tigre

Panthera tigris
Panthera tigris#Translingual

a tiger (Panthera tigris); a large predatory mammal of the cat family, indigenous to Asia

Dracaena trifasciata
Dracaena trifasciata#Translingual

viper's bowstring hemp (Dracaena trifasciata, syn. Sansevieria trifasciata)


kiwi

a kiwi; a flightless bird of the genus Apteryx


zebra

Borrowed from English zebra, from Italian zebra, from Portuguese zebra, zebro (“zebra”), from Old Galician-Portuguese enzebro, ezebra, azebra (“wild ass”), from earlier cebrario (882), ezebrario (897), from Vulgar Latin *eciferus, from Latin equiferus (“wild horse”) (Pliny), from equus (“horse”) + ferus (“wild”).

a zebra; any of three species of genus Equus: E. grevyi, E. quagga, or E. zebra, all with black and white stripes and native to Africa


salmon

From English salmon, from Middle English samon, saumon, from Anglo-Norman saumon, from Old French saumon, from Latin salmō, salmōn-. For the jackfish, see Hawaiian salmon.

salmon; any of several fish in the subfamily Salmoninae


granada

From Spanish granada, from Latin (mālum) granātum (literally “apple with many seeds”).

der

Punica granatum
Punica granatum#Translingual

the pomegranate shrub or tree (Punica granatum)


kami

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *kami.

we; us (1st person plural exclusive absolutive form)


dodo

Borrowed from English dodo, of uncertain etymology.

Raphus cucullatus
Raphus cucullatus#Translingual


ido

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *qiduq. Compare Masbatenyo ido.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

Pigafetta

Antonio Pigafetta
Magellan's circumnavigation


baket

the Japanese false blueberry (Coriaria japonica)


panda

From English panda, from French panda, of unclear ultimate origin but probably from the second element of nigálya-pónya, a form recorded by Brian Houghton Hodgson and possibly ultimately derived from regional Tibetan ཕོ་ཉ (pho nya), whose usual meaning is "messenger".

Ailuropoda melanoleuca
Ailuropoda melanoleuca#Translingual

the giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca)


dugong

desctree

→ English: dugong
Australian Kriol: jugong
Torres Strait Creole: dugong
→ Finnish: dugongi
→ French: dugong
→ Indonesian: dugong
→ Italian: dugongo
→ Malay: dugong
→ Portuguese: dugongo
→ Welsh: dwgong

→ Tagalog: dugong

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duyuŋ from Proto-Austronesian *duyuŋ.


batman

Its shape being likened to Batman's chest logo.

a spiny orb-weaver; a common name of the spiders in the genus Gasteracantha


puso

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *pusuq.

inh+

rice wrapped and boiled in a casing made of woven coconut leaves


puso

the pump used to obtain water from the ground


rosa

From Spanish rosa, from Latin rosa, probably from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon).

a rose; a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa


lupo

the black smooth stingfish (Tetraroge niger)


tusing

a racket-tail; any member of the genus Prioniturus


kuya

an oyster; any member of the family Ostreidae


bagi

a unicornfish; any member of the genus Naso


duda

Borrowed from Spanish duda, from dudar, from Latin dubitāre.


albatros

From English albatross, probably from Spanish or Portuguese alcatraz (“pelican”), probably derived from Arabic الْغَطَّاس (al-ḡaṭṭās, “the diver”); or from Portuguese alcatruz (“water wheel bucket”), from Arabic الْقَادُوس (al-qādūs), from Ancient Greek κάδος (kádos, “pail, jar”), in reference to the pouch of a pelican. In either case, altered under the influence of the Latin word albus (“white”).

der

an albatross; any of various large seabirds of the family Diomedeidae ranging widely in the Southern Ocean and the North Pacific and having a hooked beak and long narrow wings


tanuki

Borrowed from Japanese 狸 (たぬき, tanuki, “raccoon dog”).

Nyctereutes procyonoides
Nyctereutes procyonoides#Translingual

a raccoon dog (Nyctereutes procyonoides)


lapis

doublespotted queenfish (Scomberoides lysan)

needlescaled queenfish (Scomberoides tol)


boxer

an unqualified spider in spider fighting, a male with glove-like palps, instead used as a feed


espada

a long, thin, bright green chili closely resembling the cayenne and Basque Fryer peppers


aster

From English aster, from Latin astēr, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr).

an aster; any of several plants of the genus Aster


eland

From English eland, from Dutch eland, from obsolete German elen, elend, from Old Lithuanian ellenis.

an eland; a large South African antelope of the genus Taurotragus


kapok

Ceiba pentandra
Ceiba pentandra#Translingual

(rare) the kapok tree or silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra)


ibis

the Asiatic glassfish; any member of the family Ambassidae


trigo

From Spanish trigo, from Latin triticum, from trītus, perfect passive participle of terō (“graze, grind”).

wheat; any of several cereal grains, of the genus Triticum, that yields flour as used in bakery


bunga

From Proto-Philippine *buŋa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”), from Proto-Austronesian *buŋa (“flower, blossom”).

inh

an end result, effect, or consequence; advantageous or disadvantageous result

Areca catechu
Areca catechu#Translingual

the areca palm (Areca catechu); a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa


piranha

From English piranha, from Old Tupi pirãia (“fish”).


lawin

Nisaetus philippensis
Nisaetus philippensis#Translingual

Philippine hawk-eagle (Nisaetus philippensis)


ataata

Diospyros mindanaensis, a tree found in Mindanao


aroma

Vachellia farnesiana
Vachellia farnesiana#Translingual


ubi

Dioscorea alata
Dioscorea alata#Translingual


walrus

From English walrus, from Danish hvalros, an inversion of Old Norse hrosshvalr (literally “horse-whale”). The term may have entered English via Dutch walrus.

der

Odobenus rosmarus
Odobenus rosmarus#Translingual


sala

Borrowed from Sanskrit शाला (śālā, “living room”).


halo

For the second noun sense, the monitor lizard's timidity likened to cowardice.


rambutan

Nephelium lappaceum
Nephelium lappaceum#Translingual


baki

a frog; a small tailless amphibian of the order Anura that typically hops

a toad; an amphibian similar to a frog with shorter back legs and a drier, more ragged skin


tiki

Hemidactylus frenatus
Hemidactylus frenatus#Translingual

the common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)

(by extension) a gecko; any lizard of the family Gekkonidae


mais

Borrowed from Spanish maíz, from Taíno *mahis, *mahisi, from Proto-Arawak *marikɨ.

maize; a grain crop of the species Zea mays; corn


dita

Alstonia scholaris
Alstonia scholaris#Translingual


sabana

Annona muricata
Annona muricata#Translingual


baka

a cow; an adult female of the species Bos taurus that has calved

any member of the species Bos taurus regardless of sex or age, including bulls and calves

beef; the meat from a cow, bull, or other bovine


sili

Borrowed from Spanish chile, from Classical Nahuatl chilli.

