“Yellow” in every Philippine language
Yellow across 8 languages, and what the differences tell you.
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Side by side
| Language | Yellow |
|---|---|
| English | Yellow |
| Tagalog | Dilaw |
| Ilocano | Duyaw |
| Cebuano | Dalag |
| Hiligaynon | Dalag |
| Waray | Dalag |
| Kapampangan | Dilo |
| Pangasinan | Duyaw |
1 language is missing here because we could not confirm a form, not because the language lacks the word.
What the pattern shows
Three groups, and they follow geography rather than Tagalog. The Visayan languages all say dalag. Ilocano and Pangasinan, both Northern Luzon, both say duyaw. Tagalog dilaw and Kapampangan dilo are what is left over.
Where they agree
- Dalag — Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray
- Duyaw — Ilocano, Pangasinan
Standing alone: Tagalog (Dilaw) and Kapampangan (Dilo).
Watch out
dalag does not mean the same thing everywhere:
- A mudfish in Tagalog
- Yellow in Cebuano, Hiligaynon, Waray
A colour in the Visayan languages and a freshwater fish in Tagalog.
More colours
The whole category as a word list: Ilocano Colours · Tagalog Colours
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.