“Black” in every Philippine language
Black across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Black |
|---|---|
| English | Black |
| Tagalog | Itim |
| Ilocano | Nangisit |
| Cebuano | Itom |
| Hiligaynon | Itom |
| Waray | Itom |
| Bikol | Itom |
| Kapampangan | Matuling |
| Pangasinan | Andeket |
What the pattern shows
Kapampangan 'matuling' is black. Tagalog 'matulin' — one letter apart — means fast.
Where they agree
- Itom — Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol
Standing alone: English (Black), Tagalog (Itim), Ilocano (Nangisit), Kapampangan (Matuling) and Pangasinan (Andeket).
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Where this comes from
This row is one of 84 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.