seba'

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Maltese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Maltese numbers (edit)
 ←  6 7 8  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: sebgħa
    Attributive cardinal: (short form) seba’, (long form) sebat
    Ordinal: seba’
    Adverbial: seba’ darbiet

Numeral

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seba’ m or f

  1. short attributive form of sebgħa (seven)
    Coordinate term: (long attributive form) sebat
Usage notes
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  • The attributive forms are used before counted nouns. The short form is used before all words that start with a vowel or single consonant (except jiem). For the use before consonant clusters see the notes at sebat.

Etymology 2

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Noun

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seba’ m (plural swaba’ or subgħajn)

  1. Alternative form of saba’ (finger, toe)
Inflection
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    Inflected forms
Personal-pronoun-
including forms
singular plural
m f
1st person sebgħi sebagħna
2nd person sebgħek sebagħkom
3rd person sebgħu sebagħha sebagħhom