Capsicum; a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae

the fruit of these plants; a chili pepper or bell pepper


kumi

a remora; any of various elongate brown fish from the family Echeneidae, the dorsal fin of which is in the form of a suction disc that can take a firm hold against the skin of larger marine animals


tanga

From Hokkien 蟲仔／虫仔 (thâng-á, “little vermin/insect, bug, snake,animal”).


bermuda

Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon#Translingual


unto

(anatomy, zootomy) the incisors, especially the upper ones


iho

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qihu, from Proto-Austronesian *qiSu.

inh+

a shark (a scaleless, predatory fish of the superorder Selachimorpha, with a cartilaginous skeleton and 5 to 7 gill slits on each side of its head)


lato

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *latuq. Compare Indonesian latuh, Malay latuh ,Sabah Malay latok and Tagalog lato.


helikopter

Borrowed from English helicopter, borrowed from French hélicoptère, from Ancient Greek ἕλιξ (hélix, “spiral”) + πτερόν (pterón, “wing”).
Sense "dragonfly", after its resemblance to the vehicle.


tipolo

Artocarpus blancoi; a tree in the family Moraceae and endemic to the Philippines


suno

any of several fish species in the family Serranidae including:

the leopard coral grouper (Plectropomus leopardus)


pagi

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *paʀih, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paʀih, from Proto-Austronesian *paʀiS.


kakapo

Strigops habroptila
Strigops habroptila#Translingual


ibid

Philippine sailfin lizard (Hydrosaurus pustulatus)


remora

Borrowed from English remora, borrowed from Latin remora (“delay, hindrance, passive resistance”).


maya

the chestnut munia (Lonchura atricapilla)

generically, any small, nondescript bird


awa

the Hawaiian ladyfish (Elops hawaiensis)


manta

From English manta ray, from Spanish manta.

a manta ray; any of several very large pelagic rays of the genus Manta


iro

From older ido, from Proto-Philippine *qiduq.

dog meat; the flesh and other edible parts derived from dogs


tumba

From Spanish tumbar. Cognate with Tagalog tumba.


tumba

any of two cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines


mora

Chrysopogon zizanioides
Chrysopogon zizanioides#Translingual


mabolo

Compare Tagalog mabulo and Ilocano mabolo.


kabaw

From earlier kalabaw, with dropping of /l/ when surrounded by identical vowels in Boholano and Leyte dialects, borrowed from Waray-Waray karabaw, from Malay kerbau, from Proto-Malayic *kAr(ə)baw, ultimately from Proto-Mon-Khmer *krpiʔ ~ *krpiiw ~ *krpuʔ ~ *(kr)puh (“buffalo”). Compare Bikol Central karabaw, Hiligaynon karabaw, Tagalog kalabaw, Tausug kabaw, Waray-Waray karabaw, Khmer ក្របី (krɑɑbəy), Halang kơpùa, Indonesian kerbau, Javanese ꦏꦼꦧꦺꦴ (kebo), Thai กระบือ (grà-bʉʉ).

(colloquial) neckerchief slide of the Boy Scouts of the Philippines


okra

From English okra, probably from Igbo ọkụrụ.

Abelmoschus esculentus
Abelmoschus esculentus#Translingual


tras

Barbodes tras; a cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines


buot

the Philippine pygmy squirrel (Exilisciurus concinnus)


bugas

From Proto-Bisayan *bəgas, from Proto-Philippine *bəʀas (cf. Kapampangan abias, Maranao begas, Tagalog bigas), from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀas (cf. Malay beras), from Proto-Austronesian *bəʀas.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


osa

From usa, Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uʀsa, compare Dupaningan Agta ogsa and Malay rusa.


dorado

any of several fishes
mahi-mahi (Coryphaena hippurus)

Coryphaena hippurus
Coryphaena hippurus#Translingual

any of several fishes
greater amberjack (Seriola dumerili)

blackbanded trevally (Seriolina nigrofasciata)

any of the four recognized species of the genus Scomberoides

needle-scaled queenfish (Scomberoides tol)

doublespotted queenfish (Scomberoides lysan)

talang queenfish (Scomberoides commersonnianus)


tipo

Artocarpus blancoi; a tree in the family Moraceae and endemic to the Philippines


nara

Pterocarpus indicus
Pterocarpus indicus#Translingual

(rare, proscribed) the narra tree (Pterocarpus indicus)


hito

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hituq.


paras

a grapevine; the plant, a vine of genus Vitis, on which grapes grow


kusi

Loriculus philippensis
Loriculus philippensis#Translingual

the Philippine hanging parrot (Loriculus philippensis)


kapal

the yellow-tailed sergeant major (Abudefduf notatus)


anislag

Flueggea flexuosa (syn. Securinega flexuosa), a tree endemic to the Philippines


aguho

Casuarina equisetifolia
Casuarina equisetifolia#Translingual

Australian pine tree (Casuarina equisetifolia)


almasiga

the almaciga or Philippine agathis (Agathis philippinensis)


itlog

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qitəluʀ, from Proto-Austronesian *qiCəluʀ.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.
Sense "testicle", displaced buto.


mangga

From Malay mangga, from Malayalam മാങ്ങ (māṅṅa), from മാവ് (māvŭ, “mango species”) + കായ (kāya, “unripe fruit”), or from another Dravidian source.


kuko

From Proto-Philippine *kukuh, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kukuh, from Proto-Austronesian *kuSkuS.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


papan

Anas luzonica
Anas luzonica#Translingual


kulo

Artocarpus altilis
Artocarpus altilis#Translingual


baboy

From Proto-Philippine *babuy, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *babuy, from Proto-Austronesian *babuy.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


halom

Amaranthus caudatus
Amaranthus caudatus#Translingual

the love-lies-bleeding (Amaranthus caudatus)


buaya

From Malay buaya, from Proto-Malayic *buhaya, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buqaya, from Proto-Austronesian *buqaya.

