“Sky” in every Philippine language
Sky across 8 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Sky |
|---|---|
| English | Sky |
| Tagalog | Langit |
| Ilocano | Langit |
| Cebuano | Langit |
| Hiligaynon | Langit |
| Waray | Langit |
| Bikol | Langit |
| Pangasinan | Tawen |
1 language is missing here because we could not confirm a form, not because the language lacks the word.
What the pattern shows
Pangasinan 'tawen' is the sky; Ilocano 'tawen' is a year. Two Northern Luzon languages, one word, no shared meaning.
Where they agree
- Langit — Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol
Pangasinan stands alone with Tawen.
Watch out
tawen does not mean the same thing everywhere:
- A year in Ilocano
- The sky in Pangasinan
Two Northern Luzon languages, one spelling, no shared meaning at all.
More nature & weather
The whole category as a word list: Ilocano Words for Nature and Weather · Tagalog Words for Nature and Weather
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.