“Tomorrow” in every Philippine language
Tomorrow across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Tomorrow |
|---|---|
| English | Tomorrow |
| Tagalog | Bukas |
| Ilocano | Inton bigat |
| Cebuano | Ugma |
| Hiligaynon | Buas |
| Waray | Buwas |
| Bikol | Sa aga |
| Kapampangan | Bukas |
| Pangasinan | Nabuas |
What the pattern shows
Ilocano builds tomorrow out of 'bigat', the word for morning — the same root as in 'Naimbag a bigat'.
Where they agree
- Bukas — Tagalog, Kapampangan
Standing alone: English (Tomorrow), Ilocano (Inton bigat), Cebuano (Ugma), Hiligaynon (Buas), Waray (Buwas), Bikol (Sa aga) and Pangasinan (Nabuas).
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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.