Eighteen in Tagalog

Eighteen in Tagalog is “Labingwalo.” This cardinal number represents the quantity of eighteen units, combining “labing” (ten plus) with “walo” (eight), and is particularly significant in Filipino culture as it marks the age of legal adulthood. Understanding this number is crucial for age-related conversations, celebrations, and formal transactions in the Philippines.

Discover the detailed linguistic analysis and real-world applications of this culturally important number below.

[Words] = Eighteen

[Definition]:

• Eighteen /ˌeɪˈtiːn/
• Noun 1: The cardinal number that is the sum of ten and eight; one more than seventeen.
• Noun 2: A group or unit of eighteen people or things.
• Noun 3: The figure or symbol 18 representing this number.
• Adjective: Equivalent to the product of two and nine; ten more than eight (18).

[Synonyms] = Labingwalo, Labing-walo, Disi-otso (Spanish-influenced), 18

[Example]:

Ex1_EN: She will celebrate her eighteenth birthday with a grand debut party.
Ex1_PH: Ipagdiriwang niya ang kanyang ikalabingwalo kaarawan sa isang malaking debut party.

Ex2_EN: There are eighteen chapters in this Filipino literature book.
Ex2_PH: May labingwalong kabanata sa aklat ng panitikang Pilipino na ito.

Ex3_EN: The legal voting age in the Philippines is eighteen years old.
Ex3_PH: Ang legal na edad para bumoto sa Pilipinas ay labingwalong taong gulang.

Ex4_EN: We need eighteen chairs for all the guests attending the meeting.
Ex4_PH: Kailangan natin ng labingwalong upuan para sa lahat ng bisita na dadalo sa pulong.

Ex5_EN: My son has been studying for eighteen hours straight to prepare for his exam.
Ex5_PH: Ang aking anak na lalaki ay nag-aral ng labingwalong oras nang tuloy-tuloy upang maghanda sa kanyang pagsusulit.