“Green” in every Philippine language
Green across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Green |
|---|---|
| English | Green |
| Tagalog | Berde |
| Ilocano | Berde |
| Cebuano | Berde |
| Hiligaynon | Berde |
| Waray | Berde |
| Bikol | Berde |
| Kapampangan | Aluntian |
| Pangasinan | Berde |
What the pattern shows
Only Kapampangan kept a native word. The other seven took the Spanish 'verde' and never replaced it.
Where they agree
- Berde — Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol, Pangasinan
Standing alone: English (Green) and Kapampangan (Aluntian).
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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.