“Seven” in every Philippine language
Seven across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Seven |
|---|---|
| English | Seven |
| Tagalog | Pito |
| Ilocano | Pito |
| Cebuano | Pito |
| Hiligaynon | Pito |
| Waray | Pito |
| Bikol | Pito |
| Kapampangan | Pitu |
| Pangasinan | Pitora |
What the pattern shows
Pito is unchanged in six of the eight. The two that look different are not: Kapampangan pitu is the u-for-o that runs through its whole numeral set, and Pangasinan pitora is pito carrying the -ra counting suffix that makes its numerals longer than everyone else's.
Where they agree
- Pito — Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol
Standing alone: English (Seven), Kapampangan (Pitu) and Pangasinan (Pitora).
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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.