дъыя

Mariupol Greek

Mariupol Greek cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : дъы́я (ðýja)
    Ordinal : дъэ́фтырус (ðéftyrus)

Etymology

    From Ancient Greek δύο (dúo). Cognate with Greek δύο (dýo).

    The final vowel -я is analogical to the other numerals: э́на (éna, one), три́я (tríja, three), тэ́сыра (tésyra, four) etc.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): [ˈðɨjɐ]
    • Hyphenation: дъыя

    Numeral

    дъы́я • (ðýja)

    1. two

    Pronoun

    дъы́я • (ðýja)

    1. both, the two

    Noun

    дъы́я • (ðýjaf

    1. two

    Declension

    Declension of дъы́я
    singular plural
    nominative дъы́я (ðýja) дъы́ис (ðýis)
    oblique дъы́я (ðýja) дъы́ис (ðýis)

    *) Some dialects don't use the oblique plural form, instead using the nominative plural.

    References

    • A. A. Diamantopulo-Rionis with D. L. Demerdzhi, A. M. Davydova-Diamantopulo, A. A. Shapurma, R. S. Kharabadot, and D. K. Patricha (2006), “дъы́я”, in Румейско-русский и русско-румейский словарь пяти диалектов греков Приазовья, Mariupol, →ISBN, page 74
    • G. A. Animica; M. P. Galikbarova (2013), “дъи́я”, in Румеку глоса[1], Donetsk, page 66