toddoba

Somali

Somali cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : toddoba
    Ordinal : toddobaad

Alternative forms

  • toddobo

Etymology

From Proto-Somaloid *tVzzba (seven). Cognate with Aweer diddow, Rendille teeba, Jiiddu saaybə, Daasanach tiyya, El Molo sɛɛpɛ, Oromo torba, Khonso tappa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard) IPA(key): /t̪ʰɔ̀d̪ːɔ̀ˈβ̞ɑ́/
  • (Maay) IPA(key): /toðobə/

Numeral

toddobá f

  1. seven

References

  • Puglielli, A., & Mansuur, C. C. (2012). "Qaamuuska Af‒Soomaaliga" (in Somali) Roma: Istituto Italiano per l’Africa e l’Oriente, page 810