“Coconut” in every Philippine language
Coconut across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Coconut |
|---|---|
| English | Coconut |
| Tagalog | Niyog |
| Ilocano | Niog |
| Cebuano | Lubi |
| Hiligaynon | Lubi |
| Waray | Lubi |
| Bikol | Niyog |
| Kapampangan | Ungut |
| Pangasinan | Niyog |
What the pattern shows
Lubi across all three Visayan languages; niyog in Tagalog, Bikol and Pangasinan with Ilocano niog alongside. Kapampangan ungut belongs to neither group.
Where they agree
- Niyog — Tagalog, Bikol, Pangasinan
- Lubi — Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray
Standing alone: English (Coconut), Ilocano (Niog) and Kapampangan (Ungut).
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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.