siyam

See also: Siyam

Languages (47)

Aklanon • Alangan • Bikol Central • Binukid • Botolan Sambal • Butuanon • Cebuano • Central Bontoc • Cuyunon • Dupaningan Agta • Eastern Bontoc • Higaonon • Hiligaynon • Ibaloi • Ibanag • Inabaknon • Inonhan • Isinai • Isnag • Kankanaey • Karao • Kinaray-a • Limos Kalinga • Lubuagan Kalinga • Mag-Anchi Ayta • Mag-Indi Ayta • Mansaka • Mapun • Masbatenyo • Pangutaran Sama • Ratagnon • Remontado Agta • Romblomanon • Sakizaya • Sambali • Sarangani Manobo • Southern Kalinga • Southern Sama • Tadyawan • Tagakaulu Kalagan • Tagalog • Tandaganon • Tausug • Waray-Waray • West Albay Bikol • Western Tawbuid • Yakan

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Page categories

Aklanon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

1. nine

Alangan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

1. nine

Bikol Central

Bikol Central numbers ^(edit)

	90[a], [b]
[a], [b] ←  8	9	10  → [a], [b]
Cardinal: siyam, nuwebe     Ordinal: ikasiyam

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *siám.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈam/ [siˈjam]
• IPA^(key): /siˈam/ [ˈʃam]
• Hyphenation: si‧yam

Numeral

siyám (Basahan spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔)

1. nine

   Synonym: nuwebe

Derived terms

• kagsiyam
• magsiyam
• makasiyam
• siyam na pulo
• siyam-siyam
• tigsiyam

 

Binukid

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Botolan Sambal

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Butuanon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Cebuano

Cebuano numbers ^(edit)

	90
←  8	9	10  → [a], [b]
Cardinal: siyám     Spanish cardinal: nuybe, nuwebe, nwebe     Ordinal: ikasiyám     Adverbial: makasiyám     Distributive: siyam-síyam, tagsíyam     Fractional: sikasiyám

Alternative forms

• sijam — Bohol

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *siám, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *siwa, from Proto-Austronesian *çiwa. Cognates with Tagalog siyam, Hiligaynon siyam, Aklanon siyam. Related to Hawaiian iwa, Fijian ciwa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /siˈam/ [ˈs̪jam]
• (Bohol, Southern Leyte) IPA^(key): /siˈd͡ʒam/ [s̪ɪˈd͡ʒam]
• Hyphenation: si‧yam

Numeral

siyám (Badlit spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔)

1. nine; 9

   Synonym: nuwebe

Usage notes

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

  Siyam ka presidente ― Nine presidents

  Siyam ka nasod ― Nine countries

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

  Siyam ka buok kilo bugas ― Nine kilos of rice

  Siyam ka buok adlaw ― Nine days

Central Bontoc

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

1. nine

Cuyunon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

1. nine

Dupaningan Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Eastern Bontoc

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Higaonon

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Hiligaynon

Hiligaynon numbers ^(edit)

	90
←  8	9	10  →
Cardinal: siyam     Ordinal: ikasiyam

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈam/ [ˈsjam]
• Hyphenation: si‧yam

Numeral

siyám

1. nine

Ibaloi

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Ibanag

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Inabaknon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Inonhan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Isinai

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Isnag

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Kankanaey

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Kankanaey) IPA^(key): /ˈsiam/ [ˈsjʌm]
• Rhymes: -iam
• Syllabification: si‧yam

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Karao

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Kinaray-a

Kinaray-a cardinal numbers

<  8	9	10  >
Cardinal : siyam     Ordinal : ikasiyam

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈam/, [ˈsjam]

Numeral

siyám

1. nine

Limos Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

1. nine

Lubuagan Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

1. nine

Mag-Anchi Ayta

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Mag-Indi Ayta

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Mansaka

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Mapun

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

1. nine

Pangutaran Sama

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Ratagnon

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Remontado Agta

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Romblomanon

Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *siyam, from Proto-Central Philippine, from *siyam Proto-Philippine *siam. Cognate with Aklanon siyam and Hiligaynon siyam.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Sakizaya

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /si.ˈjam/, [ɕi.ˈjam]

Noun

siyam

1. straw mat

Sambali

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Sarangani Manobo

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Southern Kalinga

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Southern Sama

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Tadyawan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

1. nine

Tagakaulu Kalagan

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Tagalog

Tagalog numbers ^(edit)

	90
←  8	9	10  →
Cardinal: siyam     Spanish cardinal: nuwebe     Ordinal: ikasiyam, pansiyam     Ordinal abbreviation: ika-9, pang-9     Adverbial: makasiyam     Multiplier: siyam na ibayo     Distributive: tigsiyam, siyaman, siyam-siyam     Restrictive: sisiyam     Fractional: kasiyam, sangkasiyam, ikasiyam, saikasiyam
Tagalog Wikipedia article on 9

Etymology

From Proto-Central Philippine *siyam, from Proto-Philippine *siam. Cognate with Ilocano siam, Kapampangan siam, Bikol Central siyam and Cebuano siyam.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /siˈam/ [ˈʃam]

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• (regional) IPA^(key): /siˈam/ [ˈsjam]

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• Rhymes: -am
• Syllabification: si‧yam
• Homophone: Siam

Numeral

siyám (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔)

1. nine

   Synonym: nuwebe

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

• abutin ng siyam-siyam
• ikalabinsiyam
• ikasiyam
• ikasiyamnapu
• labinsiyam
• makasiyam
• pagsisiyam
• panlabinsiyam
• pansiyam
• pansiyamnapu
• siyam-siyam
• siyam-siyaman
• siyam-siyamin
• siyaman
• siyamin
• siyamnalibo
• siyamnapu
• siyamnapu't anim
• siyamnapu't apat
• siyamnapu't dalawa
• siyamnapu't isa
• siyamnapu't lima
• siyamnapu't pito
• siyamnapu't siyam
• siyamnapu't tatlo
• siyamnapu't walo
• siyamnaraan
• tigsisiyam

 

Anagrams

• misay

Tandaganon

Tandaganon cardinal numbers

<  8	9	10  >
Cardinal : siyam     Ordinal : ikasiyam

Alternative forms

• sijam (Surigaonon)

Etymology

From Proto-Bisayan *siyam, from Proto-Central Philippine, from *siyam Proto-Philippine *siam. Cognate with Cebuano siyam and Tausug siyam.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Tausug

Pronunciation

• (Sinūgan Parianun) IPA^(key): /siam/ [ˈsjam]
• Rhymes: -am
• Syllabification: si‧yam

Numeral

siyam (Sulat Sūg spelling سِيَمْ)

1. nine

Waray-Waray

Waray-Waray numbers ^(edit)

	90
←  8	9	10  →
Cardinal: siyam     Ordinal: ikasiyam

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine *siyám, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /siˈam/, [ˈsjam]
• Hyphenation: si‧yam

Numeral

siyám

1. nine

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine

Western Tawbuid

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyám

1. nine

Yakan

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hiwa, from Proto-Austronesian *Siwa.

Numeral

siyam

1. nine