Note:
Bicol/Pilipino words similar to their Malay
counterparts are set in bold.
English
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Bicol |
Malay |
Pilipino |
Comments |
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Art |
Arte (Span.) |
Seni |
Sining |
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Carve |
Korte (Span.) |
Ukir |
Ukit |
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Dance |
Baile (Span.), sayaw |
Menari |
Sayaw |
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Draw |
Drawing |
Lukis |
Guhit |
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Image/picture |
Ladawan |
Patung, Gambaran |
Larawan |
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Letter (correspondence) |
Surat |
Surat |
Sulat |
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Line |
Gira, linya |
Garisan |
Linya |
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Music |
Tugtog |
Bunyi-bunyian |
Tugtog |
Pil. bunyi – to celebrate |
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Poem |
Tula |
Syair, Sajak |
Tula |
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Song |
Kanta (Span. Canta) |
Lagu |
Kanta (Span. Canta) |
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Write |
Surat |
Tulis |
Sulat |
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English
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Bicol |
Malay |
Pilipino |
Comments |
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Bone |
Tulang |
Tulang |
Buto |
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Brain |
Utak |
Otak |
Utak |
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Ear |
Talinga |
Telinga |
Tenga |
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Elbow |
Siko |
Siku |
Siko |
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Eye |
Mata |
Mata |
Mata |
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Face |
Lalawgon, mukha, pandok |
Muka |
Mukha |
Originally from Hindi mukha. (Hindi is a major Indian language) |
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Finger |
Muro |
Jari |
Daliri |
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Fingernail |
Kuko |
Kuku |
Kuko |
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Foot |
Bitis |
Kaki |
Paa |
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Hair |
Buhok |
Rambut (Akin to rambutan, a “hairy” fruit) |
Buhok |
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Hand |
Kamot |
Tangan |
Kamay |
Tangan in Pilipino
means hold |
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Head |
Payo |
Kepala |
Ulo |
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Heart |
Puso |
Jantung |
Puso |
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Knee |
Tuhod |
Lutut |
Tuhod |
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Lip |
Ngabil |
Bibir |
Labi |
Pil. bibig - mouth |
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Liver |
Katuy |
Hati |
Atay |
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Mouth |
Nguso, ngimot |
Mulut |
Bibig |
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Neck |
Liog |
Leher |
Leeg |
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Nose |
Dungo
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Hidung |
Ilong
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Shoulder |
Abaga
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Bahu, Belikat |
Balikat
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Skin |
Kublit |
Kulit |
Balat |
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Tongue |
Dila |
Lidah |
Dila |
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Tooth |
Ngipon |
Gigi |
Ngipin |
Mal. Gigit – bite (akin to
Bic./Pil. kagat) |