Filipino · Numbers & Time
Four
The number four.
Apat ang gulong ng kotse.
A car has four wheels.
The term 'apat' comes from the Proto-Austronesian *apat, meaning 'four.' It has been a stable numeral in Tagalog as well as in various other Austronesian languages.
'Apat' is used in a variety of contexts, both formal and informal, in everyday conversations and written texts. It is widely understood in all regions of the Philippines.