Below is a list of interesting translations between the different languages/dialects in the Philippines. To add to this list, just post them in the comments below, or add them to the Glossary
- bukid: field (farm) (TGL), hill/mountain (CEB, WRY,& HIL).
- gamot: medicine (TGL), roots of plants (CEB & WRY).
- habol: pursue (TGL), blanket (CEB & HIL), dulled (CEB & HIL).
- hilo: become nauseous (TGL & HIL), poison or thread (CEB & HIL).
- hipon: prawn/shrimp (TGL & HIL), shrimp paste (bagoong [CEB & TAG]).
- ilog : river (TGL), quarrel over something (CEB), cheat/cheating (HIL).
- irog: loved one (TGL), move over (CEB).
- ibon: 'ebun'-egg (Kp), bird (TGL).
- hubad: translate (CEB), naked (TGL).
- kadyot: copulate (TGL), a moment (CEB).
- karon: later (HIL), now (CEB).
- katok: knock a door (TGL), silly/senseless (CEB & HIL).
- kayat: want (ILO), copulate (CEB).
- kumot: blanket (TGL), to crumple (CEB & WRY)
- laban: against/opposed to (TGL), in support of (CEB)
- lagay: put (TGL), male genitals (HIL & CEB), mud (WRY)
- langgam: ant (TGL), bird (CEB).
- libang: do leisurely things (TGL& WRY), defecate (CEB), to baby-sit or to entertain (HIL)
- libog: lust (TGL), to be confused (CEB & HIL).
- lingin: round (CEB), dizzy (HIL)
- lipong: dizzy (CEB), fainted (HIL)
- paa: foot (TGL), leg (CEB & HIL).
- pagod: tired (TGL), burnt/scorched (CEB).
- palit: change/exchange (TGL), buy (CEB).
- pagong: turtle (TGL), frog (HIL).
- pating: shark (TGL & CEB), dove (HIL)
- sabot: pubic hair (HIL), to understand (CEB).
- sili: chili (TGL & CEB), penis (WRY).
- tapak: to step on (TGL & HIL), to patch a hole (CEB).
- tete: bridge (PMP), Mammary glands (TGL).
- titi: penis (TGL), breasts (HIL, ILO & CEB)
- tulo: drip (TGL & HIL), Syphilis (TGL), three (CEB & WRY).
- usa: deer (TGL & HIL), one (CEB & WRY).
- usap : to talk (TGL), to chew (CEB & HIL).
- utong: nipple (TGL), to hold one's breath (CEB).
- wala : nothing (TGL, HIL, & CEB), there is (PANG), left side (HIL)
Legend: Ilocano (ILO), Kapampangan (PMP), Tagalog (TGL), Cebuano (CEB), Ilonggo/Hiligaynon (HIL), Waray-Waray (WRY), Pangasinan (PANG). Source (WikiPedia)
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