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number
/nam-ber/
 
n-ct.
 
1.
Def.: numiru (gamiten eyew te pegseel)
MS: numiru
a word which tells you how many things there are (e.g., 1, 3, 10)
 
n-ct.
 
2.
Def.: punduk te me numiru ne due nateil ne igpasabut
a group of numbers (any of the characters 0 to 9) in a particular sequence, which have a special meaning (e.g. a Philhealth number, a cellphone number).
I gave her my cellphone number.
Migbehayan ku sikandin te numiru te silpun ku.
I have a Philhealth number.
 
vt.
 
3.
Def.: egseel
MS: egseel
If you number things, you count them.
I can't number the stars.
Kenè ku egkaseel ka me bituen.
 
vi.
 
4.
Def.: egginguma te nateil ne karakelan
MS: egginguma
If people or things number a certain amount, that is how many there are.
Our group numbered more than thirty.
Migginguma ka grupu ney te subla te tatelun pulù.
Sem.Dom.: GSL0126-0150
Status: ready

Last updated: 27/Sep/2012