“Night” in every Philippine language
Night across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Night |
|---|---|
| English | Night |
| Tagalog | Gabi |
| Ilocano | Rabii |
| Cebuano | Gabii |
| Hiligaynon | Gab-i |
| Waray | Gab-i |
| Bikol | Banggi |
| Kapampangan | Bengi |
| Pangasinan | Labi |
What the pattern shows
Gabi is also the Tagalog for taro, separated only by stress — one of the few places where a core time word collides with a vegetable. Ilocano rabii, Bikol banggi, Kapampangan bengi and Pangasinan labi are the same word pulled through each language's consonants.
Where they agree
- Gab-i — Hiligaynon, Waray
Standing alone: English (Night), Tagalog (Gabi), Ilocano (Rabii), Cebuano (Gabii), Bikol (Banggi), Kapampangan (Bengi) and Pangasinan (Labi).
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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.