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Re:Why are German numbers backwards? by thaumasiotes on Sunday November 28, 2021 @02:32PM (#29372097)
This is kind of a tangent, but I understand that the native title of the Arabian Nights is 'alf layla wa layla, the book of "a thousand nights and a night".

What is the "one" night in that title? Any chance wa is related to waaHid?

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Re:Why are German numbers backwards? by Anonymous4272 on Sunday November 28, 2021 @07:01PM (#29374646)
>any chance wa is related to waahid?

No, wa (usually in basic sentences) means 'and'. Layla alone means one night. Alf is a thousand, and for certain numbers the singular is used over the plural, which is why it may seem confusing.

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Re:Why are German numbers backwards? by gfaure on Sunday November 28, 2021 @02:43PM (#29372208)
No. “wa” in Arabic corresponds to “and” in English.
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