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 numbers (edit)
 ←  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

Kinaray-a edit

Kinaray-a 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

  • IPA(key): /ˈtatlo/, [ˈtat.lo]

Numeral edit

tatlo

  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 numbers (edit)
30
 ←  2 3 4  → 
    Cardinal: tatlo
    Spanish cardinal: tres
    Ordinal: ikatlo, ikatatlo, pangatlo
    Spanish ordinal: tersero, tersera
    Ordinal abbreviation: ika-3, pang-3
    Adverbial: makatlo, makaitlo, makatatlo
    Multiplier: triple, tatlong ibayo
    Distributive: tigtatlo, tatluhan, tatlo-tatlo
    Restrictive: tatatlo
    Fractional: katlo, sangkatlo, saikatlo

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 ꦠꦼꦭꦸ (telu), Malagasy telo, Malay telu, Maori toru, and Tetum tolu), from Proto-Austronesian *ta-təlu (compare Amis tolo, Rukai tulru, and Paiwan tjelu). Doublet of atlo and itlo.

Pronunciation edit

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

tatló (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ)

  1. three
    Synonyms: tres, (obsolete) atlo, (obsolete) itlo, (obsolete) mampat

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