“Salt” in every Philippine language
Salt across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Salt |
|---|---|
| English | Salt |
| Tagalog | Asin |
| Ilocano | Asin |
| Cebuano | Asin |
| Hiligaynon | Asin |
| Waray | Asin |
| Bikol | Asin |
| Kapampangan | Asin |
| Pangasinan | Asin |
What the pattern shows
The province of Pangasinan is named for this word — 'pang-asin-an', the place where salt is made.
Where they agree
- Asin — Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol, Kapampangan, Pangasinan
English stands alone with Salt.
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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.