Fire in the 12 Major Languages of the Philippines
How do you say “fire” in your language?
March is Fire Prevention Month in the Philippines so let’s take a look back at this special post to celebrate hitting 6000+ followers this month and in observance of Fire Prevention Month! This time, we’re not just featuring Kapampángan and Tagalog, but the top 12 languages spoken in the Philippines! The Philippines is a very multicultural, multiethnic, and multilingual country with more than 180 languages (not just dialects!) native to the archipelago.
Fire
- Ilocano: apóy
- Pangasinan: apóy, pool (blaze), dalang (flame)
- Kapampángan: apî
- Tagalog (Filipino): apóy
- Central Bikol: kaláyo
- Waray: kaláyo
- Cebuano (Bisaya): kaláyo
- Hiligaynon: kaláyo
- Tausug: kāyu
- Chavacano: fuego
- Maranao: ápoy
- Maguindanaon: ápuy
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