arfersanillit

Greenlandic

Greenlandic numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: arfersanillit
    Ordinal: arfersarnat

Etymology

From arfersaneq (“numeral base (16)”), from arfineq (“numeral base (6)”). Similar to arfineq, this likely refers to another cross over point, having reached another multiple of five (after ten fingers and fives toes of the first foot).

Pronunciation

  • (Nuuk) IPA(key): /arfirsanillit/, [ɑf.fɜs.sə.nɪɬ.ɬɪt]

Numeral

arfersanillit

  1. sixteen

Usage notes

For numbers 13 and above, Danish numerals are preferred, so this number would be instead seksten.

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