“Louse” in every Philippine language
Louse across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Louse |
|---|---|
| English | Louse |
| Tagalog | kuto |
| Ilocano | kuto |
| Cebuano | kuto |
| Hiligaynon | kuto |
| Waray | kuto |
| Bikol | kuto |
| Kapampangan | kutu |
| Pangasinan | kuto |
What the pattern shows
Kuto in all eight, with only Kapampangan kutu differing and only in its usual vowel. Head lice are old and universal, and the word for them has not moved.
Where they agree
- kuto — Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol, Pangasinan
Standing alone: English (Louse) and Kapampangan (kutu).
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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.