upat

Cebuano

Cebuano cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : upat
    Ordinal : ikaupat
    Adverbial : makaupat
    Distributive : upat-upat
    Fractional : sikaupat

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat. Cognates with Tagalog apat, Hiligaynon apat, Aklanon ap-at, Gorontalo opato, Mongondow opat, Maranao pat. Related to Indonesian empat, Malay empat, Fijian hā, Fijian va, Samoan fā, Kapingamarangi haa, Palu'e pa, Rembong pat.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /upat̪/
  • Hyphenation: u‧pat

Numeral

upat

  1. (cardinal) four; 4
    Synonym: kwatro

Usage Notes

  • Like any other numerals, it is often used with the linker "ka" to quantify an object/object that it modifies.
    Upat ka buwak ― Four flowers
    Upat ka tanom ― Four plants
  • The word buok (“piece; whole”) is sometimes used after ka.
    Upat ka buok buwak ― Four flowers
    Upat ka buok tanom ― Four plants

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

Numeral

upat

  1. (cardinal) four

Tagalog

Noun

upát

  1. instigation; attempt to get something by intrigue or artifice

Synonyms

Waray-Waray

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *əpat, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *əpat, from Proto-Austronesian *Səpat.

Numeral

úpat

  1. (cardinal) four
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