“One hundred” in every Philippine language
One hundred across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | One hundred |
|---|---|
| English | One hundred |
| Tagalog | Isang daan |
| Ilocano | Sangagasut |
| Cebuano | Usa ka gatos |
| Hiligaynon | Isa ka gatos |
| Waray | Usa ka gatos |
| Bikol | Sanggatos |
| Kapampangan | Dinalan |
| Pangasinan | Sanlasus |
What the pattern shows
Kapampangan 'dinalan' and Pangasinan 'sanlasus' share nothing with the gatos/daan the rest use — another reminder that the Luzon languages are not a group.
Where they agree
- Usa ka gatos — Cebuano, Waray
Standing alone: English (One hundred), Tagalog (Isang daan), Ilocano (Sangagasut), Hiligaynon (Isa ka gatos), Bikol (Sanggatos), Kapampangan (Dinalan) and Pangasinan (Sanlasus).
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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.