ika-
See also: -ika
Cebuano edit
Etymology edit
From Proto-Austronesian *Sika-.
Prefix edit
ika-
- Used to form ordinal numbers.
- Attached to a numerical symbol to denote an ordinal number.
- 7 (pito) ― ika-7 (ika-pito)
Usage notes edit
- 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 edit
Terms derived from ika-
See also edit
Tagalog edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Proto-Austronesian *Sika-.
Prefix edit
iká- (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜃ)
- used to form ordinal numbers
- used to express o'clock
Usage notes edit
- 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 edit
Prefix edit
iká- (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜃ)
- used to form verbs with causative focus