“River” in every Philippine language
River across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | River |
|---|---|
| English | River |
| Tagalog | Ilog |
| Ilocano | Karayan |
| Cebuano | Suba |
| Hiligaynon | Suba |
| Waray | Salog |
| Bikol | Salog |
| Kapampangan | Ilug |
| Pangasinan | Ilog |
What the pattern shows
Waray and Bikol 'salog' looks close to Tagalog 'ilog' but is a separate root — and in Cebuano 'salog' is a floor.
Where they agree
- Ilog — Tagalog, Pangasinan
- Suba — Cebuano, Hiligaynon
- Salog — Waray, Bikol
Standing alone: English (River), Ilocano (Karayan) and Kapampangan (Ilug).
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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.