limma
/limma/
num.
“five”
1.
num.
five (counting)
Cult. this form is often used with young children
Eng. 05; five (counting)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
num.
(lalimma, rdpC-a-) five (counting)
Gramm. Sometimes used as the counting form, although limma is more common.
Eng. 05; five (counting)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
adj.
(lalimma, rdpC-a-) five (adjective)
Ka amey ku due lalimma ne asawa.
My father has five wives.
Eng. five (adjective)
Ceb. lima
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B
num.
(inlalimma, iN-) five (limitation)
Inlalimma rin te egbarut ne lebut ka binggala.
She pulled up five cassavas.
Gramm. iN- is prefixed to lalimma
Gramm. This affix indicates limitation of the number
Eng. five (limitation)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
2.
adj.
(igkalimma, igkA-) fifth
Seini ka igkalimma ne asawa ku.
This is my fifth wife.
Eng. fifth
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Ordinal numbers (8.1.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
3.
adv.
(kalalimma, kA-) five times
Kalalimma a nekehendiyè te Dawew te seini ne leg-un.
I've been to Davao five times this year.
Kalalimma a egpabetu eyew egkaaldek ka me kunterè ku.
I will fire shots into the air five times so that my enemies will be afraid.
Gramm. kA- is prefixed to lalimma
Eng. five times
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Number of times (8.1.1.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
4.
num.
(tiglalimma, tig-) in groups of five or five each
Tiglalimma ki te atelug te maya ne nakita ta.
Each of us will have five of the eggs which we've found.
Gramm. tig- is prefixed to lalimma
Eng. five; group (of five); five each
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Numbered group (8.1.1.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
5.
adv.
(ikalimma, ikA-) in five days' time
Ikalimma ki eggipanew diyè te Dawew.
We will go to Davao in five days' time.
Eng. five days from now; fifth day after today; in five days' time
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
adv.
(nalalimmaan, nA><an-) five days that have passed
Nalalimmaan e sikandin ka kenè egpamanihus su egtutuliyuk dè sikandin.
She hasn't had a bath for five days - she just washed her head like a bird.
Migginguma sikandin seeye se nalalimaan.
He arrived five days ago.
Gramm. nA><an- is affixed to lalimma
Eng. five days ago; five days that have passed
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
vi.
for something (igkalalimmeen, theme, igkA–en) to be in five days' time
Igkalalimmeen pad ka kasal ku sika ka egpamuhawang ki pad.
My wedding is still in five days' time - that's why we still have time to think about it.
Eng. five days from now; fifth day after today; in five days' time
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
6.
n.
(kalalimmaan, kA><an-) five nights (and intervening days) in the future
Kalalimmaan key diyè te Dawew.
We will spend five days in Davao.
Gramm. used only with reference to travelling or staying in a place
Gramm. kA><an- is affixed to lalimma
Eng. five nights (future); for five nights (future); five days (future); for five days (future)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
vi.
for someone (egkalalimmaan, actor, egkA><an-) to be going to spend five days or nights somewhere
Egkalalimaan key diyè te Dawew.
We will spend five days in Davao.
Eng. five days (future); five nights (future)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
n.
(nalalimman, nA><an-) five nights (and intervening days) in the past
Nalalimmaan key diyè te Dawew.
We spent five days in Davao.
Gramm. used only with reference to travelling or staying in a place
Gramm. nA><an- is affixed to lalimma
Eng. five days (past); five nights (past)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
7.
vi.
for something (egkalalimma, theme, egkA><ø-) to become five in total or five times in size
Egkalalimma ka salual nu ke egbebeli ka asawa nu keddiey te salual.
The number of pairs of pants you have will become five if your wife buys another pair from me.
Egkalalimma ka karakelan nu ke egpangeen ka egpanamantaman.
You will become five times your size if you eat a lot.
Eng. five times the quantity
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
8.
adv.
(kalalimmeen, kA–en) in five parts, or five times
Kalalimeen ku te egbehey ka sabekan suwilduwan nu.
I'll give you your payment in five lots.
Egpusilen ku ka babuy te kalalimmeen eyew egkagunsan.
I'll shoot the pig five times to kill it.
Gramm. kA><an- is affixed to lalimma
Eng. fifth; five parts; five times
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Multiples (8.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
vt.
for something (egkalalimmeen, patient, egkA><en-) to be divided into five parts or to be done five times
Ka sabeka ne suwilduwan nu egkalalimmeen ku te egbehey.
I'll give you your payment in five lots.
Egkalalimmeen ku te egpusil ka babuy eyew egkagunsan.
I'll shoot the pig five times to kill it.
Eng. five times; five parts
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M
vi.
for someone or something (egpalalimma, agent, egpA-) to cause five things (egpalalimmeen, theme, egpA><en-) to exist or to happen
Egpalalimma e pad te anak ku wey a eggendiyè te Menila.
I'll wait until I have five children before I go to Manila.
Egpalalimma a te sukud te kumbalè ku.
You measured me for clothes five times.
Egpalalimma a te salual egpateyi.
I'm going to order five pairs of pants to be sewn.
Egpalalimmeen ku pad ka manuk ku wey a egbehey keykew te beyin nu.
I'll wait until I have five chickens and then I'll give you your share.
Eng. five (make five)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R
Updated by: RJH,AAA,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009
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