"-ax" meaning in Maltese

See -ax in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

IPA: /aːʃ/
Etymology: From common dialectal Arabic -aʿš, -āš, from عَشَرة (ʕašara, “ten”), whence Maltese għaxra. There is evidence that the underlying għ had already been vocalised in this ending before the same happened as a general development in Maltese (hence also the lack of it in the spelling). We find the same vocalisation in some modern Arabic dialects; compare Egyptian Arabic حداشر (ḥidāšar, “eleven”). Etymology templates: {{inh|mt|ar|-}} Arabic, {{m+|mt|għaxra}} Maltese għaxra, {{cog|arz|حداشر|t=eleven|tr=ḥidāšar}} Egyptian Arabic حداشر (ḥidāšar, “eleven”) Head templates: {{head|mt|suffix}} -ax
  1. Used to form the pronominal forms of the cardinal numbers from 11 to 19; -teen. Tags: morpheme
    Sense id: en--ax-mt-suffix-Cvk---YR Categories (other): Maltese entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "għaxra"
      },
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      "name": "m+"
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    {
      "args": {
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        "t": "eleven",
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      },
      "expansion": "Egyptian Arabic حداشر (ḥidāšar, “eleven”)",
      "name": "cog"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "From common dialectal Arabic -aʿš, -āš, from عَشَرة (ʕašara, “ten”), whence Maltese għaxra. There is evidence that the underlying għ had already been vocalised in this ending before the same happened as a general development in Maltese (hence also the lack of it in the spelling). We find the same vocalisation in some modern Arabic dialects; compare Egyptian Arabic حداشر (ḥidāšar, “eleven”).",
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
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      },
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    }
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  "pos": "suffix",
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          ],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
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          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        },
        {
          "kind": "other",
          "name": "Pages with entries",
          "parents": [],
          "source": "w"
        }
      ],
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        {
          "text": "tnejn (“two”) + -ax → tnax (“twelve”)",
          "type": "example"
        },
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          "text": "sebat (“seven”, attributive) + -ax → sbatax (“seventeen”)",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
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          "-teen",
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    },
    {
      "other": "/aʃ/"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
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        "3": "-"
      },
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    },
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      "args": {
        "1": "mt",
        "2": "għaxra"
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        "Maltese suffixes",
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        "Maltese terms inherited from Arabic",
        "Pages with 3 entries",
        "Pages with entries"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "tnejn (“two”) + -ax → tnax (“twelve”)",
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        },
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        }
      ],
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      ],
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  ],
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