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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
From ''[[Contionary: chil|chil]]'' ‘three’ and ''[[Contionary: līkka|līkka]]'' | From ''[[Contionary: chil|chil]]'' ‘three’ and ''[[Contionary: līkka|līkka]]'', an obsolete word for ‘great’. | ||
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# twenty-seven. ''Because Grayis uses a nonal (base-9) number system, this represents the numeric value of 27, but the semantic value of 30 (10×3). Instead of the expected ''**chillā'', this number hearkens back to an earlier form, reflecting the base-3 origins of the number system, deriving from an original ‘great three’.'' | # twenty-seven. ''Because Grayis uses a nonal (base-9) number system, this represents the numeric value of 27, but the semantic value of 30 (10×3). Instead of the expected ''**chillā'', this number hearkens back to an earlier form, reflecting the base-3 origins of the number system, deriving from an original ‘great three’.'' | ||
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