msano na tatu

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Yao[edit]

Yao cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : msano na tatu

Etymology[edit]

From a compound of msano (five), na (and) and tatu (three).

Numeral[edit]

msano na tatu

  1. eight

Usage notes[edit]

This number follows a noun and takes the noun class characteristic prefix, e.g. mabweta msano na gatatu (eight boxes). See the Yao language article on Wikipedia for details on noun class prefixes.