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

 

FOOD

English

Bicol

Malay

Pilipino

Comments

Egg

Sogok, bunay

Telur

Itlog

 

Eggplant

Talong

Terong

Talong

 

Garlic

Bawang

Bawang putih (putih means white)

Bawang

 

Ginger

Laya

Halia

Luya

 

Meat

Karne (Span. Carne)

Daging

Karne

 

Onion

Sibulyas (Span. Cebollas)

Bawang merah

(merah means red)

Sibuyas

 

Pepper

Sili (from chili), lada (same in Leg.)

Lada

Sili

 

Rice (cooked)

Maluto

Nasi

(Same as in Kap.)

Kanin

 

Rice (uncooked)

Bagas

Beras

Bigas

 

Vegetables

Gulay

Sayur

Gulay

 

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THE HOUSE

English

Bicol

Malay

Pilipino

Comments

Bedroom

Kwarto, Torogan

(Span. cuarto)

Bilik tidur

Kwarto, Silid tulugan

(Span. cuarto)

 

Chair

Tukawan,

Silya (Span.)

Kerusi

(Arab. korsee)

Upuan,

Silya (Span.)

 

Dining room

Komedor

(Span. comedor), kakanan

Bilik makan

Silid kainan

 

Door

Puerta (Span.), pinto

Pintu

Pinto, Pintuan

 

Floor

Salog

Lantai

Sahig

 

Kitchen

Kusina

(Span. cocina)

Dapur

(akin to Bic. dapog – stove)

Kusina

(Span. cocina)

 

Roof

Atop

Atap, bumbong

Bubong

 

Room

Kwarto

(Span. cuarto)

Bilik

Silid, kwarto

(Span. cuarto)

 

Stairs

Hagyanan

Tangga

Hagdan

Pil. baitang

stairs’ rung

Stove

Dapog

Dapur

Lutuan

 

Table

Lamesa

(Span. La mesa

means the table)

Meja

Mesa (Span.)

 

 

Wall

Lanob

Dinding

Dingding

 

Window

Bintana (Span. Ventana)

Tingkap

Bintana (Span. Ventana)

 

 

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