“Road” in every Philippine language
Road across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Road |
|---|---|
| English | Road |
| Tagalog | Daan |
| Ilocano | Dalan |
| Cebuano | Dalan |
| Hiligaynon | Dalan |
| Waray | Dalan |
| Bikol | Tinampo |
| Kapampangan | Dalan |
| Pangasinan | Dalan |
What the pattern shows
Seven of the eight use 'dalan'. Tagalog's 'daan' is the same root worn down, and Bikol went its own way with 'tinampo'.
Where they agree
- Dalan — Ilocano, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Kapampangan, Pangasinan
Standing alone: English (Road), Tagalog (Daan) and Bikol (Tinampo).
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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.