. (In German), page 319
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