“Carabao” in every Philippine language
Carabao across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Carabao |
|---|---|
| English | Carabao |
| Tagalog | Kalabaw |
| Ilocano | Nuang |
| Cebuano | Kabaw |
| Hiligaynon | Karabaw |
| Waray | Karabaw |
| Bikol | Karabaw |
| Kapampangan | Damulag |
| Pangasinan | Dueg |
What the pattern shows
The national animal, and three of the eight have their own word for it — Ilocano nuang, Kapampangan damulag, Pangasinan dueg.
Where they agree
- Karabaw — Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol
Standing alone: English (Carabao), Tagalog (Kalabaw), Ilocano (Nuang), Cebuano (Kabaw), Kapampangan (Damulag) and Pangasinan (Dueg).
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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.