disisais
disisáis with stress marks
sixteen
Usage Note
Disisais is the Filipino adaptation of Spanish dieciséis, the numeral for 16, used interchangeably with the native Tagalog labing-anim. Like other Spanish-derived teen numbers, it is common in everyday speech, market transactions, and telling time.
Examples
" Disisais ang tatay ko sa larawan. "
Natural Translation
My father was sixteen in the picture.
Literal Translation
Sixteen the father my in picture.
" Disisais na estudyante ang lumabas sa klase. "
Natural Translation
Sixteen students left the class.
Literal Translation
Sixteen students left in-the class.
" Disisais pa lang siya nang magsimula siyang magtrabaho para tulungan ang kanyang pamilya. "
Natural Translation
She was only sixteen when she started working to help her family.
Literal Translation
Sixteen still only she when started she to-work to help the her family.
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