Five: How to count in Xitsonga.

What is “Five” in Xitsonga?

• In Gitonga, the number five is Livbandre. 5️⃣
• In Xilenge, the number five is Lihandi (Rihandle, Rilandzi). 5️⃣
• In Xidzonga and Xironga, the number five is Ntlhano / Ntlhanu. 5️⃣

How to use “Five” in Xitsonga.

• Kantlhanu = Five (times).
• Vantlhanu = Five (people).
• Swantlhanu = Five (things).
• Vuntlhanu = Fifth (function).

Dialectal variants of “Five” in Xitsonga.

Lihandi and Livbandre, are used only in the singular form; they don’t have a plural. 5️⃣

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