disinuwebe
disinuwébe with stress marks
nineteen
Usage Note
Disinuwebe is a compound of Spanish diez and nueve, giving the Filipino-Spanish numeral for 19. It is part of the set of Spanish-derived numbers that Filipino speakers use interchangeably with the native Tagalog system — labinsiyam is the native equivalent — in everyday counting and conversation.
Examples
" Disinuwebe ang edad ko. "
Natural Translation
I am nineteen years old.
Literal Translation
Nineteen the age my.
" Disinuwebe ang bilang ng mga bata. "
Natural Translation
The number of children is nineteen.
Literal Translation
Nineteen the number of (plural) child.
" Disinuwebe na siya ngayong taon, kaya pwede na siyang magtrabaho habang nag-aaral sa kolehiyo. "
Natural Translation
She is nineteen this year, so she can already work while studying in college.
Literal Translation
Nineteen already she this year, so can already she work while studying in college.
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