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
31 core words in Hiligaynon
Water
tubig
/tubiɡ/
Fire
kalayo
/kalajɔ/
Sun
adlaw
/ʔadlaw/
Moon
bulan
/bulan/
Star
bituon
/bituˈʔon/
Mother
nanay
/nanaj/
Father
tatay
/tataj/
I
ako
/ʔaˈko/
You
ikaw
/ʔiˈkaw/
Name
ngalan
/ˈŋalan/
Eye
mata
/mata/
Hand
kamot
/kamɔt/
Heart
tagipusoon
/taɡipusɔʔɔn/
Love
gugma
/ɡuɡma/
Tree
kahoy
/kahɔj/
House
balay
/balaj/
Dog
ido
/ʔidɔ/
Cat
kuting
/kutiŋ/
Eat
kaon
/kaʔɔn/
Drink
inom
/ʔinɔm/
One
isa
/ʔisa/
Two
duha
/duˈha/
Hello
kamusta
/kamusta/
Thank you
salamat
/salamat/
Good
maayo
/maʔajɔ/
Computer
kompyuter
/komˈpjutɛr/
Sushi
sushi
/ˈsuʃi/
Words compared
Compared with related Austronesian (Visayan) languages
| Meaning | Hiligaynon | Waray | Cebuano | Iriga Bicolano | Tausug | Tagalog | Bikol Central |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | tubig /tubiɡ/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ |
| Fire | kalayo /kalajɔ/ | kalayo /kalajɔ/ | kalayo /kalajo/ | kalayo /kalajɔ/ | kayu /kaju/ | apoy /ʔaˈpoj/ | kalayo /kalajo/ |
| Sun | adlaw /ʔadlaw/ | adlaw /ʔadlaw/ | adlaw /adlaw/ | aldəw /aldəw/ | adlaw /adlaw/ | araw /ˈʔaɾaw/ | saldang /salˈdaŋ/ |
| Moon | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulən /bulən/ | bulan /bulan/ | buwan /buwan/ | bulan /bulan/ |
| Star | bituon /bituˈʔon/ | bitoon /bituʔon/ | bituon /bituˈʔon/ | bitóon /bituʔon/ | bituun /bituʔun/ | bituin /bɪtuˈʔin/ | bitoon /bituʔon/ |
| Mother | nanay /nanaj/ | nanay /nanaj/ | inahan /inahan/ | ina /ina/ | inaꞌ /inaʔ/ | ina /ʔiˈna/ | nanay /nanaj/ |
| Father | tatay /tataj/ | tatay /tataj/ | amahan /amahan/ | ama /ama/ | amaꞌ /amaʔ/ | ama /ʔaˈma/ | tatay /tataj/ |
| I | ako /ʔaˈko/ | ako /ʔako/ | ako /ʔaˈko/ | akó /ʔako/ | aku /aku/ | ako /ʔaˈko/ | ako /ʔako/ |
| You | ikaw /ʔiˈkaw/ | ikaw /ʔikaw/ | ikaw /ʔiˈkaw/ | ikā /ʔika/ | ikaw /ikaw/ | ikaw /ʔiˈkaw/ | ika /ʔika/ |
| Name | ngalan /ˈŋalan/ | ngaran /ŋaran/ | ngalan /ˈŋalan/ | ngaran /ŋaran/ | ngan /ŋan/ | pangalan /paˈŋalan/ | ngaran /ŋaran/ |
| Eye | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ |
| Hand | kamot /kamɔt/ | kamot /kamɔt/ | kamot /kamot/ | kamət /kamət/ | lima /lima/ | kamay /kamaj/ | kamot /kamot/ |
| Heart | tagipusoon /taɡipusɔʔɔn/ | kasingkasing /kasiŋkasiŋ/ | kasingkasing /kasiŋkasiŋ/ | puso /puso/ | pusuꞌ /pusuʔ/ | puso /puˈsoʔ/ | puso /puso/ |
| Love | gugma /ɡuɡma/ | gugma /ɡuɡma/ | gugma /ɡuɡma/ | pagkaibəg /paɡkaʔibəɡ/ | lasa /lasa/ | pag-ibig /paɡʔibiɡ/ | pagkamoot /paɡkamoʔot/ |
| Tree | kahoy /kahɔj/ | kahoy /kahɔj/ | kahoy /kahoj/ | kahoy /kahɔj/ | kahuy /kahuj/ | puno /puno/ | kahoy /kahoj/ |
| House | balay /balaj/ | balay /balaj/ | balay /balaj/ | baləy /baləj/ | bāy /baːj/ | bahay /bahaj/ | harong /haɾoŋ/ |
| Dog | ido /ʔidɔ/ | ayam /ˈʔajam/ | iro /iɾo/ | ayam /ajam/ | iruꞌ /iruʔ/ | aso /ˈʔaso/ | ayam /ajam/ |
| Cat | kuting /kutiŋ/ | misay /misaj/ | iring /iɾiŋ/ | kuting /kutiŋ/ | kuting /kutiŋ/ | pusa /pusa/ | ikos /ikos/ |
| Eat | kaon /kaʔɔn/ | kaon /kaʔon/ | kaon /kaʔon/ | kaən /kaʔən/ | kaun /kaʔun/ | kumain /kumaˈʔin/ | kakanon /kakanon/ |
| Drink | inom /ʔinɔm/ | inom /ʔinɔm/ | inom /inom/ | inum /inum/ | minum /minum/ | uminom /ʔumiˈnom/ | inumon /inumon/ |
| One | isa /ʔisa/ | usa /ʔusa/ | usa /usa/ | əsad /əsad/ | isa /isa/ | isa /ʔiˈsa/ | saro /saɾo/ |
| Two | duha /duˈha/ | duha /duha/ | duha /duˈha/ | darwā /darwaː/ | duwa /duwa/ | dalawa /dalaˈwa/ | duwa /duwa/ |
| Hello | kamusta /kamusta/ | kumusta /kumusta/ | kumusta /kumusta/ | kumusta /kumusta/ | kumusta /kumusta/ | kamusta /kamusta/ | kumusta /kumusta/ |
| Thank you | salamat /salamat/ | salamat /salamat/ | salamat /salamat/ | dyos mabalos /djos mabalos/ | magsukul /maɡsukul/ | salamat /salamat/ | dios mabalos /dios mabalos/ |
| Good | maayo /maʔajɔ/ | maupay /maʔupaj/ | maayo /maʔajo/ | marhəy /maɾhəj/ | marayaw /marajaw/ | mabuti /mabuti/ | marhay /maɾhaj/ |
| Computer | kompyuter /komˈpjutɛr/ | kompyuter /komˈpjutɛr/ | kompyuter /komˈpjutɛr/ | kompyuter /komˈpjutɛr/ | kompyuter /komˈpjutɛr/ | kompiyuter /kompiˈjuteɾ/ | kompyuter /komˈpjutɛr/ |
| Sushi | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ |
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