tatlo

Aklanon

Etymology

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

tatlo

three

Asi

Etymology

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

tatló

three

Hiligaynon

**Hiligaynon numbers ^(edit)**
	30
← 2	3	4 →
Cardinal: tatlo Ordinal: ikatlo

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /tatˈlɔ/

Numeral

tátlo

three

Inonhan

Etymology

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

tátlo

three

Kinaray-a

**Kinaray-a cardinal numbers**
< 2	3	4 >
Cardinal : tatlo Ordinal : ikatlo

Etymology

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

IPA^(key): /ˈtatlo/, [ˈtat.lo]

Numeral

tatlo

three

Northern Catanduanes Bicolano

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

Etymology

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

Numeral

tatlo

three

Tagalog

**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
Tagalog Wikipedia article on 3

Etymology

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

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /tatˈlo/ [t̪ɐt̪ˈl̪o]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -o
Syllabification: tat‧lo

Numeral

tatló (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜆ᜔ᜎᜓ)

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

Usage notes

To describe the quantity of something, the number is placed before the noun and affixed with -ng enclitic suffix when the word ends with a vowel, and a separate preposition, na, for a consonant.
Isang saging, dalawang pinya
One banana, two pineapples

Apat na mansanas, anim na mangga
Four apples, six mangos

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