Fifth in Tagalog

Fifth in Tagalog is commonly translated as “Ikalima” or “Panlima”. This ordinal number indicates position or rank as number five in a sequence. Learn the different ways to express this numerical term in Filipino and see practical usage examples below.

[Words] = Fifth

[Definition]:

• Fifth /fɪfθ/
• Adjective/Ordinal Number 1: Constituting number five in a sequence; coming after the fourth.
• Noun 1: One of five equal parts of something; a fifth part (1/5).
• Noun 2: The fifth position or rank in a series or competition.
• Noun 3: A musical interval spanning five consecutive notes in a diatonic scale.

[Synonyms] = Ikalima, Panlima, Ikalimang, Ika-5, Panglima

[Example]:

Ex1_EN: My classroom is on the fifth floor of the school building.
Ex1_PH: Ang aking silid-aralan ay nasa ikalimang palapag ng gusali ng paaralan.

Ex2_EN: She finished in fifth place in the national swimming competition.
Ex2_PH: Siya ay natapos sa ikalimang puwesto sa pambansang kumpetisyon ng paglangoy.

Ex3_EN: This is the fifth time I’ve visited the Philippines this year.
Ex3_PH: Ito ang ikalimang beses na bumisita ako sa Pilipinas ngayong taon.

Ex4_EN: The bakery opens on the fifth day of every month with special discounts.
Ex4_PH: Ang panaderia ay nagbubukas sa ikalimang araw ng bawat buwan na may espesyal na diskwento.

Ex5_EN: Only one fifth of the students passed the difficult mathematics exam.
Ex5_PH: Isa lamang sa ikalima ng mga mag-aaral ang pumasa sa mahirap na pagsusulit sa matematika.