measure word
measure word noun: a word or morpheme used in combination with a numeral to indicate the count of nouns, used especially in Asian languages.
Noun
measure word (plural measure words)
- A word or morpheme used in combination with a numeral to indicate the count of nouns, used especially in Asian languages.
- Synonyms:
- count word, counter, counter word, counting word, numeral classifier, numerary adjunct
measure word meaning in Malay, Thai, Vietnamese and Myanmar
measure word in Malay
- measure word, classifier
- penjodoh bilangan
measure word in Thai
- measure word, classifier
- ลักษณนาม lák-sà-nà-naam
measure word in Vietnamese
- measure word, classifier
- danh từ chỉ đơn vị
measure word in Myanmar
- measure word, classifier
- သင်္ချာပစ္စည်း sanghkyapaccany:
Synonyms of measure word
- count word
- counter
- counter word
- counting word
- numeral classifier
- numerary adjunct
Forms of measure word
| plural | measure words |
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Questions about measure word
- What does measure word mean?
- Measure word means a word or morpheme used in combination with a numeral to indicate the count of nouns, used especially in Asian languages.
- What is measure word in Malay?
- Measure word in Malay is penjodoh bilangan. See Measure word meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is measure word?
- Measure word is a noun.
- What is the plural of measure word?
- The plural of measure word is measure words.
Words near measure word in the dictionary
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