Wt/sco/three

Scots

Numeral

three

1. (cardinal) A numerical vailyie efter twa an afore fower. Representit in Arabic digits as 3; this mony dots (•••).
2. (o a set or group) Haein three elements.

Inglis

Inglis numbers

	30
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Cairdinal : Wt/sco/three     Ordinal : Wt/sco/third     Adverbial : Wt/sco/thrice     Multiplier : Wt/sco/triple

Alternative forms

• thre, threy, thrie (aw obsolete)

Etymology

Frae Middle Inglis thre, threo, thrie, thri, frae Old English þreō, þriē, þrī, frae Proto-Germanic *þrīz, frae Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

Pronunciation

• enPR: thrē
• (UK) IPA^(key): /θɹiː/
• (US) IPA^(key): /θɹi/

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• Rhymes: -iː

Numeral

three

1. (cardinal) three

Manx

Etymology

Frae Old Irish trí, frae Proto-Celtic *trīs, frae Proto-Indo-European *tréyes.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /t̪riː/

Numeral

three

1. Template:Lb three

References

• C. Marstrander, E. G. Quin et al., editors (1913–76), “trí”, in Dictionary of the Irish Language: Based Mainly on Old and Middle Irish Materials, Dublin: Royal Irish Academy, ISBN 9780901714299