“Money” in every Philippine language
Money across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Money |
|---|---|
| English | Money |
| Tagalog | Pera |
| Ilocano | Kuarta |
| Cebuano | Kwarta |
| Hiligaynon | Kwarta |
| Waray | Kwarta |
| Bikol | Kwarta |
| Kapampangan | Salapi |
| Pangasinan | Kuarta |
What the pattern shows
Tagalog took 'pera' from Spanish 'perra'; everything north and south of it took 'cuarta' instead. The two are not interchangeable outside Manila.
Where they agree
- Kwarta — Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol
- Kuarta — Ilocano, Pangasinan
Standing alone: English (Money), Tagalog (Pera) and Kapampangan (Salapi).
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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.