“Day” in every Philippine language
Day across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Day |
|---|---|
| English | Day |
| Tagalog | Araw |
| Ilocano | Aldaw |
| Cebuano | Adlaw |
| Hiligaynon | Adlaw |
| Waray | Adlaw |
| Bikol | Aldaw |
| Kapampangan | Aldo |
| Pangasinan | Agew |
What the pattern shows
In the Visayan languages 'adlaw' is both the day and the sun. Tagalog keeps the same double meaning in 'araw'; Ilocano does not — 'aldaw' is the day and 'init' is the sun.
Where they agree
- Adlaw — Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray
- Aldaw — Ilocano, Bikol
Standing alone: Tagalog (Araw), Kapampangan (Aldo) and Pangasinan (Agew).
In a phrase
From the Ilocano to Tagalog phrasebook, where every row was checked against published references:
Good day
Ilocano Naimbag nga aldaw
Tagalog Magandang araw
Noon
Ilocano Tengnga ti aldaw
Tagalog Tanghali
Today
Ilocano Ita nga aldaw
Tagalog Ngayong araw
More time & days
The whole category as a word list: Ilocano Days, Months and Time Words · Tagalog Days, Months and Time Words
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.