elef

Maltese

Etymology

From Arabic آلاف‎ (ʾālāf).

Numeral

elef (pl)

  1. plural of elf

Usage notes

  • This form is used with the numbers three and above to indicate "thousand":
ħamest elef -- five thousand
tmint elef -- eight thousand

Noun

elef (pl)

  1. thousands
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