katorse
katórse with stress marks
fourteen
Usage Note
Katorse is borrowed from Spanish 'catorce' and is used interchangeably with the native Tagalog 'labing-apat' for the number fourteen. Spanish-derived numerals remain common in everyday Filipino speech, especially in telling time and prices.
Examples
" Katorse na ang kapatid ko. "
Natural Translation
My sibling is fourteen now.
Literal Translation
Fourteen already the sibling my.
" Ang edad ng bata ay katorse. "
Natural Translation
The child's age is fourteen.
Literal Translation
The age of-the child is fourteen.
" Halos lahat ng kaklase ko ay katorse na ngayon, pero ako lang ang trese pa. "
Natural Translation
Almost all of my classmates are fourteen now, but I'm the only one who is still thirteen.
Literal Translation
Almost all of classmate my are fourteen already now, but I only the thirteen still.
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