(sports slang, especially basketball) ball hog


manok

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *manuk, from Proto-Austronesian *manuk.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522..
Sense 2 is an allusion to betting on a gamecock in a cockfight.


pusa

(of young animals) to emerge from an egg

(of eggs) to break open when a young animal emerges from it

to crush; to be or become broken down or in, or pressed into a smaller compass, by external weight or force


bago

the Spanish joint fir, paddy oats (Gnetum gnemon)


langaw

From Proto-Philippine *laŋaw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laŋaw.


puti

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *(ma-)putiq.
The interjection is a reference to the color of semen.


managing

Prioniturus discurus
Prioniturus discurus#Translingual

the blue-crowned racket-tail (Prioniturus discurus)


kuto

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutu, from Proto-Austronesian *kuCu.

parasite, especially mites, lice, ticks and fleas


buli

(by extension) any member of the genus Corypha, collectively called buri palm

fiber extracted from the leaves of this plant


mahimahi

From English mahi-mahi, mahimahi, from Hawaiian.


asno

donkey; ass (any of the subspecies of the horse-like animal Equus asinus, often domesticated and used a beast of burden)


bogo

Garuga floribunda; a large deciduous tree often cultivated as a shade tree


anto

an elephant foot yam (Amorphophallus paeoniifolius)


sawa

From Proto-Philippine *sawa, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *sawa (cf. Bikol Central sawa, Indonesian sawa, Malay sawa, Tagalog sawa).

the reticulated python (Malayapython reticulatus)


anis

Pimpinella anisum
Pimpinella anisum#Translingual

anise or aniseed plant (Pimpinella anisum)

Illicium verum
Illicium verum#Translingual


lila

From Spanish lila, borrowed from French lilac, from Arabic لِيلَك (līlak), from Persian نیلک (nilak), from نیل (nil, “dark blue”), ultimately from Sanskrit नीला (nīlā, “dark blue”).

lilac; a large shrub of the genus Syringa

a pale purple colour/color, the colour of some lilac flowers


banban

a halfbeak; any member of the family Hemiramphidae

Donax canniformis, a plant, the lone recognized species of the genus Donax


kaka

a spider; any of various eight-legged, predatory arthropods, of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs to catch prey


libas

Spondias mombin
Spondias mombin#Translingual


manando

Phalaenopsis lueddemanniana; a species of moth orchid endemic to the Philippines


pepino

Borrowed from Spanish pepino, diminutive of Latin pepo, peponis, from Ancient Greek πέπων (pépōn).

the edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh; cucumber


talaba

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *talabá (“kind of shellfish; oyster”).

inh+

oyster; any member of the family Ostreidae


alimango

Scylla serrata
Scylla serrata#Translingual


gabi

Colocasia esculenta
Colocasia esculenta#Translingual

any of several other species with similar corms and growth habit in Colocasia, Alocasia etc.

the leaves of this plant used as vegetable


salabay

[s̪ɐˈl̪a.bɐɪ̯]

Portuguese man-of-war
Portuguese man-of-war


milo

Paradoxurus hermaphroditus
Paradoxurus hermaphroditus#Translingual

Asian palm civet (Paradoxurus hermaphroditus)


bao

From Proto-Philippine *baququ. Compare Hiligaynon bao, Maranao bao'o and Tausug bauu


paho

a tree of species Mangifera altissima, in the family Anacardiaceae, found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, and the Solomon Islands


bulay

Lablab purpureus
Lablab purpureus#Translingual


katala

Cacatua haematuropygia
Cacatua haematuropygia#Translingual

the red-vented cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia); a species of cockatoo that is endemic to the Philippines


montani

Harrisonia perforata; a climbing shrub in the citrus family


tukat

the wattled broadbill (Sarcophanops steerii)


palata

Barbodes palata; a cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines


puki

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *puki, from Proto-Austronesian *puki.


amigas

Borrowed from Spanish hormigas, plural of hormiga.


pinyon

Combretum indicum
Combretum indicum#Translingual

the Chinese honeysuckle (Combretum indicum)


musi

the birdbeak burrfish (Cyclichthys orbicularis)


lukot

the egg string of the wedge sea hare (Dolabella auricularia) used as food

Tetragonula biroi; a species of stingless bee


salpo

Sipunculus nudus; a species of peanut worm


isda

From Proto-Philippine *sədaq. Compare Maranao seda' and Tausug ista'.

Isugba ba kining isda?


kini

Echeneis naucrates
Echeneis naucrates#Translingual

the live sharksucker (Echeneis naucrates)


iba

Averrhoa bilimbi
Averrhoa bilimbi#Translingual

the cucumber tree (Averrhoa bilimbi); a fruit-bearing tree of the genus Averrhoa of the family Oxalidaceae


brandi

From English brandy, shortened form of brandywine, from Dutch brandewijn (“burnt wine”).


bahay

the brown sailor spider (Neoscona nautica)


kabayo

wooden stool with a toothed blade attached at front for grating coconut meat


halas

Didtoy halas sa kahoy.

a snake; a legless reptile of the sub-order Serpentes with a long, thin body and a fork-shaped tongue


sasing

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *caciŋ (kind of worm). Cognate with Tausug sassing and Malay cacing.

inh+

(zoology) any member of the phylum Sipunculidae, the peanut worms


pait

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *paqit, from Proto-Austronesian *paqiC.

Barbodes amarus; a cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines


amapola

Hibiscus mutabilis
Hibiscus mutabilis#Translingual

the Dixie rosemallow (Hibiscus mutabilis)


lupit

the white-patch tuskfish (Choerodon oligacanthus)


haluan

Channa striata
Channa striata#Translingual


santan

any plant of genus Ixora, sole genus in tribe Ixoreae, family Rubiaceae


abaka

Cebu hemp (Musa textilis); a species of banana tree native to the Philippines


pangan

the three-spot cardinalfish (Pristicon trimaculatus)


asola

a mosquitofern; any member of the genus Azollal


anga

the blue stream goby (Sicyopterus lagocephalus)


hansa

Ultimately from Sanskrit हंस (haṃsá, “swan, goose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰansós, genitive of *ǵʰáns (“goose”). Compare gansa.


sorgum

From English sorghum, from New Latin genus name Sorghum, from Italian sorgo, from Vulgar Latin *syricum (“Syrian”), from Sȳricus.


gumamela

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis#Translingual

Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)


adelpa

Borrowed from Spanish adelfa, from Arabic دِفْلَى (diflā, “oleander”), from Ancient Greek δάφνη (dáphnē, “laurel”).

