Bikol Words for Parts of the Body with Tagalog Translations
26 the body in Bikol, each with its Tagalog equivalent and an English gloss. Entries come from our phrasebook, compiled from published references rather than produced by the translation engine. Bikol entries are marked pending review until a native speaker has confirmed them.
The body
Head to foot, where several of these languages share nothing at all.
| Bikol | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Payopending review | Ulo | HeadBikol 'payo' is a head. In Tagalog 'payo' is advice — which makes it one of the neatest false friends in the country. |
| Matapending review | Mata | Eye |
| Kamotpending review | Kamay | HandThree separate traps in one row: Ilocano 'ima' is Kapampangan for mother, Visayan 'kamot' is Tagalog for scratching, and Pangasinan 'lima' is the numeral five in every other language here. |
| Bitispending review | Paa | Foot |
| Ngusopending review | Bibig | MouthVisayan 'baba' is a mouth; Tagalog 'baba' is a chin, and with different stress it is also 'down'. Neighbouring body parts, different words. |
| Tulakpending review | Tiyan | Stomach |
| Buhokpending review | Buhok | Hair |
| Talingapending review | Tainga | Ear |
| Dungopending review | Ilong | Nose |
| Ngiponpending review | Ngipin | Tooth |
| Dugopending review | Dugo | BloodIlocano and Kapampangan both say 'daya' for blood — and in Tagalog and Cebuano the same word means cheating. Worth care in any medical setting. |
| Pusopending review | Puso | Heart |
| kublitpending review | balat | Skin (of a person) |
| lamanpending review | karne | Meat (as in flesh) |
| tulangpending review | buto | Bone |
| tabapending review | taba | Fat (noun) |
| dilapending review | dila | Tongue |
| kukopending review | kuko | Fingernail |
| tabaypending review | binti | Leg |
| tuhodpending review | tuhod | Knee |
| tulakpending review | tiyan | Belly |
| bitukapending review | bituka | Guts |
| liogpending review | leeg | Neck |
| likodpending review | likod | Back |
| susopending review | suso | Breast |
| katoypending review | atay | Liver |
More Bikol word lists
- Bikol Polite Words and Phrases10
- Bikol Numbers17
- Bikol Days, Months and Time Words19
- Bikol Family and People Words22
- Bikol Food and Eating Words27
- Bikol Directions and Travel Words13
- Bikol Emergency and Health Phrases12
- Bikol Words for Nature and Weather38
- Bikol Adjectives and Describing Words40
- Bikol Everyday Verbs66
- Bikol Months of the Year12
- Bikol Words for Animals16
Sources
- Bikol phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-08-13.
- Appendix: Austronesian Swadesh lists — Wiktionary. Accessed 2026-08-17.
- Tagalog phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-08-13.