apatan
four-seater or group of four
From root: apat
Usage Note
Apatan is formed with the -an suffix on apat (four), denoting a group, set, or capacity of four — four players to a team, four seats to a table, or a four-door vehicle. It belongs to the grouping-numeral series alongside tatasan (three each) and limahan (five each), and is used in casual, instructional, and organizational speech.
Examples
" Apatan ang mesa namin. "
Natural Translation
Our table is a four-seater.
Literal Translation
Four-seater the table our.
" Sumakay tayo sa kotsehang apatan. "
Natural Translation
Let's ride in the four-seater car.
Literal Translation
Ride we in car-that is four-seater.
" Dahil anim kami, hindi kami kasya sa mesang apatan kaya humingi kami ng dagdag na upuan. "
Natural Translation
Because there were six of us, we didn't fit at the four-seater table, so we asked for extra chairs.
Literal Translation
Because six we, not we fit at table-that-is four-seater so asked we for additional chair.
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