“Dad” in every Philippine language
Dad across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Dad |
|---|---|
| English | Dad |
| Tagalog | Tatay |
| Ilocano | Tatang |
| Cebuano | Tatay |
| Hiligaynon | Tatay |
| Waray | Tatay |
| Bikol | Tatay |
| Kapampangan | Tatang |
| Pangasinan | Tatay |
What the pattern shows
Tatay runs through six of the eight, with Ilocano and Kapampangan both saying tatang. That pairing is worth noticing: the two languages agree here while disagreeing on almost every other kinship term on this page.
Where they agree
- Tatay — Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol, Pangasinan
- Tatang — Ilocano, Kapampangan
English stands alone with Dad.
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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.