Ilocano Family and People Words with Tagalog Translations
9 family & people in Ilocano, each with its Tagalog equivalent and an English gloss. Entries come from our curated phrasebook and are checked against published references, not produced by the translation engine.
Family & people
Relationships and forms of address.
| Ilocano | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Nanangpending review | Nanay | Mother |
| Tatangpending review | Tatay | FatherNear-identical, differing only in the final consonant. |
| Kabsatpending review | Kapatid | Sibling |
| Anakpending review | Anak | ChildIdentical across nearly every Philippine language. |
| Asawapending review | Asawa | SpouseIdentical, and gender-neutral in both. |
| Gayyempending review | Kaibigan | Friend |
| Apopending review | Apo | Ilocano: sir/madam (respectful address) · Tagalog: grandchildThe most consequential false friend between the two languages. In Ilocano 'Apo' is a respectful title for an elder or authority; in Tagalog 'apo' means grandchild. Machine translation gets this wrong routinely. |
| Lallaki | Lalaki | Men / male |
| Babbai | Babae | Women / femaleIlocano marks the plural by doubling the consonant: babai → babbai. |
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- Ilocano Numbers17
- Ilocano Days, Months and Time Words22
- Ilocano Food and Eating Words33
- Ilocano Market and Money Words10
- Ilocano Directions and Travel Words14
- Ilocano Emergency and Health Phrases10
- Ilocano Colours7
Sources
- Ilocano phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-07-26.
- 52 Useful Ilocano Words & Phrases to Learn for Travelers — Chill and Travel. Accessed 2026-07-26.