Ilonggo
Hiligaynon
Austronesian (Visayan)
Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) is the second-largest Visayan language after Cebuano, centered on Iloilo and Negros Occidental. It is known for its smooth, melodic phonology and characteristic use of "kuno" hearsay particles.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Hiligaynon
Water
tubig
/tubiɡ/
Fire
kalayo
/kalajɔ/
Sun
adlaw
/ʔadlaw/
Moon
bulan
/bulan/
Mother
nanay
/nanaj/
Father
tatay
/tataj/
Eat
kaon
/kaʔɔn/
Drink
inom
/ʔinɔm/
Love
gugma
/ɡuɡma/
Heart
tagipusoon
/taɡipusɔʔɔn/
Tree
kahoy
/kahɔj/
House
balay
/balaj/
Dog
ido
/ʔidɔ/
Cat
kuting
/kutiŋ/
Hand
kamot
/kamɔt/
Eye
mata
/mata/
Hello
kamusta
/kamusta/
Thank you
salamat
/salamat/
One
isa
/ʔisa/
Good
maayo
/maʔajɔ/
Words compared
Compared with related Austronesian (Visayan) languages
| Meaning | Hiligaynon | Waray | Cebuano | Iriga Bicolano | Tausug | Bikol Central | Old Tagalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | tubig /tubiɡ/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ | ᜆᜓᜊᜒᜄ᜔ /tubiɡ/ |
| Fire | kalayo /kalajɔ/ | kalayo /kalajɔ/ | kalayo /kalajo/ | kalayo /kalajɔ/ | kayu /kaju/ | kalayo /kalajo/ | ᜀᜉᜓᜌ᜔ /apuj/ |
| Sun | adlaw /ʔadlaw/ | adlaw /ʔadlaw/ | adlaw /adlaw/ | aldəw /aldəw/ | adlaw /adlaw/ | aldaw /aldaw/ | ᜀᜇᜏ᜔ /araw/ |
| Moon | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulən /bulən/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | ᜊᜓᜏᜈ᜔ /buwan/ |
| Mother | nanay /nanaj/ | nanay /nanaj/ | inahan /inahan/ | ina /ina/ | inaꞌ /inaʔ/ | nanay /nanaj/ | ᜁᜈ /ina/ |
| Father | tatay /tataj/ | tatay /tataj/ | amahan /amahan/ | ama /ama/ | amaꞌ /amaʔ/ | tatay /tataj/ | ᜀᜋ /ama/ |
| Eat | kaon /kaʔɔn/ | kaon /kaʔon/ | kaon /kaʔon/ | kaən /kaʔən/ | kaun /kaʔun/ | kakanon /kakanon/ | ᜃᜁᜈ᜔ /kain/ |
| Drink | inom /ʔinɔm/ | inom /ʔinɔm/ | inom /inom/ | inum /inum/ | minum /minum/ | inumon /inumon/ | ᜁᜈᜓᜋ᜔ /inom/ |
| Love | gugma /ɡuɡma/ | gugma /ɡuɡma/ | gugma /ɡuɡma/ | pagkaibəg /paɡkaʔibəɡ/ | lasa /lasa/ | pagkamoot /paɡkamoʔot/ | ᜁᜊᜒᜄ᜔ /ibiɡ/ |
| Heart | tagipusoon /taɡipusɔʔɔn/ | kasingkasing /kasiŋkasiŋ/ | kasingkasing /kasiŋkasiŋ/ | puso /puso/ | pusuꞌ /pusuʔ/ | puso /puso/ | ᜉᜓᜐᜓ /puso/ |
| Tree | kahoy /kahɔj/ | kahoy /kahɔj/ | kahoy /kahoj/ | kahoy /kahɔj/ | kahuy /kahuj/ | kahoy /kahoj/ | ᜃᜑᜓᜌ᜔ /kahoj/ |
| House | balay /balaj/ | balay /balaj/ | balay /balaj/ | baləy /baləj/ | bāy /baːj/ | harong /haɾoŋ/ | ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ /bahaj/ |
| Dog | ido /ʔidɔ/ | ayam /ˈʔajam/ | iro /iɾo/ | ayam /ajam/ | iruꞌ /iruʔ/ | ayam /ajam/ | ᜀᜐᜓ /aso/ |
| Cat | kuting /kutiŋ/ | misay /misaj/ | iring /iɾiŋ/ | kuting /kutiŋ/ | kuting /kutiŋ/ | ikos /ikos/ | ᜉᜓᜐ /pusa/ |
| Hand | kamot /kamɔt/ | kamot /kamɔt/ | kamot /kamot/ | kamət /kamət/ | lima /lima/ | kamot /kamot/ | ᜃᜋᜌ᜔ /kamaj/ |
| Eye | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | ᜋᜆ /mata/ |
| Hello | kamusta /kamusta/ | kumusta /kumusta/ | kumusta /kumusta/ | kumusta /kumusta/ | kumusta /kumusta/ | kumusta /kumusta/ | ᜋᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔ /mabuhaj/ |
| Thank you | salamat /salamat/ | salamat /salamat/ | salamat /salamat/ | dyos mabalos /djos mabalos/ | magsukul /maɡsukul/ | dios mabalos /dios mabalos/ | ᜐᜎᜋᜆ᜔ /salamat/ |
| One | isa /ʔisa/ | usa /ʔusa/ | usa /usa/ | əsad /əsad/ | isa /isa/ | saro /saɾo/ | ᜁᜐ /isa/ |
| Good | maayo /maʔajɔ/ | maupay /maʔupaj/ | maayo /maʔajo/ | marhəy /maɾhəj/ | marayaw /marajaw/ | marhay /maɾhaj/ | ᜋᜊᜓᜆᜒ /mabuti/ |
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