tig-iisa

Tagalog

Etymology

From tig- +‎ isa with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiɡʔiʔiˈsa/ [t̪ɪɡ.ʔɪ.ʔɪˈsa]
  • Rhymes: -a
  • Syllabification: tig-i‧i‧sa

Adjective

tig-iisá (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜄ᜔ᜁᜁᜐ)

  1. distributed one each

Usage notes

  • This is used only when referring to more than two people, things, or groups. For exactly two, use tig-isa.

References

  • De Vos, Frederik; De Vos, Fiona (6 November 2025 (last accessed)), “Tagalog Two Each (for Three or More Persons or Things) etc.”, in Learn Tagalog‎[1]
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