Cebuano

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Cebuano numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: tuló
    Spanish cardinal: tres
    Ordinal: ikatuló
    Adverbial: makatuló
    Distributive: tulo-túlo, tagtúlo
    Fractional: sikatuló

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ika- +‎ tulo (three).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ʔikatuˈlo/ [ʔɪ.kɐ.t̪ʊˈl̪o]
  • Hyphenation: ika‧tu‧lo

Adjective

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ikatulo

  1. third; 3rd
    Ang kalibotan ang ikatulong planeta gikan sa adlaw.Earth is the third planet from the sun.

Noun

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ikatulo

  1. the third place; below the second and above the fourth ranks
  2. the third placer; one (person or object) who is in the third place

Adverb

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ikatulo

  1. (ordinal adverbial) third time
    Ikatulo na ni.This is the third time.

Usage notes

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  • The linker "nga" is often used to link it to the word it modifies.
    Ikatulo nga letraThird letter (of the alphabet)
    Ikatulo nga ligoThird bath