Bikol/Singular and Plural Nouns

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In Bikol, the plural form of nouns is often indicated by adding the word "mga" before the noun. "Mga" is a specific plural marker. It is pronounced as mah-NGAH.

Example

Bikol English
tugang sibling
mga tugang siblings

Using numbers or other words expressing quantity.
Example

Bikol English
sarong tugang one sibling
duwang tugang two siblings
tulong tugang three siblings
dakol na tugang many siblings

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