iisa

See also: Iisa

Tagalog

Tagalog numbers ^(edit)

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Cardinal: isa     Spanish cardinal: uno     Ordinal: una, pang-una, ikaisa     Spanish ordinal: primero, primera     Ordinal abbreviation: ika-1, pang-1     Adverbial: minsan     Multiplier: isang ibayo     Distributive: tig-isa, isahan, isa-isa     Restrictive: iisa     Fractional: buo
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Alternative forms

• yisa — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography

Etymology

Partial reduplication of isa.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˌʔiʔiˈsa/ [ˌʔiː.ʔɪˈsa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: i‧i‧sa

Adjective

íisá (Baybayin spelling ᜁᜁᜐ)

1. one; same; identical

   Ang nanay mong tunay at si Gng. Gomez ay iisa.

   Your real mother and Mrs. Gomez are one.

2. sole; only one; one and only

   Synonyms: tangi, bugtong, nag-iisa, kaisa-isa, solo, kabato

   Ayoko ibigay itong bag at iisa na lamang ito.

   I don't want to give this bag because this is the one and only (of its kind).

   Iisang araw na nga lang ang hiling ko, bakit hindi mo pa mabigay sa akin?

   I request only one day, why can't you give it to me?

Related terms

• iisa-isa
• isa-isa
• kaisa
• nag-iisa