walo

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Agutaynen

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

  1. eight

Alangan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

waló

  1. eight

Bikol Central

Bikol Central numbers (edit)
80[a], [b]
[a], [b] ←  7 8 9  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: walo, otso
    Ordinal: ikawalo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waˈlo/
  • Hyphenation: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló (Basahan spelling ᜏᜎᜓ)

  1. eight
    Synonym: otso

Bolinao

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

  1. eight

Botolan Sambal

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

  1. eight

Cebuano

Cebuano numbers (edit)
80
 ←  7 8 9  → 
    Cardinal: waló
    Spanish cardinal: otso
    Ordinal: ikawaló
    Adverbial: makawaló
    Distributive: walo-wálo, tagwálo
    Fractional: sikawaló

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine , from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu. Cognates with Tagalog walo, Hiligaynon walo, Ilocano walo, Aklanon waeo. Related to Hawaiian walu, Malagasy valo, Maori waru, Rapa Nui va'u, Tetum ualu, West Coast Bajau wau'.

Pronunciation

Numeral

waló

  1. eight; 8
    Synonym: otso

Usage notes

  • Like any other numerals, it is often used with the linker "ka" to quantify an object/object that it modifies.
    Walo ka bata ― Eight kids
    Walo ka barko ― Eight ships
  • The word buok (“piece; whole”) is sometimes used after ka.
    Walo ka buok bata ― Eight kids
    Walo ka buok barko ― Eight ships

Cuyunon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

  1. eight

Higaonon

Numeral

walo

  1. eight

Hiligaynon

Hiligaynon numbers (edit)
80
 ←  7 8 9  → 
    Cardinal: walo
    Ordinal: ikawalo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waˈlo/
  • Hyphenation: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló

  1. eight

Ilocano

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈwalo/
  • Hyphenation: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló

  1. eight
    Synonym: otso

Etymology 2

Noun

walo

  1. a kind of plant whose leaves are used to refresh the head

Isnag

Numeral

walo

  1. eight

Kinaray-a

Kinaray-a cardinal numbers
 <  7 8 9  > 
    Cardinal : walo
    Ordinal : ikawalo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

Numeral

waló

  1. eight

Lindu

Noun

walo

  1. bamboo

Maranao

Maranao numbers (edit)
 ←  7 8 9  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: walo, oalo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

  1. eight

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

waló

  1. eight

Tagalog

Tagalog numbers (edit)
80
 ←  7 8 9  → 
    Cardinal: walo
    Spanish cardinal: otso
    Ordinal: ikawalo, pangwalo
    Spanish ordinal: oktabo, oktaba
    Ordinal abbreviation: ika-8, pang-8
    Adverbial: makawalo
    Multiplier: walong ibayo
    Distributive: tigwalo, waluhan, walo-walo
    Restrictive: wawalo
    Fractional: kawalo, sangkawalo, ikawalo, saikawalo
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Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /waˈlo/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -o
  • Syllabification: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜓ)

  1. eight
    Synonym: otso

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

Tocharian B

Etymology

Compare Tocharian A wäl.

Noun

walo m

  1. king

Waray-Waray

Waray-Waray numbers (edit)
80
 ←  7 8 9  → 
    Cardinal: walo
    Ordinal: ikawalo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /waˈlo/,
  • Hyphenation: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló

  1. eight

Derived terms

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

  1. eight
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