Nerium oleander
Nerium oleander#Translingual

Nerium oleander; the only species in the genus Nerium; an evergreen shrub or small tree in the dogbane family Apocynaceae


agila

[ˈʔa.ɡɪ.l̪ɐ]


tundan

a triploid hybrid banana cultivar from the Philippines (Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana)


alibangbang

[ʔɐ.l̪ɪ.bɐŋˈbaŋ]

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baŋbaŋ (compare with Ilocano kulibangbang, Coastal Kadazan kohibambang plus Brunei Malay kulimambang and kalimambang) from Proto-Austronesian *baŋbaŋ (compare with Amis adipangpang).

orchid tree, and their leaves whose sap is used as a souring agent

orchid tree (Bauhinia purpurea, syn. Phanera purpurea)

yellow bell orchid tree (Bauhinia tomentosa); Saint Thomas tree

Malabar orchid tree (Piliostigma malabaricum); Malabar bauhinia

the pennant coralfish (Heniochus acuminatus)


balising

(games) to move something away from obstructions


balanak

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balanak. Compare Malay belanak,Tagalog banak,
Ilocano balanak,Bikol Central balanak, Buginese balana',Aklanon baeának,
Sundanese balanak and Makasar balanak.

a mullet (of any member of the family Mugilidae)


batobato

the blue sea chub (Kyphosus cinerascens)


balatong

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balatuŋ.

Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis#Translingual

yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata subsp. sesquipedalis)


balaw

the stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)


balaw

to tire out; to make someone tired; to exhaust


bahaw

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bahaw, from Proto-Austronesian *baSaw.

Eudynamys orientalis
Eudynamys orientalis#Translingual


batog

the largesnout goby (Awaous melanocephalus)


bayabas

Borrowed from Spanish guayabas, plural form of guayaba, from Lokono guayabo (“guava tree”).


bayabas

to play truant; to skip class; to cut class


budyong

a marine gastropod of the family Strombidae which lives in its own spiral shell


bibi

Compare Hiligaynon bibi and Tagalog bibe.

a duck; any member of the form taxon of ducks


bukaw

the Philippine hawk-owl; a species complex of owls, in the family Strigidae, endemic to the Philippines


bulahan

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual

lanzones tree (Lansium domesticum); a species of tree in the mahogany family


labod

a millipede; any member of the class Diplopoda


ligad

the Pacific tripletail (Lobotes pacificus)


bungalon

the Indian mangrove (Avicennia officinalis)

Chrysopogon zizanioides
Chrysopogon zizanioides#Translingual


datilis

Muntingia calabura
Muntingia calabura#Translingual


dawat

the mangrove swimming crab (Thalamita crenata)


dugwak

Ardea purpurea
Ardea purpurea#Translingual


elepante

Heliotropium indicum; an annual, hirsute flowering plant and common weed native to Asia


sisi

a barnacle; a crustacean in the subclass Cirripedia


gatasan

the spotfin lionfish (Pterois antennata)


gansa

From Spanish gansa, feminine of ganso,
from Gothic *𐌲𐌰𐌽𐍃 (*gans, “goose”), from Proto-Germanic *gans (“goose”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰans-. Doublet of hansa. See also Tagalog gansa.


sanga

the giant oceanic manta ray (Manta birostris)


guyod

the tiger pistol shrimp (Alpheus bellulus)


hagad

Pterocarpus indicus
Pterocarpus indicus#Translingual


gisa

Borrowed from Spanish guisar (“to stew”).


abana

Annona muricata
Annona muricata#Translingual


patatas

Borrowed from Spanish patatas, plural form of patata, from Taíno batata.


rosas

From Spanish rosas, plural of rosa, from Latin rosa, probably from Ancient Greek ῥόδον (rhódon).

a rose; a woody perennial flowering plant of the genus Rosa


pakol

a triggerfish; any of about 40 species of often brightly colored fish of the family Balistidae

Musa acuminata subsp. errans; a wild banana endemic to the Philippines


maral

the Visayan leopard cat (Prionailurus bengalensis javanensis, syn. Prionailurus javanensis rabori) is a Sunda leopard cat subspecies


palaw

the giant swamp taro (Cyrtosperma merkusii)


lanzones

Lansium domesticum; a species of tree in the mahogany family


pulgas

From Spanish pulgas, plural of pulga, from Vulgar Latin *pulīca, from Latin pūlex, from Proto-Indo-European *plúsis (compare Sanskrit प्लुषि (plúṣi)).


gak

the spiny bitter gourd (Momordica cochinchinensis)


rosal

Gardenia; a genus of flowering plants in the coffee family, Rubiaceae


samong

a species of top snail (Trochus niloticus)


kabugaw

Citrus hystrix
Citrus hystrix#Translingual


kabalyero

peacock flower (Caesalpinia pulcherrima)


tikling

Gallirallus philippensis
Gallirallus philippensis#Translingual

the buff-banded rail (Gallirallus philippensis)


manol

Jasminum sambac
Jasminum sambac#Translingual


abaniko

Iris domestica
Iris domestica#Translingual


akli

a medium-sized leguminous tree, Albizia acle


bawang

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bawaŋ (“garlic, onion”).


lunas

Bambusa vulgaris
Bambusa vulgaris#Translingual


kapay

a fin; one of the appendages of a fish, used to propel itself and to manoeuvre/maneuver

a similar appendage of a cetacean or other marine animal

one of the broad, thin, anterior lobes of the foot of a pteropod, used as an organ in swimming


bulik

the western king prawn (Melicertus latisulcatus)


ayam

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *qayam, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qayam. First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


abokado

Borrowed from Spanish avocado, from earlier Spanish aguacate, from Classical Nahuatl āhuacatl.


abukay

Cacatua haematuropygia
Cacatua haematuropygia#Translingual

red-vented cockatoo (Cacatua haematuropygia)


salak

the Oriental dollarbird (Eurystomus orientalis)


karakol

Borrowed from Spanish caracol (“snail”).

the imperial volute (Cymbiola imperialis)


tibo

a spindle snail or tulip snail; any member of the family Fasciolariidae


pabo

From Spanish pavo (“turkey”), from Latin pāvō.


timos

a cricket; an insect in the order Orthoptera, especially family Gryllidae, that makes a chirping sound by rubbing its wing casings against combs on its hind legs


akasya

From Spanish acacia, from Latin acacia, from Ancient Greek ἀκακία (akakía, “shittah tree”), from ἀκή (akḗ, “point”), probably from Egyptian.


kandar

Barbodes lanaoensis; a cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines


nipa

Nypa fruticans
Nypa fruticans#Translingual

a palm tree of the species Nypa fruticans

the leaves of the nipa palm, when used as a material for thatching, basketry or other uses


ubod

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qubuj (“heart of palm, palm-cabbage”).

inh

a vegetable harvested from the inner core and growing bud of certain palm trees; heart of palm


landak

the Philippine porcupine (Hystrix pumila)


agor

a fringe-rush, Fimbristylis quinquangularis


bangus

Chanos chanos
Chanos chanos#Translingual

the milkfish (Chanos chanos), an important food fish in southeast Asia


ternate

From English ternate, from blue ternate.


