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I second this request. Seems like long ago I might have heard such a reference to 40 meaning many from grandparents but cannot be certain.
by jdironman 8y ago
I second this request. Seems like long ago I might have heard such a reference to 40 meaning many from grandparents but cannot be certain.
- saalweachter 8y agohttps://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_(number)#In_religion https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/40_(number)#In_religion Looks like it also needs a [citation needed].
- red369 8y agoThere are slightly better citations at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indefinite_and_fictitious_numbers#cite_note-4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indefinite_and_fictitious_numb... The Concise Oxford Turkish Dictionary, Oxford, 1959, s.v. kırk: "Forty; used especially to denote a large indefinite number