“Feather” in every Philippine language
Feather across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Feather |
|---|---|
| English | Feather |
| Tagalog | balahibo |
| Ilocano | dutdut |
| Cebuano | balhibo |
| Hiligaynon | balahibo |
| Waray | barahibo |
| Bikol | balukag |
| Kapampangan | bulbul |
| Pangasinan | bago |
What the pattern shows
Balahibo, balhibo and barahibo are one word — the Waray r for l is the shift that language applies regularly. Ilocano dutdut, Kapampangan bulbul and Pangasinan bago are separate answers, and Bikol balukag is a fourth.
Where they agree
- balahibo — Tagalog, Hiligaynon
Standing alone: English (Feather), Ilocano (dutdut), Cebuano (balhibo), Waray (barahibo), Bikol (balukag), Kapampangan (bulbul) and Pangasinan (bago).
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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.