sandaan
sandaán with stress marks
one hundred (100)
From root: daan
Usage Note
Sandaan is the native Tagalog word for one hundred, composed of the prefix isa (one) contracted to san- plus daan (hundred). It is used freely in everyday counting, prices, and measurements alongside the borrowed Spanish term siyento. In formal or literary contexts, sandaan is the preferred form.
Examples
" May sandaang piso ako. "
Natural Translation
I have one hundred pesos.
Literal Translation
Have one-hundred peso I.
" Mayroon siyang sandaan na piso. "
Natural Translation
He/She has one hundred pesos.
Literal Translation
There-is he/she one-hundred that peso.
" Kahit sandaang piso lang ang natira sa kanya, ibinahagi pa rin niya ito sa mga nangangailangan. "
Natural Translation
Even though only one hundred pesos was left to him, he still shared it with those in need.
Literal Translation
Even-though one-hundred peso only the remained to him, shared still he this to the needing.
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