siyam
/siˈam/
Nine in Tagalog is siyam.
siyam is the cardinal number used for counting quantities.
Meaning: cardinal number (num)
Which one should you use?
siyam is the cardinal number used for the amount nine, while ika-siyam is the ordinal form used to denote the position of 'ninth'.
How do you pronounce it?
/siˈam/
Did you know?
- Tagalog speakers might use siyam in the phrase siyam-siyam, which describes someone who is taking an incredibly long time to do something, like waiting forever.
- While siyam is the native word, Tagalog speakers frequently switch to the Spanish word nueve when discussing money or telling time.
- In traditional Filipino customs, siyam is central to the period of mourning, where families hold a sequence of prayers for nine days after a death.
Examples in context
- Lampas siyam na libo!It's over nine thousand!This sentence shows how to express a value exceeding nine thousand using siyam.Tatoeba #11575125 by qwertzu, translation #1652600 by Takato
- Totoo bang siyam ang buhay ng pusa?Do cats really have nine lives?This sentence asks about the common belief regarding the number of lives a cat has using siyam.Tatoeba #8776082 by artemio, translation #8737936 by Bellifer
- Tumayo ang boksingero pagbilang ng siyam.The boxer got up on the count of nine.This sentence illustrates the use of siyam in the context of a count during a boxing match.Tatoeba #13876944 by qwertzu, translation #2492878 by sharptoothed
- Ang bilang na sumusunod ay "siyam."The following number is "nine."
- Siyam na taon ang gulang mo.You are nine years old.
- Ano na, nuebe pa rin ba ang sagot mo?So, is your answer still nine?
- Lumabas tayo nang ala-nuebe ng umaga.Let's go out at around nine in the morning.
- Kasama ako sa ika-siyam na pangkat.I am part of the ninth group.
- Ika-nuebe sa linyang "UP Express" ang pupuntahan natin.We will go to the ninth stop on the "UP Express" line.
- 2 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jose and Jasmine are counting pieces of fruit in the kitchen.
- JoseSiyam na mansanas ang nasa basket.There are nine apples in the basket.
- JasmineTalaga? Akala ko ay sampu.Really? I thought it was ten.
- JoseHindi, siyam lang ang bilang.No, the count is only nine.
- JasmineSige, kukuha ako ng isa pa.Okay, I will get one more.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “nine” translations and entries siyam, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
