How to count in Tagabawà, a Philippine language spoken in Davao City and Mount Apo in Mindanao in the Philippines.
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| Numeral | Cardinal numbers | Ordinal numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ássà, unu | tagnà, una |
| 2 | duwa, dus | ikaduwa |
| 3 | tállu, trés | ikatállu |
| 4 | áppat, kuwatru | ikappat |
| 5 | lima, singku | ikalima |
| 6 | ánnám, sayis | ikaánnám |
| 7 | pittu, siti | ikapittu |
| 8 | walu, utsu | ikawalu |
| 9 | siyó, nuwibi | ikasiyó |
| 10 | sapulù, dyis | ikasapulù |
| 20 | duwa pulù, bayinti | |
| 30 | tállu pulù, trayinta | |
| 40 | kappatan, kwarénta | |
| 50 | kaliman, singkuwinta | |
| 60 | kannáman, saysinta | |
| 70 | kapittuwan, sitinta | |
| 80 | kawaluwan, utsinta | |
| 90 | kasiyawan, nubinta | |
| 100 | sábbad gatus, siyintu | |
| 1,000 | sábbad mararan, mil | |
| once | tagsábbaddé | |
| twice | ikaduwa dán | |
| 3 times | ikatállu dán | |
| 4 times | ikappat dán | |
| 5 times | ikalima dán |
Numbers in italics are Spanish loanwords
Source: Tô Mga Manubù Na Ágpatóngkóé Katô Kinagiyan Ka Tagabawà. Tagabawà Phrase Book. Summer Institute of Linguistics, Inc. Translators – 1998.
Information provided by Wolfgang Kuhl
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