siyam

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Languages (47)
Aklanon • Alangan • Bikol Central • Binukid • Botolan Sambal • Butuanon • Cebuano • Central Bontoc • Cuyunon • Dupaningan Agta • Eastern Bontoc • Higaonon • Hiligaynon • Ibaloi • Ibanag • Inabaknon • Inonhan • Isinai • Isnag • Kankanaey • Karao • Kinaray-a • Limos Kalinga • Lubuagan Kalinga • Mag-Anchi Ayta • Mag-Indi Ayta • Mansaka • Mapun • Masbatenyo • Pangutaran Sama • Ratagnon • Remontado Agta • Romblomanon • Sakizaya • Sambali • Sarangani Manobo • Southern Kalinga • Southern Sama • Tadyawan • Tagakaulu Kalagan • Tagalog • Tandaganon • Tausug • Waray-Waray • West Albay Bikol • Western Tawbuid • Yakan
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Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

  1. nine

Alangan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

  1. nine

Bikol Central

Bikol Central numbers (edit)
90,
,  ←  8 9 10  → ,
    Cardinal: siyam, nuwebe
    Ordinal: ikasiyam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *siám.

Pronunciation

Numeral

siyám (Basahan spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔)

  1. nine
    Synonym: nuwebe

Derived terms

Binukid

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Botolan Sambal

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Butuanon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Cebuano

Cebuano numbers (edit)
90
 ←  8 9 10  → ,
    Cardinal: siyám
    Spanish cardinal: nuybe, nuwebe, nwebe
    Ordinal: ikasiyám
    Adverbial: makasiyám
    Distributive: siyam-síyam, tagsíyam
    Fractional: sikasiyám

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *siám, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siwa, from Proto-Austronesian *çiwa. Cognates with Tagalog siyam, Hiligaynon siyam, Aklanon siyam. Related to Hawaiian iwa, Fijian ciwa.

Pronunciation

Numeral

siyám (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔)

  1. nine; 9
    Synonym: nuwebe

Usage notes

  • Like any other numerals, it is often used with the linker "ka" to quantify an object/object that it modifies.
    Siyam ka presidente ― Nine presidents
    Siyam ka nasod ― Nine countries
  • The word buok (“piece; whole”) is sometimes used after ka.
    Siyam ka buok kilo bugas ― Nine kilos of rice
    Siyam ka buok adlaw ― Nine days

Central Bontoc

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

  1. nine

Cuyunon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

  1. nine

Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Eastern Bontoc

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Higaonon

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Hiligaynon

Hiligaynon numbers (edit)
90
 ←  8 9 10  → 
    Cardinal: siyam
    Ordinal: ikasiyam

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈam/
  • Hyphenation: si‧yam

Numeral

siyám

  1. nine

Ibaloi

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Ibanag

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Inabaknon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Inonhan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Isinai

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Isnag

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Kankanaey

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Kankanaey) IPA(key): /ˈsiam/
    • IPA(key): (parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) /ˈhiam/
  • Rhymes: -iam
  • Syllabification: si‧yam

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Karao

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Kinaray-a

Kinaray-a cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : siyam
    Ordinal : ikasiyam

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Pronunciation

Numeral

siyám

  1. nine

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

  1. nine

Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

  1. nine

Mag-Anchi Ayta

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Mag-Indi Ayta

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Mapun

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

  1. nine

Pangutaran Sama

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Ratagnon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Remontado Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Romblomanon

Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *siyam, from Proto-Central Philippine, from *siyam Proto-Philippine *siam. Cognate with Aklanon siyam and Hiligaynon siyam.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

Noun

siyam

  1. straw mat

Sambali

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Sarangani Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Southern Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Southern Sama

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Tadyawan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

  1. nine

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Tagalog

Tagalog numbers (edit)
90
 ←  8 9 10  → 
    Cardinal: siyam
    Spanish cardinal: nuwebe
    Ordinal: ikasiyam, pansiyam
    Ordinal abbreviation: ika-9, pang-9
    Adverbial: makasiyam
    Multiplier: siyam na ibayo
    Distributive: tigsiyam, siyaman, siyam-siyam
    Restrictive: sisiyam
    Fractional: kasiyam, sangkasiyam, ikasiyam, saikasiyam
Tagalog Wikipedia article on 9

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *siyam, from Proto-Philippine *siam. Cognate with Ilocano siam, Kapampangan siam, Bikol Central siyam and Cebuano siyam.

Pronunciation

Numeral

siyám (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔)

  1. nine
    Synonym: nuwebe

Usage notes

  • To describe the quantity of something, the number is placed before the noun and affixed with -ng enclitic suffix when the word ends with a vowel, and a separate preposition, na, for a consonant.
    Isang saging, dalawang pinya
    One banana, two pineapples
    Apat na mansanas, anim na mangga
    Four apples, six mangos

Derived terms

Anagrams

Tandaganon

Tandaganon cardinal numbers
 <  8 9 10  > 
    Cardinal : siyam
    Ordinal : ikasiyam

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *siyam, from Proto-Central Philippine, from *siyam Proto-Philippine *siam. Cognate with Cebuano siyam and Tausug siyam.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Tausug

Pronunciation

  • (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA(key): /siam/
  • Rhymes: -am
  • Syllabification: si‧yam

Numeral

siyam (Sulat Sūg spelling سِيَمْ)

  1. nine

Waray-Waray

Waray-Waray numbers (edit)
90
 ←  8 9 10  → 
    Cardinal: siyam
    Ordinal: ikasiyam

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *siyám, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /siˈam/,
  • Hyphenation: si‧yam

Numeral

siyám

  1. nine

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine

Western Tawbuid

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

  1. nine

Yakan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

  1. nine
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