liangge
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See also: -liangge
Wutunhua[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[a], [b] ← 1 | 2 | 3 → |
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Cardinal: ek, liangge Ordinal: di-ek, niwa |
From Mandarin 兩個 / 两个 (“two of”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Numeral[edit]
liangge
Usage notes[edit]
liangge is equivalent to a suppletive -ge-suffixed form of the numeral ek (“two”) (< Mandarin 二 (èr)).
ek (“two”) is used in counting and in compound numbers, while liangge is used to describe the actual number of things.
Related terms[edit]
- -liangge (“with”)