dalawa

Tagalog
Tagalog cardinal numbers
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    Cardinal : dalawa
    Ordinal : pangalawa

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duha, from Proto-Austronesian *duSa.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /da.laˈwa/

Numeral

dalawá (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜎᜏ)

  1. two

Usage notes
  • To describe the quantity of something, the number is placed before the noun and affixed with a -ng when the word ends with a vowel, and a separate word na for a consonant.
    Isang saging, dalawang pinya
    Apat na mansanas, anim na mangga

Synonyms
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