ika-
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See also: -ika
Cebuano
Etymology
From Proto-Austronesian *Sika-.
Prefix
ika-
- Used to form ordinal numbers.
- 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-
See also
Tagalog
Etymology 1
From Proto-Austronesian *Sika-.
Prefix
iká- (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜃ)
- used to form ordinal numbers
- used to express 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)
- used to form verbs with causative focus
Derived terms
Categories:
- Cebuano terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian
- Cebuano terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Cebuano lemmas
- Cebuano prefixes
- Cebuano terms with usage examples
- Tagalog terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian
- Tagalog terms derived from Proto-Austronesian
- Tagalog lemmas
- Tagalog prefixes
- Tagalog terms with Baybayin script