“Land, soil” in every Philippine language
Land, soil across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Land, soil |
|---|---|
| English | Land, soil |
| Tagalog | Lupa |
| Ilocano | Daga |
| Cebuano | Yuta |
| Hiligaynon | Duta |
| Waray | Tuna |
| Bikol | Daga |
| Kapampangan | Gabun |
| Pangasinan | Dalin |
What the pattern shows
Six unrelated roots for the ground under your feet, and Ilocano 'daga' collides head-on with Tagalog, where it means a rat.
Where they agree
- Daga — Ilocano, Bikol
Standing alone: English (Land, soil), Tagalog (Lupa), Cebuano (Yuta), Hiligaynon (Duta), Waray (Tuna), Kapampangan (Gabun) and Pangasinan (Dalin).
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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.