maykaraang siyam

Tagalog

Alternative forms

maycaraan siyam, meycaraan siyam — obsolete, Spanish-based orthography
maikaraang siyam

Etymology

From maykaraan (“comprising a hundred; range between 90 and 99”) +‎ -g +‎ siyam (“nine”). Compare Kapampangan mekarinalang siam.

Pronunciation

(Standard Tagalog)
- IPA^(key): /majkaˌɾaʔaŋ siˈam/ [maɪ̯.xɐˌɾa.ʔɐn ˈʃam]
- IPA^(key): /majkaɾaˌʔaŋ siˈam/ [maɪ̯.xɐ.ɾɐˌʔan ˈʃam] (modern pronunciation)
Syllabification: may‧ka‧ra‧ang si‧yam

Numeral

maykaraang siyám or maykaraáng siyám (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ᜃᜇᜀᜅ᜔ ᜐᜒᜌᜋ᜔) (obsolete)

ninety-nine
Synonyms: siyamnapu't siyam, nobenta y nuwebe

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