Matigsalug Vernacular Lexicon

siyew
/siyɔw/
Var. siyam
num.
“nine”

1.
num.
nine (counting)
Eng. 09; nine (counting)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

adj.
(siyew) nine (adjective)
Ka amey ku due siyew ne manuk.
My father has nine chickens.
Cult. Siyew tends to be used more by the older generation, and siyam by the younger generation.
Eng. nine (adjective)
Tag. siyám
Ceb. siyam
Ilo.: siyám
Binukid: siyam
Kinamigin: siyam
Sarangani: siyam
Tigwanon: siam
Dibabawon: siʔam
WBM: siyew
Obo: siyew
Ilianen: siyew
Cotabato Manobo: siyow
Tasaday: siyow
Cagayano: siyam
Tagbawa: siyo
Proto: siyam or siyaw
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: B

num.
(insiyew, iN-) nine (limitation)
Insiyew rin te egbarut ne lebut ka binggala.
She pulled up nine cassavas.
Gramm. This affix indicates limitation of the number
Eng. nine (limitation)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Cardinal numbers (8.1.1.1)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

2.
adj.
(igkasiyew, igkA-) ninth
Seini ka igkasiyew ne asawa ku.
This is my nine wife.
Eng. ninth
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Ordinal numbers (8.1.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

3.
adv.
(kasiyew, kA-) nine times
Kasiyew a nekehendiyè te Dawew te seini ne leg-un.
I've been to Davao nine times this year.
Kasiyew a egpabetu eyew egkaaldek ka me kunterè ku.
I will fire shots into the air nine times so that my enemies will be afraid.
Eng. nine times
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Number of times (8.1.1.3)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

4.
num.
(tigsiyew, tig-) in groups of nine or nine each
Tigsiyew ki te atelug te maya ne nakita ta.
Each of us will have nine of the eggs which we've found.
Eng. nine; group (of nine); nine each
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Numbered group (8.1.1.5)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

5.
adv.
(ikasiyew, ikA-) in nine days' time
Ikasiyew ki eggipanew diyè te Dawew.
We will go to Davao in nine days' time.
Eng. nine days from now; ninth day after today; in nine days' time
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

adv.
(nasiyawan, nA><an-) nine days that have passed
Nasiyawan e sikandin ka kenè egpamanihus su egtutuliyuk dè sikandin.
She hasn't had a bath for nine days - she just washed her head like a bird.
Migginguma sikandin seeyè se nasiyawan.
He arrived nine days ago.
Eng. nine days ago; nine 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 (igkasiyawen, theme, igkA–en) to be in nine days' time
Igkasiyawen pad ka kasal ku sika ka egpamuhawang ki pad.
My wedding is still in nine days' time - that's why we still have time to think about it.
Eng. nine days from now; ninth day after today; in nine days' time
OCM: Ordering of Time (805)
DDP: Yesterday, today, tomorrow (8.4.1.2.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

6.
n.
(kasiyawan, kA><an-) nine nights (and intervening days) in the future
Katateluwan key diyè te Dawew.
We will spend nine days in Davao.
Gramm. used only with reference to travelling or staying in a place
Eng. nine nights (future); for nine nights (future); nine days (future); for nine days (future)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vi.
for someone (egkasiyewan, actor, egkA><an-) to be going to spend nine days or nights somewhere
Egkasiyewan key diyè te Dawew.
We will spend nine days in Davao.
Eng. nine days (future); nine nights (future)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

n.
(nasiyewan, nA><an-) nine nights (and intervening days) in the past
Nasiyewan key diyè te Dawew.
We spent nine days in Davao.
Gramm. used only with reference to travelling or staying in a place
Eng. nine days (past); nine nights (past)
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Day (8.4.1.2)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

7.
vi.
for something (egkasiyew, theme, egkA><ø-) to become nine in total or nine times in size
Egkasiyew ka salual nu ke egbebeli ka asawa nu keddiey te salual.
The number of pairs of pants you have will become nine if your wife buys another pair from me.
Egkasiyew ka karakelan nu ke egpangeen ka egpanamantaman.
You will become nine times your size if you eat a lot.
Eng. nine times the quantity
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

8.
adv.
(kasiyewen, kA–en) in nine parts, or nine times
Kasiyewen ku te egbehey ka sabekan suwilduwan nu.
I'll give you your payment in nine lots.
Egpusilen ku ka babuy te kasiyewen eyew egkagunsan.
I'll shoot the pig nine times to kill it.
Eng. nine; nine parts; nine times
OCM: Numeration (802)
DDP: Multiples (8.1.1.4)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vt.
for something (egkasiyewen, patient, egkA><en-) to be divided into three parts or to be done three times
Ka sabeka ne suwilduwan nu egkasiyewen ku te egbehey.
I'll give you your payment in nine lots.
Egkasiyewen ku te egpusil ka babuy eyew egkagunsan.
I'll shoot the pig nine times to kill it.
Eng. nine times; nine parts
Online dict status: -
Usage level: M

vi.
for someone or something (egpasiyew, agent, egpA-) to cause nine things (egpasiyewen, theme, egpA><en-) to exist or to happen
Egpasiyew e pad te anak ku wey a eggendiyè te Menila.
I'll wait until I have nine children before I go to Manila.
Egpasiyew a te sukud te kumbalè ku.
You measured me for clothes nine times.
Egpasiyew a te salual egpateyi.
I'm going to order nine pairs of pants to be sewn.
Egpasiyewen ku pad ka manuk ku wey a egbehey keykew te beyin nu.
I'll wait until I have nine chickens and then I'll give you your share.
Eng. nine (make nine)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: R

Updated by: RJH,AAA,TME,NJK,QDL
Last updated: 13/Oct/2009

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