“Thirty” in every Philippine language
Thirty across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Thirty |
|---|---|
| English | Thirty |
| Tagalog | Tatlumpu |
| Ilocano | Tallopulo |
| Cebuano | Katloan |
| Hiligaynon | Katloan |
| Waray | Katloan |
| Bikol | Tulong pulo |
| Kapampangan | Atlungpulu |
| Pangasinan | Talomplo |
What the pattern shows
The Visayan languages wrap the root for three in ka- and -an and get katloan. Everyone else counts it out as three tens: tatlumpu, tallopulo, tulong pulo, atlungpulu, talomplo.
Where they agree
- Katloan — Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray
Standing alone: English (Thirty), Tagalog (Tatlumpu), Ilocano (Tallopulo), Bikol (Tulong pulo), Kapampangan (Atlungpulu) and Pangasinan (Talomplo).
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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.