walo

**Cebuano numbers ^(edit)**
	80
← 7	8	9 →
Cardinal: waló Spanish cardinal: otso Ordinal: ikawaló Adverbial: makawaló Distributive: walo-wálo, tagwálo Fractional: sikawaló

Etymology

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu. Cognates with Tagalog walo, Hiligaynon walo, Ilocano walo, Aklanon waeo. Related to Hawaiian walu, Malagasy valo, Maori waru, Rapa Nui va'u, Tetum ualu, West Coast Bajau wau'.

Pronunciation

Hyphenation: wa‧lo
(Standard Cebuano) IPA^(key): /waˈlo/ [wɐˈl̪o]
(Bohol) IPA^(key): /waˈwo/ [wɐˈwo]

Numeral

waló

eight; 8
Synonym: otso

Usage notes

Like any other numerals, it is often used with the linker "ka" to quantify an object/object that it modifies.
Walo ka bata ― Eight kids

Walo ka barko ― Eight ships
The word buok (“piece; whole”) is sometimes used after ka.
Walo ka buok bata ― Eight kids

Walo ka buok barko ― Eight ships

Cuyunon

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

eight

Higaonon

Numeral

walo

eight

Hiligaynon

**Hiligaynon numbers ^(edit)**
	80
← 7	8	9 →
Cardinal: walo Ordinal: ikawalo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /waˈlo/ [waˈlo]
Hyphenation: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló

eight

Ilocano

Etymology 1

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈwalo/ [ˈwɐ.lo]
Hyphenation: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló

eight
Synonym: otso

Etymology 2

Noun

walo

a kind of plant whose leaves are used to refresh the head

Isnag

Numeral

walo

eight

Kinaray-a

**Kinaray-a cardinal numbers**
< 7	8	9 >
Cardinal : walo Ordinal : ikawalo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /waˈlo/, [waˈlo]

Numeral

waló

eight

Lindu

Noun

walo

bamboo

Maranao

**Maranao numbers ^(edit)**
← 7	8	9 → ^{[a], [b]}
Cardinal: walo, oalo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

eight

Masbatenyo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

waló

eight

Tagalog

**Tagalog numbers ^(edit)**
	80
← 7	8	9 →
Cardinal: walo Spanish cardinal: otso Ordinal: ikawalo, pangwalo Spanish ordinal: oktabo, oktaba Ordinal abbreviation: ika-8, pang-8 Adverbial: makawalo Multiplier: walong ibayo Distributive: tigwalo, waluhan, walo-walo Restrictive: wawalo Fractional: kawalo, sangkawalo, ikawalo, saikawalo
Tagalog Wikipedia article on 8

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu. Compare Javanese ꦮꦺꦴꦭꦸ (wolu).

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /waˈlo/ [wɐˈlo]
Audio: (file)
Rhymes: -o
Syllabification: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló (Baybayin spelling ᜏᜎᜓ)

eight
Synonym: otso

Usage notes

To describe the quantity of something, the number is placed before the noun and affixed with -ng enclitic suffix when the word ends with a vowel, and a separate preposition, na, for a consonant.
Isang saging, dalawang pinya
One banana, two pineapples

Apat na mansanas, anim na mangga
Four apples, six mangos

Derived terms

Anagrams

lowa

Tocharian B

Etymology

Compare Tocharian A wäl.

Noun

walo m

king

Waray-Waray

**Waray-Waray numbers ^(edit)**
	80
← 7	8	9 →
Cardinal: walo Ordinal: ikawalo

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /waˈlo/, [waˈlu]
Hyphenation: wa‧lo

Numeral

waló

eight

Derived terms

West Albay Bikol

Etymology

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *walu, from Proto-Austronesian *walu.

Numeral

walo

eight