karab

a moorhen; any of various medium-sized water birds of the genus Gallinula


lusa

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lisehaq, from Proto-Austronesian *liseqeS. Compare Tagalog lisa.


pinis

Gallicolumba keayi
Gallicolumba keayi#Translingual

any of several bleeding-hearts found in the Philippines:

the Negros bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba keayi)

Gallicolumba luzonica
Gallicolumba luzonica#Translingual

the Luzon bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba luzonica)

Gallicolumba crinigera
Gallicolumba crinigera#Translingual

the Mindanao bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba crinigera)

Gallicolumba menagei
Gallicolumba menagei#Translingual

the Sulu bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba menagei)

Gallicolumba platenae
Gallicolumba platenae#Translingual

the Mindoro bleeding-heart (Gallicolumba platenae))


tabuo

the spiny bitter gourd (Momordica cochinchinensis)


guno

a sardinella; any fish of the genus Sardinella


lukton

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *luk(e)tún (“young locust”).


lungas

Semecarpus cuneiformis, a small tree found in lowland forests


balanti

the mouse deer's poplar (Homalanthus populneus)


orens

From English orange, from Middle English orenge, orange, from Old French pome orenge (“Persian orange”), literally “orange apple”, influenced by Old Occitan auranja and calqued from Old Italian melarancio, melarancia, compound of mela (“apple”) and (n)arancia (“orange”), from Arabic نَارَنْج (nāranj), from Persian نارنگ (nârang), from Sanskrit नारङ्ग (nāraṅga, “orange tree”), from Dravidian.

der

Citrus sinensis
Citrus sinensis#Translingual

an evergreen tree of the genus Citrus such as Citrus sinensis

orange coloured and flavoured soft drink


tabako

Borrowed from Spanish tabaco, either from Arabic طَبَاق (ṭabāq, “a type of medicinal herb”), also طُبَاق (ṭubāq), or from a Taíno word meaning "roll of tobacco leaves" or "a pipe for smoking tobacco".


gangan

(chiefly Southern Leyte) wild hops (Flemingia strobilifera)


dungon

the Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)


pok

Gallinago megala
Gallinago megala#Translingual


sapan

Biancaea sappan
Biancaea sappan#Translingual

Caesalpinia sappan
Caesalpinia sappan#Translingual

sappanwood (Biancaea sappan), syn. Caesalpinia sappan)


latab

whipfin silver-biddy (Gerres filamentosus)


disa

Barbodes disa; a cyprinid fish endemic to Lake Lanao in the Philippines


pinya

Ananas comosus
Ananas comosus#Translingual

the fiber extracted from the leaves of this plant


spiderman

The spider is likened to Spider-Man's chest emblem.

an orb-weaver spider in the genus Argiope


bakaka

the stork-billed kingfisher (Pelargopsis capensis)


mamoy

The word baboy pronounced with a garbled cleft lip accent.

(offensive, often humorous) a pig; any member of the genus Sus


payen

Ardisia confertiflora; a tree or shrub endemic to Mindoro, the Babuyan islands and Batanes in the Philippines


lali

Coryphaena hippurus
Coryphaena hippurus#Translingual

Talang queenfish (Scomberoides commersonnianus)

doublespotted queenfish (Scomberoides lysan)


guyabano

Annona muricata
Annona muricata#Translingual


sinigwelas

From Spanish ciruela, from Latin cereŏla, an abbreviation of cereola pruna (“wax”) (“wax-coloured plums”).

(nonstandard) the jocote (Spondias purpurea); a tree in the cashew family Anacardiaceae


atis

Annona squamosa
Annona squamosa#Translingual


lansones

Borrowed from Philippine Spanish lanzones, lanzón.

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual


balimbing

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baliŋbiŋ. Compare Bikol Central balimbing, Tausug baymbing, and Malay belimbing.

Averrhoa carambola
Averrhoa carambola#Translingual

Averrhoa carambola; a species of tree in the family Oxalidaceae

the fruit of this tree; carambola; star fruit


mansanas

Borrowed from Spanish manzanas, plural of manzana (“apple”).


kalamansi

Probably borrowed from Tagalog kalamansi.

Citrus × microcarpa
Citrus × microcarpa#Translingual

Citrofortunella mitis
Citrofortunella mitis

calamondin; calamansi (Citrus × microcarpa, syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis)


nangka

Artocarpus heterophyllus
Artocarpus heterophyllus#Translingual

the jackfruit tree (Artocarpus heterophyllus)


makopa

Syzygium samarangense
Syzygium samarangense#Translingual


bael

Aegle marmelos
Aegle marmelos#Translingual


black knight

(slang) a dark-colored undetermined species of spider used in spider fighting


alatan

the trout sweetlips (Plectorhinchus pictus)


lubi

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


almes

Ziziphus lotus
Ziziphus lotus#Translingual


lumot

From Proto-Philippine *lumut, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *lumut.

moss; any of various small, green, seedless plants growing on the ground or on the surfaces of trees, stones, etc.; now specifically, a plant of the division Bryophyta

lichen; any of many symbiotic organisms, being associations of fungi and algae; often found as white or yellow patches on old walls, etc.

any of the various green algae found on concrete walls and as a film on a surface of water


pirot

golden-headed cisticola
golden-headed cisticola

the golden-headed cisticola (Cisticola exilis)


pagil

Northern Palawan bearded pig (Sus ahoenobarbus)


nipay

Mucuna pruriens
Mucuna pruriens#Translingual


duryan

Borrowed from Malay durian, from Proto-Malayic *duri-an, from (Western) Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *duʀi-an, from Proto-Austronesian *duʀi (“thorn”).


santal

Ixora, the only genus in the tribe Ixoreae, flowering plants in the Rubiaceae family


silisili

Anhinga melanogaster
Anhinga melanogaster#Translingual

the Oriental darter (Anhinga melanogaster)


ulang

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qudaŋ, compare Malay udang.

inh+

the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)


sulid

a fusilier; any member of the family Caesionidae


gisok

Shorea falciferoides, a tree found in Borneo and the Philippines


kago

Philippine flying lemur
Philippine flying lemur

the Philippine flying lemur (Cynocephalus volans); one of two species of flying lemurs, and the only member of the genus Cynocephalus


aruma

Vachellia farnesiana
Vachellia farnesiana#Translingual


linga

an evergreen shrub, Mahonia philippinensis


galot

the bluelined coralcod (Cephalopholis boenak)


tugas

molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)


repolyo

Borrowed from Spanish repollo, from re- + Latin pullus (“sprout of a plant”).

