“Horse” in every Philippine language
Horse across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Horse |
|---|---|
| English | Horse |
| Tagalog | Kabayo |
| Ilocano | Kabalyo |
| Cebuano | Kabayo |
| Hiligaynon | Kabayo |
| Waray | Kabayo |
| Bikol | Kabayo |
| Kapampangan | Kabayu |
| Pangasinan | Kabayo |
What the pattern shows
Kabayo everywhere, from Spanish caballo, with only spelling separating them: Ilocano kabalyo keeps the Spanish ll, Kapampangan kabayu takes its usual u. Another animal that arrived with its name.
Where they agree
- Kabayo — Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol, Pangasinan
Standing alone: English (Horse), Ilocano (Kabalyo) and Kapampangan (Kabayu).
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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.