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Daghan

English

multiple; numerous; manyadjective / quantifier

Pronunciation

DAHG-hahn

Root and affixes

Root: daghan. From this root come forms such as gidaghanon, quantity, kadaghanan, majority, daghanan, plural, and nidaghan, increased or became more numerous.

Meaning and usage notes

Use daghan when “multiple” means many, several, or numerous. If you mean “various” or “of different kinds,” lain-lain may be more exact. In math or technical contexts, the loanword multiple may also appear.

abundantlarge amountmanymuchmultiplenumerousplentyseveral
Example 1

Daghan ang tawo sa merkado.

There are many people at the market.

Example 2

Adunay daghang rason nganong importante kini.

There are multiple reasons why this is important.

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