Brassica oleracea var. capitata#Translingual

cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata)


kamatis

From Spanish tomate (“tomato”), from Classical Nahuatl tomatl.


berdugo

Named after the bird's butchering feeding habit.

Lanius schach
Lanius schach#Translingual


sayaw

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *sayaw (“to make movements”).

inh+

[ˈs̪a.d͡ʒɐʊ̯]

a dance; a sequence of rhythmic steps or movements usually performed to music


sayaw

[ˈs̪a.d͡ʒɐʊ̯]

the edible-nest swiftlet (Aerodramus fuciphagus)

a swift; a small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight


barakuda

From Spanish barracuda, perhaps from a Cariban term.

a barracuda; any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators


baksan

the reticulated python (Malayapython reticulatus)


arbol

Delonix regia
Delonix regia#Translingual


amurado

a variety of banana that bears red fruit


kambang

the tiger bass (Terapon jarbua); a grunter from the Indo-Pacific


balot

an Asian street food consisting of a developing duck embryo boiled alive and eaten in the shell


duto

the spot-fin porcupinefish (Diodon hystrix)


manini

the convict tang or manini (Acanthurus triostegus)


itik

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *itik.

a duck; any member of the family Anatidae


katmon

Dillenia philippinensis, a species of tree endemic to the Philippines


duranta

From the genus name. From translingual Duranta.

any member of the genus Duranta, especially the golden dewdrop (Duranta erecta)


mangla

the scorpion mood cloop (Thalassina anomala)


miit

the yellowish bulbul (Hypsipetes everetti)


bayugo

Entada phaseoloides
Wikispecies:Entada phaseoloides


uwang

the giant freshwater prawn (Macrobrachium rosenbergii)


kulis

Brassica oleracea var. acephala#Translingual

collard (Brassica oleracea var. acephala)


kagwang

→ English kagwang

→ Finnish kaguaani

the Philippine flying lemur (Cynocephalus volans); one of two species of flying lemurs, and the only member of the genus Cynocephalus


baliti

various species of Philippine ficus trees, a number of which are strangler figs


kalayan

Gallirallus calayanensis
Gallirallus calayanensis#Translingual

the Calayan rail (Gallirallus calayanensis)


apali

Dioscorea esculenta
Dioscorea esculenta#Translingual


mangsi

a flying fish; a tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae


adas

the Mindoro stripe-faced fruit bat (Styloctenium mindorensis)


hibi

Spondias dulcis
Spondias dulcis#Translingual


lumboy

Syzygium cumini
Syzygium cumini#Translingual

Syzygium cumini; an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae

(colloquial) tobacco rolled in a leaf of this tree


holmigas

Borrowed from Spanish hormiga, hormigas.


tabigi

cannonball mangrove (Xylocarpus granatum)


lasuna

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.
From Sanskrit लशुन (laśuna, “garlic, onion”).


ahos

From Spanish ajo, ajos (“garlic”), from Latin allium. Displaced lasuna.

Allium sativum
Allium sativum#Translingual

garlic (Allium sativum); a plant related to the onion, having a pungent bulb much used in cooking


wakwak

Onomatopoeic; named after its supposed call.

(folklore) a vampiric bird-like creature


wakwak

Associated with the wakwak for being nocturnal. Also a reverse spelling of kawkaw.

the Philippine frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus)


wakwak

the starburst bush (Clerodendrum quadriloculare)


kanding

From Proto-Philippine *kambiŋ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kambiŋ, *kandiŋ. First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

(humorous) person who dislikes taking a bath or one who doesn't shower, especially children

(humorous) person who eats vegetables, especially leafy greens, uncooked


dugho

a bedbug; a small nocturnal insect of the family Cimicidae that feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts


karaho

variegated lizardfish (Synodus variegatus)


koneho

Borrowed from Spanish conejo (“rabbit”).


kuting

Ultimately from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kutiŋ. Compare Bikol Central & Tagalog kuting, Indonesian & Malay kucing.


kandingkanding

any member of the genus Lantana of perennial verbenas with aromatic flower clusters


baboybaboy

a woodlouse; any of the terrestrial isopod crustaceans of suborder Oniscidea, which have a rigid, segmented exoskeleton, often being capable of rolling into a ball, and feed only on dead plant matter, usually living in damp, dark places, such as under stones or bark


binga

a baler shell; any member of the genus Melo


hipon

a condiment paste made of fermented or salted krill


galay

the young leaves, leafstalks and stems of the sweet potato used as a vegetable


tamatis

Solanum lycopersicum
Solanum lycopersicum#Translingual

a widely cultivated plant, Solanum lycopersicum, having edible fruit

the savory fruit of this plant, red when ripe, treated as a vegetable in horticulture and cooking


bituon

From Proto-Philippine *bituqən, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bituqen, from Proto-Austronesian *bituqen. Compare Tagalog bituin, Malay bintang.


sibuyas bombay

an onion; a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice


kahoy

From Proto-Bisayan *kahuy, from Proto-Central Philippine *kahuy, from Proto-Philippine *kahiw, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kahiw, from Proto-Austronesian *kaSiw.


kamote

Borrowed from Spanish camote (“sweet potato”), from Classical Nahuatl camohtli.

bor+

Ipomoea batatas
Ipomoea batatas#Translingual


baboy ihas

a wild pig especially;
the Visayan warty pig (Sus cebifrons)

the Philippine warty pig (Sus philippensis)


tubatuba

Jatropha curcas
Jatropha curcas#Translingual


tuyom

any sea urchin except the sand dollar and the common sea urchin (Echinus esculentus)


swaki

the common sea urchin (Echinus esculentus)


ilaga

[ʔɪ.l̪ɐˈɡaʔ]


tabili

a skink; a lizard of the family Scincidae


lamok

From Proto-Philippine *lamuk, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ñamuk,*lamuk.


banakon

Ophiophagus hannah
Ophiophagus hannah#Translingual


buriring

the juvenile of several species of pufferfish consumed in the Philippines:

the Bennett's sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster bennetti)

the compressed toby (Canthigaster compressa)

the honeycomb toby (Canthigaster janthinoptera)

the Valentin's sharpnose puffer (Canthigaster valentini)

the longspined porcupinefish (Diodon holocanthus)


tunok

From Proto-Austronesian *Cənək (“thorn”).


kwaknit

any member of the order Chiroptera; a bat


itoy

the offspring of a mammal born in one birth; a litter


uwak

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uak (“harsh cry; bellow; loud cry”), also onomatopoeic of the sound crows or ravens make.


buntog

a buttonquail; any of several species of small terrestrial birds, principally in the genus Turnix of the family Turnicidae

a quail; any member of the genus Coturnix

a goby; any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae


baay

the intoxicating yam (Dioscorea hispida)


balhibo

From Proto-Bisayan *badahibu, from Proto-Central Philippine *badahibu. Cognate to Tausug bahibu, Hiligaynon balahibo, Waray-Waray barahibo, Bikol Central barahibo and Tagalog balahibo.


bugtong

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *bug(ə)tuŋ.

inh+

the grey nicker (Guilandina bonduc, syn. Caesalpinia bonduc)


kurikit

a game similar to kick the can; where the it finds and tags the other players by calling out "kurikit" preceded or followed by the tagged person's name, the captured player can be saved by kicking or tipping the can


tambasakan

a mudskipper; any of various gobies of the subfamily Oxudercinae


limonsito

Borrowed from Spanish limoncito, diminutive of limón. Compare Bikol Central limonsito.

