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    Dosena (en. Dozen)

    /doˈsena/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A unit of count equivalent to twelve items.
    He bought a dozen eggs.
    M bumili siya ng dosena ng itlog.

    Etymology

    Derived from the Latin 'duodecim' meaning twelve.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    dozen of roses
    A group of twelve roses.
    dosena ng rosas

    Related Words

    dozen
    Almost equivalent to a dozen, usually used to describe quantity.
    bayanan

    Slang Meanings

    one each, different from 'dozen'
    Wow, there's so much food and drinks, but you can't finish the dozen pizzas, let's just have one each!
    Naku, ang dami ng food at drinks, pero di mo maubos ang dosena ng pizza, tigi-isa na lang tayo!
    a lot of people or things, super crowded!
    He’s at the party, there’s a dozen of my friends there, it’s so packed!
    Nasa party siya, ando'n ang dosena ng mga kaibigan ko, siksikan na!