Lima (en. Five)

/li-ma/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A number that indicates a quantity of five.
I have five friends at school.
May lima akong kaibigan sa paaralan.
A type of ordinal number, referring to the fifth position or unit.
He is the fifth in the line of siblings.
Siya ang lima sa linya ng mga magkakapatid.
The name given to a condition of something limited to the number five.
The selected candidates are only five.
Ang mga kandidatong pinili ay may lima lamang.

Etymology

Latin word 'quinque', meaning five things.

Common Phrases and Expressions

five out of five
A synonym for perfect or correct in every aspect.
lima sa lima

Related Words

first
The first number in the sequence.
una
two
The second number in the sequence.
dalawa
three
The third number in the sequence.
tatlo
four
The fourth number in the sequence.
apat

Slang Meanings

Elbow (referring to the elbow in a playful context)
This is the fifth time, I feel like I have an elbow from listening to him!
Trenta na 'to, lima na 'yung siko sa pakikinig sa kanya!
Five (referring to a group of five friends)
We five, we’re always together in school.
Kami na lima, lagi kaming magkasama sa eskwela.