From root: lima
Usage Note
Limahan is formed with -an on lima (five), denoting a group or set of five members or units. It is used in team formation, game instructions, and organizational contexts where participants are divided into groups of five, and parallels apatan (four each) and pituhan (seven each) in the grouping-numeral series.
Examples
" Mag-grupo tayo nang limahan. "
Natural Translation
Let's group into fives.
Literal Translation
Group let-us in-a-way group-of-five.
" Maglaro tayo nang limahan. "
Natural Translation
Let's play in groups of five.
Literal Translation
Play let-us in-a-way group-of-five.
" Para mas madali ang laro, hatiin natin ang klase nang limahan at bawat grupo ay pipili ng pinuno. "
Natural Translation
To make the game easier, let's divide the class into groups of five, and each group will choose a leader.
Literal Translation
For more easy the game, divide we the class in-a-way group-of-five and each group choose of leader.
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