“Ten” in every Philippine language
Ten across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Ten |
|---|---|
| English | Ten |
| Tagalog | Sampu |
| Ilocano | Sangapulo |
| Cebuano | Napulo |
| Hiligaynon | Napulo |
| Waray | Napulo |
| Bikol | Sampulo |
| Kapampangan | Apulu |
| Pangasinan | Samplora |
What the pattern shows
Pangasinan numerals carry a counting suffix -ra that none of the others use, so 'limara' and 'samplora' look longer than their neighbours for a structural reason rather than a phonetic one.
Where they agree
- Napulo — Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray
Standing alone: English (Ten), Tagalog (Sampu), Ilocano (Sangapulo), Bikol (Sampulo), Kapampangan (Apulu) and Pangasinan (Samplora).
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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.