Note:
Bicol/Pilipino words similar to their Malay
counterparts are set in bold.
English
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Bicol |
Malay |
Pilipino |
Comments |
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Afraid |
Takot |
Takut |
Takot |
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Alive |
Buhay |
Hidup |
Buhay |
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Ashamed / Shy |
(Nasu)supog |
Malu |
Nahihiya |
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Bad |
Maraot, malaen |
Jahat |
Masama |
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Beautiful (scenery) |
Magayon |
Indah |
Maganda |
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Beautiful (thing) |
Magayon |
Elok |
Maganda |
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Beautiful (lady) |
Magayon |
Cantik |
Maganda |
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Big |
Dakula |
Besar |
Malaki |
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Brave |
Maisog |
Berani |
Matapang |
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Cold |
Malipot |
Sejuk |
Malamig |
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Different |
Iba, Laen |
Lain |
Iba |
|
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Early |
Amay |
Awal (Arab. awwal
– first) |
Maaga (Mal. pagi – morning) |
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Enough |
Bastante (Span.), tama |
Cukup (could be
akin to Pil. sangkap) |
Sapat |
|
|
Fast |
Makaskas
|
Cepat, Ringkas
(brief) |
Mabilis |
|
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Good |
Marhay |
Bagus |
Mabuti |
|
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Happy |
Maogma |
Gembira |
Masaya |
|
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Hard |
Matagas
|
Keras |
Matigas
|
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Hot |
Mainit |
Panas |
Mainit, Mabanas |
|
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Hungry |
Gutom |
Lapar |
Gutom |
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Important |
Mahalaga, Importante (Span.) |
Penting |
Mahalaga, Importante (Span.) |
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Kind |
Maboot |
Baik |
Mabait
|
|
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Late |
Huri |
Lambat |
Huli |
|
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Loose |
Haluwag |
Longgar |
Maluwag |
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New |
Bago
|
Baru |
Bago
|
|
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Old (object) |
Luma
|
Lama |
Luma
|
|
|
Old (person) |
Gurang |
Lama, Tua (akin to Bic. matua –
elder, eldest) |
Matanda |
|
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Painful |
Makolog |
Sakit |
Masakit
|
|
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Poisonous |
Nakakahilo, Nakakalason |
Beracun |
Nakakalason
|
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Rich |
Mayaman, May-kaya
|
Kaya |
Mayaman, May-kaya
|
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Safe |
Salbado (Span. salvado), Ligtas |
Selamat (Arab. salaam
– peace) |
Ligtas |
|
|
Same |
Pareho |
Sama, Serupa, Semacam |
Pareho, Parehas |
Bic. sarama - evenly mixed |
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Young |
Aki, Hoben (Span. joven) |
Muda |
Bata |
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