“One thousand” in every Philippine language
One thousand across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | One thousand |
|---|---|
| English | One thousand |
| Tagalog | Isang libo |
| Ilocano | Sangaribu |
| Cebuano | Usa ka libo |
| Hiligaynon | Isa ka libo |
| Waray | Usa ka libo |
| Bikol | Sangribo |
| Kapampangan | Libu |
| Pangasinan | Sanlibo |
What the pattern shows
Seven of the eight share libo and differ only in the counter in front of it — isang, usa ka, isa ka, sang-, san-. Ilocano sangaribu swaps the l for an r; Kapampangan drops the counter and says libu on its own.
Where they agree
- Usa ka libo — Cebuano, Waray
Standing alone: English (One thousand), Tagalog (Isang libo), Ilocano (Sangaribu), Hiligaynon (Isa ka libo), Bikol (Sangribo), Kapampangan (Libu) and Pangasinan (Sanlibo).
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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.