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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries二十一
Pronunciation / Transliteration: nijūichi
"彼は二十一歳です。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The cardinal number that is the sum of twenty and one; 21.
"There are twenty-one students enrolled in the advanced seminar."
- 1
A card game, also known as blackjack, in which the objective is to draw cards totaling 21 points without going over.
"They spent the evening playing a friendly game of twenty-one."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'twēntig' (twenty) combined with 'ān' (one), tracing back through Proto-Germanic roots to Proto-Indo-European numeration systems. The hyphenated compound form developed to clearly represent the cardinal number immediately following twenty and preceding twenty-two.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Twenty-one" is said worldwide
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vingt-et-un
Transliteration: vãt-e-œ̃
"Elle a fêté ses vingt-et-un ans hier."
einundzwanzig
Transliteration: ˈaɪn.ʊntˌtsvant͡sɪç
"Das Buch hat einundzwanzig Kapitel."
ventuno
Transliteration: venˈtuːno
"La squadra ha segnato ventuno gol."
veintiuno
Transliteration: bejntiuˈno
"El mes de julio tiene veintiún días de trabajo."
vinte e um
Transliteration: ˈvĩ.tʃi i ˈũ
"Completei vinte e um anos no mês passado."
इक्कीस
Transliteration: ikkīs
"इस डिब्बे में इक्कीस किताबें हैं।"
二十一
Transliteration: èrshíyī
"这栋建筑有二十一层高。"
스물하나
Transliteration: seumulhana
"그는 올해 스물하나입니다."
二十一
Transliteration: nijūichi
"彼は二十一歳です。"
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