Citrus × microcarpa
Citrus × microcarpa#Translingual

Citrofortunella mitis
Citrofortunella mitis

calamondin (Citrus × microcarpa, syn. ×Citrofortunella mitis)


indayinday

a stinkbug; a common name applied to various insects of the Hemiptera order (the "true bugs"), in the Heteroptera suborder, principally in the superfamilies Pentatomoidea and Coreoidea


bakukang

Compare Maranao bakokang (“housefly larva; fishworm”).


putyokan

a honeybee; any member of the genus Apis


bitok

From Proto-Bisayan *bituk, from Proto-Central Philippine *bituk, from Proto-Philippine *bituk.

any of the parasitic hookworms, roundworms, tapeworms and whipworms in humans and animals


ulod

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qulej, compare Tagalog uod, Chamorro ulo', Javanese uler, Maori iro, Malay ulat.


ipos

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *ipəs, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ipəs, from Proto-Austronesian *Sipəs. Cognate with Ilocano ipes and Tagalog ipis.


bugnay

a Queensland cherry tree (Antidesma bunius)


lanot

Strophanthus caudatus; a liana in the dogbane family


lomboy

Syzygium cumini; an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae


guso

any of several seaweeds in the genus Eucheuma, especially Eucheuma cottonii (now Kappaphycus cottonii), used as food and a source of carrageenan


buktot

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *beketut.


buktot

the horn-nosed boxfish (Ostracion rhinorhynchos)

the green tiger prawn (Penaeus semisulcatus)


utotutot

the stinking passionflower (Passiflora foetida)


sinawsinaw

a tiny transparent fish, or fish fry, often used in ginamos


palad

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *palaj.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.
Sense "Indian goosegrass", after its inflorescence being likened to an open palm (cf. palagtiki).

Pigafetta

Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica#Translingual

Cynodon dactylon
Cynodon dactylon#Translingual


palad

rough-scale tongue sole (Cynoglossus lida)


alindanaw

[ʔɐ.l̪ɪn̪ˈd̪a.n̪ɐʊ̯]


tangkong

the leaves and stem of this plant used as a vegetable


mansanitas

Borrowed from Spanish manzanitas, diminutive plural of manzana. Compare Tagalog mansanitas.

Muntingia calabura
Muntingia calabura#Translingual


tingkarol

the collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)


tambis

water cherry, watery rose apple, A tree of species Syzygium aqueum


uhipan

a centipede; any member of the class Chilopoda


trentren

(childish) a millipede; any member of the class Diplopoda


mangliw

a katydid; any member of the family Tettigoniidae


baktin

From Proto-Bisayan *baktin, from Proto-Central Philippine *baktin, from Proto-Philippine *bakətin.


bagabaga

a pinecone soldierfish (Myripristis murdjan)


buongon

Citrus maxima
Citrus maxima#Translingual


santo papa

Named after the fruit's resemblance to the pope's mitre.


kamansili

From Mexican Spanish guamúchil, from Classical Nahuatl cuauhmochitl.

Pithecellobium dulce
Pithecellobium dulce#Translingual


sambag

Tamarindus indica
Tamarindus indica#Translingual


kapayas

Borrowed from Spanish papayas plural of papaya, probably from Kari'na kapaja or Lokono papáia.

Carica papaya
Carica papaya#Translingual


kapayas

(slang, Cagayan de Oro) to flaunt, to flex


biyatilis

Leucaena leucocephala
Leucaena leucocephala#Translingual

the white popinac (Leucaena leucocephala)


buwahan

Lansium domesticum
Lansium domesticum#Translingual

langsat, lanzones, lanzon tree (Lansium domesticum); a tree of the mahogany family


kalamantigi

Impatiens balsamina
Impatiens balsamina#Translingual


pabuto

the wayside tuberose (Ruellia tuberosa) and its dehiscent seed capsules


pabuto

(euphemistic) to have sexual intercourse


ipil

→ English: ipil

a Philippine and Pacific island tree (Intsia bijuga) yielding a valuable brown dye and having a very hard and durable dark wood


kalatsutsi

From Spanish cacalosúchil, from a Nahuan language; cf. cācālōxōchitl, equivalent to cācālōtl (“crow”) + xōchitl (“flower”).

frangipani; any member of the genus Plumeria


sikwa

Borrowed from Cantonese 絲瓜／丝瓜 (si1 gwaa1).

the fruit of these plants used in cooking


kamunggay

[kɐ.mʊŋˈɡaɪ̯]

Probably Tamil முருங்கை (muruṅkai, “drumstick”), from the shape of the fruits. Compare malunggay.
Sense "clover", after its resemblance to the leaves of

Moringa oleifera
Moringa oleifera#Translingual


kalabasa

a plant and its fruit of five species of the genus Cucurbita; a squash


umang

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qumaŋ, from Proto-Austronesian *qumaŋ. Cognate with Tiruray kumang, Marshallese om̧, Palauan chum.

