From root: bilang
Usage Note
Pagbilang refers to the process or action of determining the total number of items.
Examples
" Tama ba ang pagbilang mo? "
Natural Translation
Is your counting correct?
Literal Translation
Correct question the counting your?
" Nagkamali siya sa pagbilang. "
Natural Translation
He/She made a mistake in counting.
Literal Translation
Made-a-mistake he/she in-the act-of-counting.
" Inulit ng guro ang pagbilang ng mga papel dahil baka may nawala habang nililipat ito sa kabilang silid. "
Natural Translation
The teacher repeated the counting of the papers because some might have been lost while they were being moved to the other room.
Literal Translation
Repeated by-the teacher the counting of plural paper because maybe there lost while being-moved it to other room.
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