“Five” in every Philippine language
Five across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Five |
|---|---|
| English | Five |
| Tagalog | Lima |
| Ilocano | Lima |
| Cebuano | Lima |
| Hiligaynon | Lima |
| Waray | Lima |
| Bikol | Lima |
| Kapampangan | Lima |
| Pangasinan | Limara |
What the pattern shows
The one numeral that survives intact across all eight — and in Pangasinan 'lima' is also the word for 'hand', which is where the numeral came from in the first place.
Where they agree
- Lima — Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol, Kapampangan
Standing alone: English (Five) and Pangasinan (Limara).
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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.