“Husband” in every Philippine language
Husband across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Husband |
|---|---|
| English | Husband |
| Tagalog | asawa |
| Ilocano | asawa |
| Cebuano | bana |
| Hiligaynon | bana |
| Waray | bana |
| Bikol | agom |
| Kapampangan | asawa |
| Pangasinan | asawa |
What the pattern shows
The interesting row is this one against wife. Tagalog, Ilocano, Kapampangan and Pangasinan use asawa for both; Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Waray keep a distinct bana for a husband. Bikol agom covers both, like asawa does.
Where they agree
- asawa — Tagalog, Ilocano, Kapampangan, Pangasinan
- bana — Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray
Standing alone: English (Husband) and Bikol (agom).
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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.