Note:
Bicol/Pilipino words similar to their Malay
counterparts are set in bold.
English
|
Bicol |
Malay |
Pilipino |
Comments |
|
Big |
Dakula |
Besar |
Malaki |
|
|
Deep |
Hararom |
Dalam, luas |
Malalim |
|
|
Few |
Kadikit
|
Sedikit |
Kaunti |
|
|
High (object) |
Halangkaw |
Tingggi |
Mataas |
|
|
Long |
Halaba |
Panjang |
Mahaba |
|
|
Low |
Hababa, Pandak |
Pendek |
Mababa, Pandak |
|
|
Many |
Dakul |
Banyak |
Marami |
|
|
Narrow |
Hayapit
|
Sempit |
Makipot, Makitid |
|
|
Short |
Halipot |
Pendek |
Maiksi |
|
|
Small |
Sadit |
Kecil |
Maliit |
|
|
Tall (person) |
Halangkaw |
Tingggi |
Matangkad
|
|
|
Wide |
Halakbang
|
Lebar |
Malapad
|
|
English
|
Bicol |
Malay |
Pilipino |
Comments |
|
After |
Pagkalihis, Pagkalipas |
Selepas, Sesudah |
Pagkalipas
|
|
|
Before |
Bago |
Sebelum |
Bago |
|
|
Behind |
Sa likod |
Di belakang (Balakang – Pil. for hips) |
Sa likod |
|
|
Beside |
Kataid, kataning |
Sebelah (Kabila – Pil. For across |
Katabi |
|
|
Down |
Sa baba
|
Di bawah |
Sa baba
|
|
|
Far |
Harayo
|
Jauh |
Malayo
|
|
|
Follow |
Sunodon |
Ikut |
Sundan |
|
|
In between |
Sa tahaw, sa tanga |
Di tengah |
Sa gitna, sa pagitan |
|
|
In front |
Sa atubangan |
Di hadapan |
Sa harapan
|
|
|
Left |
Wala |
Kiri |
Kaliwa |
|
|
Near |
Harani |
Dekat (dukut – Bic. for objects “touching each other”) |
Malapit |
|
|
Right |
Too (pronounced as to-o) |
Kanan |
Kanan
|
|
|
Stop |
Magpondo |
Berhenti |
Huminto
|
|
|
Straight |
Tanos
|
Terus |
Tuwid |
|
|
Up |
Sa itaas
|
Di atas |
Sa taas
|
|
English
|
Bicol |
Malay |
Pilipino |
Comments |
|
Chocolate |
Tsokolate
(Span. chocolate) |
Coklat |
Tsokolate
(Span. chocolate) |
From ancient Mexican (Aztec) language (choco latl – bitter water) |
|
Coffee |
Kape |
Kopi |
Kape |
|
|
Milk |
Gatas |
Susu |
Gatas |
|
|
Soy Sauce |
Taoyo |
Kicap |
Toyo |
|
|
Tea |
Tsa |
Teh |
Tsa, tsa-a |
|
|
Vinegar |
Suka
|
Cuka |
Suka
|
|
|
Water |
Tubig |
Ayer |
Tubig |
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