“Morning” in every Philippine language
Morning across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Morning |
|---|---|
| English | Morning |
| Tagalog | Umaga |
| Ilocano | Bigat |
| Cebuano | Buntag |
| Hiligaynon | Aga |
| Waray | Aga |
| Bikol | Aga |
| Kapampangan | Abak |
| Pangasinan | Kabuasan |
What the pattern shows
Aga in Hiligaynon, Waray and Bikol, and Tagalog umaga is that root under a prefix. Cebuano buntag, Ilocano bigat, Kapampangan abak and Pangasinan kabuasan are four separate answers — which is why the greetings built on them share so little.
Where they agree
- Aga — Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol
Standing alone: Tagalog (Umaga), Ilocano (Bigat), Cebuano (Buntag), Kapampangan (Abak) and Pangasinan (Kabuasan).
In a phrase
From the Ilocano to Tagalog phrasebook, where every row was checked against published references:
Good morning
Ilocano Naimbag a bigat (nah-eem-BAHG ah bee-GAHT)
Tagalog Magandang umaga
Tomorrow
Ilocano Inton bigat
Tagalog Bukas
One o'clock in the morning
Ilocano A la una iti bigat
Tagalog Ala una ng umaga
More time & days
The whole category as a word list: Ilocano Days, Months and Time Words · Tagalog Days, Months and Time Words
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.