Hiligaynon Words for Parts of the Body with Tagalog Translations
26 the body in Hiligaynon, 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. Hiligaynon 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.
| Hiligaynon | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Ulopending 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. |
| Tiilpending review | Paa | Foot |
| Babapending 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. |
| Tiyanpending review | Tiyan | Stomach |
| Buhokpending review | Buhok | Hair |
| Dulungganpending review | Tainga | Ear |
| Ilongpending 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. |
| Tagipusuonpending review | Puso | Heart |
| panitpending review | balat | Skin (of a person) |
| unodpending review | karne | Meat (as in flesh) |
| tulanpending review | buto | Bone |
| tambokpending review | taba | Fat (noun) |
| dilapending review | dila | Tongue |
| kukopending review | kuko | Fingernail |
| tiilpending review | binti | Leg |
| tuhodpending review | tuhod | Knee |
| tiyanpending review | tiyan | Belly |
| tinaepending review | bituka | Guts |
| liogpending review | leeg | Neck |
| likodpending review | likod | Back |
| susopending review | suso | Breast |
| ataypending review | atay | Liver |
More Hiligaynon word lists
- Hiligaynon Polite Words and Phrases10
- Hiligaynon Numbers17
- Hiligaynon Days, Months and Time Words19
- Hiligaynon Family and People Words22
- Hiligaynon Food and Eating Words28
- Hiligaynon Directions and Travel Words13
- Hiligaynon Emergency and Health Phrases12
- Hiligaynon Words for Nature and Weather38
- Hiligaynon Adjectives and Describing Words40
- Hiligaynon Everyday Verbs65
- Hiligaynon Months of the Year12
- Hiligaynon Words for Animals17
Sources
- Hiligaynon phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-08-13.
- Appendix: Hiligaynon Swadesh list — Wiktionary. Accessed 2026-08-17.
- Tagalog phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-08-13.
- Appendix: Austronesian Swadesh lists — Wiktionary. Accessed 2026-08-17.