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Counting

A tużżana is 12 items, half a dozen is 6, and a par is 2. These express a count, not weight, length or volume.

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A dozen, one by one.

For example, two dozen eggs means 24 eggs. Counting relationships are exact but do not determine the items’ weight. A fractional result represents a proportion of a count; physical items may be indivisible.

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Dozen (tużżana)
= 12 items
Half dozen (nofs tużżana)
= 6 items
Pair (par)
= 2 items
Each circle represents one item. The relationships are exact counts, with no assumed weight or size. Definition & sources ↗
EVERYDAY EXPRESSIONS

Half. A third. A quarter of what?

A fraction is part of a whole. You need to know that whole before expressing it as items, grams or litres.

Third 1/3

One of 3 equal parts. One third of 12 items = 4 items.

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Quarter 1/4

One of 4 equal parts. One quarter of a kilogram = 250 g.

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Tliet kwarti

Three quarters of a kilogram = 750 g. Three quarters of a dozen = 9 items. Always specify the whole.

¾ tużżana ↗

Careful: the wine terz names a specific historical measure, not simply a third of a litre. Kwart also has distinct historical weight meanings. ¼ ratal ↗ · ¼ uqija ↗

Meaning & context

Dozen (tużżana)

= 12 items

A count of 12 items. For example, a dozen eggs means 12 eggs, regardless of the size or weight of each egg. It is not a weight measurement.

Half dozen (nofs tużżana)

= 6 items

Half the count in a dozen: 6 items. This applies the fraction half to a set of twelve; the word nofs on its own does not mean six items.

Pair (par)

= 2 items

Two items considered together, such as a pair of shoes. Here a pair always counts two, without assuming any weight or volume for those items.

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