“Spouse” in every Philippine language
Spouse across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Spouse |
|---|---|
| English | Spouse |
| Tagalog | Asawa |
| Ilocano | Asawa |
| Cebuano | Asawa |
| Hiligaynon | Asawa |
| Waray | Asawa |
| Bikol | Agom |
| Kapampangan | Asawa |
| Pangasinan | Asawa |
What the pattern shows
'Asawa' covers husband and wife alike in seven of the eight — the sex of the spouse is not marked. Bikol 'agom' is the odd one out.
Where they agree
- Asawa — Tagalog, Ilocano, Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray, Kapampangan, Pangasinan
Standing alone: English (Spouse) and Bikol (Agom).
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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.