ika-

See also: -ika

Cebuano

Etymology

From Proto-Austronesian *Sika-.

Prefix

ika-

1. Used to form ordinal numbers.
2. Attached to a numerical symbol to denote an ordinal number.

   7 (pito) ― ika-7 (ika-pito)

Usage notes

• The ordinal is linked to a noun with the use of the linker "nga" (short form: "-ng") or alternatively, but less frequently, with "ka".

  Ikalima nga adlaw / Ikalimang adlaw / Ikalima ka adlaw ― Fifth day

Derived terms

Terms derived from ika-

(Ordinal numbers 1-12):

• ikausa
• ikaduha
• ikatulo
• ikaupat
• ikalima
• ikaunom
• ikapito
• ikawalo
• ikasiyam
• ikanapulo
• ikanapulog usa
• ikanapulog duha

See also

• maka-
• ka-

Tagalog

Etymology 1

From Proto-Austronesian *Sika-.

Prefix

iká- (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜃ)

1. used to form ordinal numbers

   ‎ika- + ‎dalawa (“two”) → ‎ikalawa (“second”)

2. used to express o'clock

   Synonym: alas

   ‎ika- + ‎lima (“five”) → ‎ikalima (“five o'clock”)

Usage notes

• Tagalog ordinal numbers prefixed with ika- are usually more formal compared to those prefixed with pang-, but ika- is also preferred in temporal rankings.

Etymology 2

Prefix

iká- (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜃ)

1. used to form verbs with causative focus

   ‎ika- + ‎galit (“anger”) → ‎ikagalit (“to cause one's anger”)

Derived terms

Tagalog terms prefixed with ika-