“Uncle” in every Philippine language
Uncle across 9 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Uncle |
|---|---|
| English | Uncle |
| Tagalog | Tiyo |
| Ilocano | Uliteg |
| Cebuano | Uyoan |
| Hiligaynon | Tiyo |
| Waray | Tiyo |
| Bikol | Tiyo |
| Kapampangan | Bapa |
| Pangasinan | Uliteg |
What the pattern shows
Tiyo is Spanish and has taken Tagalog, Hiligaynon, Waray and Bikol. The native terms survive where Spanish reached less deeply: Ilocano and Pangasinan both keep uliteg, Cebuano uyoan, Kapampangan bapa.
Where they agree
- Tiyo — Tagalog, Hiligaynon, Waray, Bikol
- Uliteg — Ilocano, Pangasinan
Standing alone: English (Uncle), Cebuano (Uyoan) and Kapampangan (Bapa).
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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.