Ilocano Nature & weather with Tagalog Translations
26 nature & weather 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.
Nature & weather
Sun, rain, rivers and trees.
| Ilocano | Tagalog | English |
|---|---|---|
| Aldaw | Araw | SunIlocano aldaw and Tagalog araw both mean sun and day. Context decides. |
| Bulan | Buwan | MoonIn both languages the word for moon is also the word for month. |
| Bituen | Bituin | StarNear-identical. |
| Langit | Langit | SkyIdentical. |
| Ulep | Ulap | Cloud |
| Angep | Hamog | Fog |
| Uran | Ulan | RainThe d/r/l correspondence again — uran against ulan. |
| Angin | Hangin | Wind |
| Apoy | Apoy | FireIdentical. |
| Asok | Usok | Smoke |
| Dapo | Abo | AshBoth languages named the colour grey after this word. |
| Karayan | Ilog | River |
| Danaw | Lawa | Lake |
| Baybay | Dagat | Sea |
| Bantay | Bundok | MountainA false friend: Tagalog bantay means 'guard' or 'to watch'. |
| Bato | Bato | StoneIdentical. |
| Darat | Buhangin | Sand |
| Daga | Lupa | Earth / soilCareful: Tagalog daga means 'rat'. |
| Kayo | Puno | TreeTagalog kahoy means wood, and Ilocano kayo covers both tree and wood. |
| Bakir | Gubat | Forest |
| Bulong | Dahon | Leaf |
| Ramot | Ugat | Root |
| Sabong | Bulaklak | Flower |
| Bunga | Bunga | Fruit (of a tree)Identical. Prutas is the everyday word for fruit you eat. |
| Bin-i | Binhi | Seed |
| Ruot | Damo | Grass |
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- Ilocano Question words10
Sources
- Ilocano phrasebook — Wikivoyage. Accessed 2026-07-26.
- 52 Useful Ilocano Words & Phrases to Learn for Travelers — Chill and Travel. Accessed 2026-07-26.