tatlo

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Aklanon[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bisayan *tatlu, from Proto-Central Philippine *tatlu, from Proto-Philippine *tatlu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-təlu, from Proto-Austronesian *ta-təlu.

Numeral[edit]

tatlo

  1. three

Asi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bisayan *tatlu, from Proto-Central Philippine *tatlu, from Proto-Philippine *tatlu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-təlu, from Proto-Austronesian *ta-təlu.

Numeral[edit]

tatló

  1. three

Hiligaynon[edit]

Hiligaynon cardinal numbers
<  2 3 4  >
    Cardinal : tatlo
    Ordinal : ikatlo

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bisayan *tatlu, from Proto-Central Philippine *tatlu, from Proto-Philippine *tatlu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-təlu, from Proto-Austronesian *ta-təlu.

Pronunciation[edit]

Numeral[edit]

tátlo

  1. three

Inonhan[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Bisayan *tatlu, from Proto-Central Philippine *tatlu, from Proto-Philippine *tatlu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-təlu, from Proto-Austronesian *ta-təlu.

Numeral[edit]

tátlo

  1. three

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano[edit]

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano cardinal numbers
 <  2 3 4  > 
    Cardinal : tatlo

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Central Philippine *tatlu, from Proto-Philippine *tatlu, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-təlu, from Proto-Austronesian *ta-təlu.

Numeral[edit]

tatlo

  1. three

Tagalog[edit]

Tagalog cardinal numbers
<  2 3 4  >
    Cardinal : tatlo
    Ordinal : ikatlo

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Central Philippine *tatlu (compare Aklanon tatlo, Northern Catanduanes Bicolano tatlo, and Hiligaynon tatlo), from Proto-Philippine *tatlu (compare Bikol Central tulo, Cebuano tulo, Higaonon tatulo, Ilocano tallo, Maguindanao telu, Maranao telo, and Yami atlo), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ta-təlu (compare Chamorro tulu, Fijian tolu, Javanese telu, Malagasy telo, Malay telu, Maori toru, and Tetum tolu), from Proto-Austronesian *ta-təlu (compare Amis tolo, Rukai tulru, and Paiwan tjelu).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • Hyphenation: tat‧lo
  • IPA(key): /tatˈlo/, [tɐtˈlo]
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Numeral[edit]

tatló (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ)

  1. three
    Synonym: tres

Usage notes[edit]

  • 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
    One banana, two pineapples
    Apat na mansanas, anim na mangga
    One apple, six mangos

Derived terms[edit]