Cooked Rice in the 12 Major Languages of the Philippines
How do you say “rice” in your language? November is Rice Awareness Month in the Philippines! If you didn’t know, the Philippines is a very multicultural, multiethnic, and multilingual country with more than 180 languages (not just dialects!) native to the archipelago, and we’ve also featured some of these cultures’ iconic landmarks and symbols to give you a visual idea!
Cooked Rice
Ilocano: inapóy
Pangasinan: nilutó
Kapampangan: násî
Tagalog (Filipino): kánin
Central Bikol: malútò, Inland Bikol: umay
Waray: kan-on
Cebuano (Bisaya): kan-on
Hiligaynon: kan-on
Tausug: ka’unun
Chavacano: canon, morisqueta (formal)
Maranao: begas
Maguindanaon: emay
Uncooked Rice, Husked Rice
Ilocano: bagás
Pangasinan: belás
Kapampángan: abias
Tagalog (Filipino): bigás
Central Bikol: bagás
Waray: bugás
Cebuano (Bisaya): bugás
Hiligaynon: bugás
Tausug: bugas
Chavacano: arroz
Maranao: margas (maregas)
Maguindanaon: begas
Rice Plant
Ilocano: págay
Pangasinan: pagéy
Kapampángan: pálé
Tagalog (Filipino): pálay
Central Bikol: pároy, Miraya Bikol: paráy
Waray: humáy
Cebuano (Bisaya): humáy
Hiligaynon: humáy
Tausug: pāy
Chavacano: pono del palay
Maranao: ilaw
Maguindanao: palay
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