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“Child” in every Philippine language

Child across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.

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Child in 9 Philippine languages and English
LanguageChild
EnglishChild
TagalogAnak
IlocanoAnak
CebuanoAnak
HiligaynonBata
WarayBata
BikolAki
KapampanganAnak
PangasinanAnak

What the pattern shows

'Anak' is the offspring relationship in all eight; Bikol 'aki' is the exception and is a child in general.

Where they agree

  • Anak Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan
  • Bata Hiligaynon, Waray

Standing alone: English (Child) and Bikol (Aki).

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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.