“Nine” in every Philippine language
Nine across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Nine |
|---|---|
| English | Nine |
| Tagalog | Siyam |
| Ilocano | Siam |
| Cebuano | Siyam |
| Hiligaynon | Siyam |
| Waray | Siyam |
| Bikol | Siyam |
| Kapampangan | Siyam |
| Pangasinan | Siamira |
What the pattern shows
Siyam everywhere, and the differences are spelling rather than vocabulary: Ilocano writes siam without the y, Pangasinan siamira adds its counting suffix to the same root. Nine is one of the numerals no language here replaced.
Where they agree
- Siyam — Tagalog, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol, Kapampangan
Standing alone: English (Nine), Ilocano (Siam) and Pangasinan (Siamira).
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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.