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Ikalima
fifthordinal number / adjective
- Pronunciation
ee-kah-LEE-mah
- Root and affixes
Formed with ika-, a prefix used for ordinal numbers, and lima, five. Ikalima = fifth.
- Meaning and usage notes
Use ikalima for ordinal position: fifth day, fifth person, fifth place. For the cardinal number “five,” use lima.
fifthfivenumberorderordinalpositionsequence
Siya ang ikalima sa lista.
He/She is fifth on the list.
Sa ikalima nga adlaw, mipahulay sila.
On the fifth day, they rested.