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    Siyam (en. Nine)

    si-yam

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A number representing the number nine.
    The cat has nine lives.
    May siyam na buhay ang pusa.
    The number that comes after eight and before ten.
    It's funny to think that there are nine siblings.
    Nakakatawang isipin na may siyam na magkapatid.
    A part of the counting system.
    In the funding system, there are nine categories.
    Sa systema ng mga pondo, may siyam na kategorya.

    Etymology

    from Sanskrit 'ṣaṭ', meaning 'nine'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    nine lives
    Refers to a cat that has nine lives in folklore.
    siyam na buhay

    Related Words

    eight
    The number representing eight, following seven.
    walo
    ten
    The number representing ten, following nine.
    sampu

    Slang Meanings

    nine months
    It's been nine months since they started a family, so they're about to have a baby.
    Siyam na buwan nang nagbuo sila ng pamilya, kaya malapit na silang magka-baby.
    forever or a long time
    We've been waiting here for ages!
    Nasa siyam-siyam na oras na tayong nag-aantay dito!
    repeatedly or many times
    I've told you nine times, but you still won't listen.
    Pinagsabihan na kita ng siyam na beses, pero ayaw mo pa ring makinig.