ġiex

Maltese
Maltese numbers (edit)
2 3  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: tnejn
    Attributive cardinal: (short form) żewġ, (long form) żewġt, (short form) ġiex, (long form) ġiext
    Ordinal: tieni
    Adverbial: darbtejn
    Fractional: nofs

Etymology

A variant of ġux, which is an assimilated variant of żewġ.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒɪːʃ/

Numeral

ġiex m or f

  1. short attributive form of of tnejn (“two”)
    Synonym: żewġ
    Coordinate term: (long attributive form) ġiext
    Alternative form: ġux
  2. some, couple (a small number of)
    Alternative forms: ġux, ġix (“unstressed variant”), ġox (“unstressed variant”)

Usage notes
  • 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 ġiext.
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