walo

Agutaynen

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

1. eight

Alangan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

waló

1. eight

Bikol Central

Bikol Central numbers ^(edit)

	80[a], [b]
[a], [b] ←  7	8	9  → [a], [b]
Cardinal: walo, otso     Ordinal: ikawalo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waˈlo/ [waˈl̪o]
• Hyphenation: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló (Basahan spelling ᜏᜎᜓ)

1. eight

   Synonym: otso

Bolinao

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

1. eight

Botolan Sambal

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

1. eight

Cebuano

Cebuano numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: waló     Spanish cardinal: otso     Ordinal: ikawaló     Adverbial: makawaló     Distributive: walo-wálo, tagwálo     Fractional: sikawaló

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu. Cognates with Tagalog walo, Hiligaynon walo, Ilocano walo, Aklanon waeo. Related to Hawaiian walu, Malagasy valo, Maori waru, Rapa Nui va'u, Tetum ualu, West Coast Bajau wau'.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: wa‧lo
• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /waˈlo/ [wɐˈl̪o]
• (Bohol) IPA^(key): /waˈwo/ [wɐˈwo]

Numeral

waló

1. eight; 8

   Synonym: otso

Usage notes

• Like any other numerals, it is often used with the linker "ka" to quantify an object/object that it modifies.

  Walo ka bata ― Eight kids

  Walo ka barko ― Eight ships

• The word buok (“piece; whole”) is sometimes used after ka.

  Walo ka buok bata ― Eight kids

  Walo ka buok barko ― Eight ships

Cuyunon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

1. eight

Higaonon

Numeral

walo

1. eight

Hiligaynon

Hiligaynon numbers ^(edit)

	80
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Cardinal: walo     Ordinal: ikawalo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waˈlo/ [waˈlo]
• Hyphenation: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló

1. eight

Ilocano

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwalo/ [ˈwɐ.lo]
• Hyphenation: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló

1. eight

   Synonym: otso

Etymology 2

Noun

walo

1. a kind of plant whose leaves are used to refresh the head

Isnag

Numeral

walo

1. eight

Kinaray-a

Kinaray-a cardinal numbers

<  7	8	9  >
Cardinal : walo     Ordinal : ikawalo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waˈlo/, [waˈlo]

Numeral

waló

1. eight

Lindu

Noun

walo

1. bamboo

Maranao

Maranao numbers ^(edit)

←  7	8	9  → [a], [b]
Cardinal: walo, oalo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

1. eight

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

waló

1. eight

Tagalog

Tagalog numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: walo     Spanish cardinal: otso     Ordinal: ikawalo, pangwalo     Spanish ordinal: oktabo, oktaba     Ordinal abbreviation: ika-8, pang-8     Adverbial: makawalo     Multiplier: walong ibayo     Distributive: tigwalo, waluhan, walo-walo     Restrictive: wawalo     Fractional: kawalo, sangkawalo, ikawalo, saikawalo
Tagalog Wikipedia article on 8

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu. Compare Javanese ꦮꦺꦴꦭꦸ (wolu).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /waˈlo/ [wɐˈlo]

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -o
• Syllabification: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜓ)

1. eight

   Synonym: otso

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

Derived terms

• ikawalo
• ikawalong kababalaghan ng daigdig
• ikawalumpu
• kulang sa pito, labis sa walo
• labingwalo
• makawalo
• pangwalo
• pangwalumpu
• tigwalo
• walo-walo
• walo-waluhan
• walo-waluhin
• walong daan
• walong libo
• waluhan
• waluhang-gilid
• waluhin
• walumpu
• walumpu't anim
• walumpu't apat
• walumpu't dalawa
• walumpu't isa
• walumpu't lima
• walumpu't pito
• walumpu't siyam
• walumpu't tatlo
• walumpu't walo
• walumpuin
• walungkuwarta

Anagrams

• lowa

Tocharian B

Etymology

Compare Tocharian A wäl.

Noun

walo m

1. king

Waray-Waray

Waray-Waray numbers ^(edit)

	80
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Cardinal: walo     Ordinal: ikawalo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /waˈlo/, [waˈlu]
• Hyphenation: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló

1. eight

Derived terms

• ikawalo
• kawaluan

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

1. eight