kemm-il

Maltese

Etymology

From kemm +‎ -il. The ending was added by analogy with the numbers 11 to 19, where it goes back to the -ar of għaxar (“ten”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɛm.mɪl/
  • Audio (Gozo):(file)
  • Rhymes: -ɛmmɪl

Determiner

kemm-il

  1. how many; construed with singular noun
    kemm-il darba ― how many times, how often
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