“Old (of a person)” in every Philippine language
Old (of a person) across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Old (of a person) |
|---|---|
| English | Old (of a person) |
| Tagalog | Matanda |
| Ilocano | Lakay |
| Cebuano | Tigulang |
| Hiligaynon | Tigulang |
| Waray | Lagas |
| Bikol | Gurang |
| Kapampangan | Matua |
| Pangasinan | Masiken |
What the pattern shows
Ilocano 'lakay' is an old man specifically; 'baket' is the word for an old woman, and that one collides with Kapampangan 'baket', meaning why.
Where they agree
- Tigulang — Cebuano, Hiligaynon
Standing alone: English (Old (of a person)), Tagalog (Matanda), Ilocano (Lakay), Waray (Lagas), Bikol (Gurang), Kapampangan (Matua) and Pangasinan (Masiken).
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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.