Note: Bicol/Pilipino words similar to their Malay counterparts are set in bold.

 

FAUNA

English

Bicol

Malay

Pilipino

Comments

Bird

Gamgam

Burung

(Leg. Bicol for bird is bayong)

Ibon

 

Cat

Ikos

(Tikus in Malay means rat)

Kucing

Pusa

Bic./Pil.

kuting – kitten

Chicken

Manok

Ayam

Manok

Bic. ayam – dog

Crocodile

Buwaya

Buaya

Buwaya

 

Dog

Ayam, dayo

(Ayam in Malay means chicken)

Anjing

Aso

 

Duck

Pato (Span.)

Itik

Pato (Span.)

Itik is used to refer to a dark-haired duck

Fish

Sira

Ikan

(Mal. Ikan bilis – dilis in Bic./Pil.)

Isda

 

Goat

Kambing

Kambing

Kambing

 

Iguana, Monitor

Bayawak

Biawak

Bayawak

 

Leech

Linta

Lintah

Linta

 

Mosquito

Namuk

Nyamuk

Lamok

 

Pig

Orig

Babi

Baboy

 

Rat

Kino

Tikus

Daga

 

Snake

Halas

Ulur

Ahas, Ulupong

 

Spider

Lawa

Laba-laba

Gagamba

 


 

FLORA

English

Bicol

Malay

Pilipino

Comments

Flower

Burak

Bunga

Bulaklak

 

Fruit

Bunga

Buah

Bunga

 

Garden

Tanuman

Taman

Halamanan

 

Grass

Duut

Rumput

Damo

 

Leaf

Dahon

Daun

Dahon

 

Plantation

Badang, Tanuman

Ladang

Taniman

 

Sugar cane

Tubo

Tebu

Tubo

 

Tree

Poon

Pokok, Pohon

Puno

 

 

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