pansampu
The English word "tenth" is translated into Tagalog as pansampu.
Meaning: ordinal form of ten (adj)
Which one should you use?
While pansampu is the adjective used for ordering, the words kapu and sangkapu are used as nouns to mean "a tenth" or "one of ten equal parts of a whole."
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, pansampu is invariant. It does not change its form regardless of the gender or the number of the noun it modifies.
Did you know?
- When counting things in groups of ten, Filipinos may use the word pulo which also means 'island'. The two words are homonyms but have entirely different origins.
- The word sampu itself can be viewed as a contraction. Historically, it stems from the combination of 'isang' (one) and 'pulo' (ten), which evolved into 'isang-pu' and finally 'sampu'.
- In older Tagalog, the concept of a 'tenth' or a 'tithe' was often associated with the word ikapu, which is still used in religious contexts to describe giving a tenth of one's income.
Examples in context
- Ito ang pansampung anibersaryo ng aming tindahan.This is the tenth anniversary of our store.
Example conversation
Angela and Jose are checking the results of a race.
- AngelaJose, nasaan ang pansampung kalahok?Jose, where is the tenth participant?
- JoseNasa likod siya ng mga unang tumakbo.He is behind the first ones who ran.
- AngelaNaku, baka huli na siya.Oh, he might be late.
- JoseHuwag kang mag-alala, nandito na siya.Don't worry, he is already here.
