“Banana” in every Philippine language
Banana across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Banana |
|---|---|
| English | Banana |
| Tagalog | Saging |
| Ilocano | Saba |
| Cebuano | Saging |
| Hiligaynon | Saging |
| Waray | Saging |
| Bikol | Batag |
| Kapampangan | Saging |
| Pangasinan | Saba |
What the pattern shows
Saging in five. Ilocano and Pangasinan both say saba, which in Tagalog names one particular cooking variety rather than the fruit in general. Bikol batag is its own word.
Where they agree
- Saging — Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Kapampangan
- Saba — Ilocano, Pangasinan
Bikol stands alone with Batag.
More food & eating
The whole category as a word list: Ilocano Food and Eating Words · Tagalog Food and Eating Words
Where this comes from
This row is one of 161 concept pages drawn from a parallel set of everyday vocabulary held across nine languages. You can browse all of them, download the whole set under CC BY-SA 4.0, or paste text to find out which language it is.
Compiled from published general reference and pending review by native speakers. If something here is wrong in a language you speak, please tell us.