Note:
Bicol/Pilipino words similar to their Malay
counterparts are set in bold.
English
|
Bicol |
Malay |
Pilipino |
Comments |
|
Association |
Pag-iriba, Pagkasararo (from saro) |
Persatuan (from satu) |
Samahan, Pagkakaisa (from isa) |
All rootwords mean one. |
|
Bargain |
Tawad
|
Tawar |
Tawad
|
|
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Borrow |
Subli |
Pinjam |
Hiram
|
|
|
Buy |
Bakal (Mal. bekal – supplies) |
Beli |
Bili
|
|
|
Carry |
Alsa, karga, buhat (Span. carga), (Mal. buat– to do) |
Angkat (Pil. For import) |
Buhat, karga |
|
|
Cheap |
Barato (Span. Barrato) |
Mura |
Mura
|
|
|
Closed |
Sarado
(Span. cerrado) |
Tutup |
Sarado
(Span. cerrado) |
|
|
Expensive |
Mahal
|
Mahal |
Mahal
|
|
|
Identification |
Pangaran
|
Pengenalan (peng+kenal+an) |
Pangalan
|
Kenal – Mal. for the verb recognize or know (a person) |
|
Loan |
Utang
|
Hutang |
Utang
|
|
|
Loss |
Lugi
|
Kerugian |
Lugi
|
|
|
Market |
Saod |
Pasar (from Bazaar) |
Palengke |
|
|
Money |
Kwarta, pirak (Mal. Perak
-silver) |
Wang |
Pera (Mal. Perak -silver) |
|
|
Name |
Pangaran |
Nama |
Pangalan |
|
|
Newspaper |
Dyaryo (Span. Diario – daily
newspaper)
|
Surat Khabar |
Pahayagan,
Dyaryo (Span. Diario – daily
newspaper)
|
|
|
Open |
Bukas
|
Buka |
Bukas
|
|
|
Paper |
Papel (Span.) |
Kertas |
Papel (Span.) |
|
|
Pawn |
Sangra |
Gadai |
Sangla |
|
|
Pay |
Bayad
|
Bayar (same as in Batangueño) |
Bayad
|
|
|
Profit |
Tubo, ganansya (Span.) |
Keuntungan, Untung |
Tubo |
|
|
Sell |
Pabakal (Bekal – Mal. for supplies) |
Jual |
Benta, Tinda (Span. Venta,
Tienda) |
|
|
Swear |
Sumpa
|
Sumpah |
Sumpa
|
|
|
Work |
Trabaho (Span. Trabajo) |
Pekerja |
Trabaho (Span. Trabajo) |
|
English
|
Bicol |
Malay |
Pilipino |
Comments |
|
Black |
Itom
|
Hitam |
Itim
|
|
|
Blue |
Asul (Span. Azul) |
Biru |
asul, Bughaw |
|
|
Green |
Berde (Span. Verde) |
Hijau (akin to “Hilaw”-
raw/unripe in Bic./Pil.) |
Berde, Luntian |
|
|
Red |
Pula |
Merah |
Pula |
|
|
White |
Puti
|
Putih |
Puti
|
|
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Yellow |
Yellow |
Kuning (akin to kinang – Pil. for glow / glitter) |
Dilaw |
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