Bikol Emergency and Health Phrases with Tagalog Translations
12 health & emergency 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.
Health & emergency
The phrases worth knowing before you need them.
| Bikol | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Tabang!pending review | Tulong! | Help!Worth memorising the local form before you need it. Cebuano 'tabang' is help; Hiligaynon 'tab-ang' is bland or tasteless, which is a poor thing to shout. |
| Doktorpending review | Doktor | Doctor |
| Ospitalpending review | Ospital | Hospital |
| May hilang akopending review | May sakit ako | I am sick |
| Makulogpending review | Masakit | It hurtsWaray 'maul-ul' and Bikol 'makulog' share nothing with the 'sakit' the other six use. |
| Pulispending review | Pulis | Police |
| Kalayo!pending review | Sunog! | Fire!Bikol shouts 'Kalayo!', which in Tagalog would be parsed as 'distance'. In an emergency that is the worst possible ambiguity. |
| Parahabon!pending review | Magnanakaw! | Thief! |
| Mag-ingat kapending review | Mag-ingat ka | Be careful |
| Nawara akopending review | Naligaw ako | I am lost |
| Kalinturapending review | Lagnat | Fever |
| Kulog kan payopending review | Sakit ng ulo | Headache |
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Sources
- Ilocano phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-07-26.
- 52 Useful Ilocano Words & Phrases to Learn for Travelers — Chill and Travel. Accessed 2026-07-26.