Contionary:dani

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Chlouvānem

Etymology

From Proto-Lahob *doni (two). Cognates include Łohofál doy, Yełeshian Lawo dun, Shershan Lawo dōn, Łaȟoḇaror don.

Pronunciation

(Chlouvānem) IPA: [däni]

Numeral

dani (cardinal numeral; ordinal hælinaika, collective daniatām, distributive danihaicē, adverbial māgdani, multiplicative danirvīm, fractionary hælinaivāṭ)

  1. two
    emibe phēcam mæn eṇē ānotē, dani ni švotāhai.
    One cat is lying on the table; two [other cats] lie under [it].

Inflection

Usage notes

The word dani may be followed by either a singular noun or a dual noun; the dual noun alone may replace dani completely, though the dani + dual form is used for emphasis.

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