“Twenty” in every Philippine language
Twenty across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Twenty |
|---|---|
| English | Twenty |
| Tagalog | Dalawampu |
| Ilocano | Duapulo |
| Cebuano | Kaluhaan |
| Hiligaynon | Kaluhaan |
| Waray | Karuhaan |
| Bikol | Duwang pulo |
| Kapampangan | Adwangpulu |
| Pangasinan | Duamplo |
What the pattern shows
Cebuano and Hiligaynon 'kaluhaan' bears no visible relation to their own word for two, duha. Waray's 'karuhaan' shows the same form after its regular l→r shift.
Where they agree
- Kaluhaan — Cebuano, Hiligaynon
Standing alone: English (Twenty), Tagalog (Dalawampu), Ilocano (Duapulo), Waray (Karuhaan), Bikol (Duwang pulo), Kapampangan (Adwangpulu) and Pangasinan (Duamplo).
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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.