(idiomatic) a person who habitually wears other people's footwear without permission


ibyok

Arenga pinnata
Arenga pinnata#Translingual

the sugar palm (Arenga pinnata); an economically important feather palm native to tropical Asia

the immature fruit of this tree used as a fruit preserve


bangkiyod

a Philippine pied fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis)


bolinaw

anchovy, esp. the Philippine anchovy (Encrasicholina oligobranchus)


bulinaw

[bʊˈl̪i.n̪ɐʊ̯]


nukos

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kanuqus. Compare with Tausug kanuus, Bikol Central kanuos.


kugita

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀita, from Proto-Austronesian *guʀiCa. Cognate with , Malay kurita, Ilocano kurita, Javanese gurita, Fijian kuita, Marshallese kweet.

an octopus that is bigger than a tabugok


karnero

[kɐɾ̪ˈn̪i.ɾ̪o]

Borrowed from Spanish carnero, from Latin (agnus) carnārius.

a sheep; a woolly ruminant of the genus Ovis

the flesh of a lamb or sheep used as food; mutton; lamb


kordero

Borrowed from Spanish cordero, from Vulgar Latin *cordārium < Latin cordus.


lumod

a dolphin; a carnivorous aquatic mammal inhabiting mostly in the shallower seas of the continental shelves, famed for its intelligence and occasional willingness to approach humans


dolpin

Borrowed from English dolphin, from Middle English dolfin, from Old French daulphin, dalphin, daufin, from Latin delphīnus, from Ancient Greek δελφίς (delphís), from δελφύς (delphús, “womb”).


balyena

Borrowed from Spanish ballena, from Old Spanish ballena, from Latin ballaen, variant of bālaena, from Ancient Greek φάλαινα (phálaina).


balicassiao

(dated) nonstandard spelling of balikasyaw


talab

a pen shell; any member of the family Pinnidae


kasili

the giant mottled eel (Anhinga marmorata); a species of tropical anguillid eel that is found in the Indo-Pacific and adjacent freshwater habitats


alimatok

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qali-mətaq. Compare Coastal Kadazan himatok and Tausug alimatuk.

a leech; an aquatic blood-sucking annelid of class Hirudinea, especially Hirudo medicinalis


mansanilya

From Spanish manzanilla (“camomile”), from manzana (“apple”) + -illo.


palopalo

arrowfin goby; any member of the genus Oxyurichthys


humay

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *həmay, from Proto-Austronesian *Səmay. First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


kawayan

any grass of the Poaceae family, characterised by its woody, hollow, round, straight, jointed stem, all of which are in the tribe Bambuseae

the wood of the bamboo plant as a material or cane


bising

Northern Palawan tree squirrel (Sundasciurus juvencus)


apyo

Borrowed from Spanish apio, from Latin apium, from apis (“bee”) because of bees' perceived inclination towards the plant.


kikik

Onomatopoeic, after its supposed call. The other senses are fron their necrophagy or nocturnal nature, like the creature.


kampana

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish campana.


kabang

Grampus griseus
Grampus griseus#Translingual


duldol

Ceiba pentandra
Ceiba pentandra#Translingual

the kapok or silk-cotton tree (Ceiba pentandra)


tapaytapay

a huntsman spider; any member of the family Sparassidae


gorilya

Borrowed from English gorilla. from Ancient Greek Γόριλλαι (Górillai, “a tribe of hairy women”), described by Hanno the Navigator, a Carthaginian navigator and possible visitor to the area that later became Sierra Leone.


bakhaw

From Proto-Philippine [Term?], from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bakəhaw.

the true mangroves; any of the tropical mangrove trees under the genus Rhizophora


kangitngit

Persicaria perfoliata
Persicaria perfoliata#Translingual

the giant climbing tearthumb (Persicaria perfoliata, syn. Polygonum perfoliatum)


petsay

Borrowed from Hokkien 白菜 (pe̍h-chhài, “Chinese cabbage”, literally “white vegetable”).

bor+

Chinese cabbage (either napa cabbage or bok choy)


bakya

a boxfish; any of the family Ostraciidae of squared, bony fish, closely related to the pufferfish and filefish


baobao

Reduplication of bao (“tortoise, turtle”), the shape of the biscuit resembling half of a turtle's shell.

reduplication

a semicircle biscuit with a candied coconut meat filling

a spotted tortoise beetle (Aspidimorpha miliaris); a widespread Asian species of beetles

(by extension) a tortoise beetle, a small beetle in the subfamily Cassidinae

(by extension) a ladybug or ladybird beetle; a small beetle in the family Coccinellidae


halwan

Channa striata
Channa striata#Translingual


anunugba

a moth; a usually nocturnal insect of the order Lepidoptera, distinguished from butterflies by feather-like antennae


dugosdugos

a woolly aphid; any member of the subfamily Eriosomatinae


dulon

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *dudun (cf. Bikol Central duron, Ilocano dudon).

a locust; any of the grasshoppers, usually swarming, in the family Acrididae


taklobo

Tridacna gigas
Tridacna gigas#Translingual

a taclobo or giant clam (Tridacna gigas)


atsal

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum#Translingual

Capsicum annuum; a species within the family Solanaceae

the fruit of this plant; a bell pepper, a capsicum


kulikot

Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum frutescens#Translingual

a wild cultivar of the Capsicum frutescens commonly found in the Philippines


bantiyong

the young fruit of this plant used as a vegetable; the bottle gourd; the elongated variety of calabash


sili espada

a long, thin, bright green chili closely resembling the cayenne and Basque Fryer peppers


luy-a

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *laqia.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

inh+

Zingiber officinale
Zingiber officinale#Translingual


labanos

Borrowed from Spanish rábanos, plural of rábano (“radish”).


mustasa

Borrowed from Spanish mostaza, from Latin mustāceus, from mustum "must", because the condiment was originally prepared with must.

the mustard plant; any of several plant species in the genera Brassica and Sinapis


dabong

the edible bamboo shoot of several bamboo species used in cooking


adlay

Coix lacryma-jobi
Coix lacryma-jobi#Translingual


ungkog

Cucumis sativus
Cucumis sativus#Translingual

a vine in the gourd family, Cucumis sativus

the edible fruit of this plant, having a green rind and crisp white flesh; cucumber

the brown land crab (Cardisoma carnifex)


sanahorya

Borrowed from Spanish zanahoria, from Andalusian Arabic سَفُنَّارِيَة (safunnárya), from Arabic إِسْفَنَارِيَّة (ʔisfanāriyya) (compare Libyan Arabic: سفنّاريّة (sfənnāriyya)), from Ancient Greek σταφυλίνη (staphulínē) ἀγρία (agría).

der

سَفُنَّارِيَة

إِسْفَنَارِيَّة

(dated) a carrot (Daucus carota subsp. sativus)


uhong

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *uhuŋ. Cognate to Hiligaynon ohong and Ilocano uong.


tanglad

[t̪ɐŋˈl̪ad̪]

Cymbopogon citratus
Cymbopogon citratus#Translingual

lemongrass; one of various species of grass of the genus Cymbopogon, especially Cymbopogon citratus, which have a lemon-like taste and aroma, and are used in cooking, for tea, and for fragrance


kabog

Corchorus olitorius
Corchorus olitorius#Translingual

jute mallow (Corchorus olitorius), a shrub in the family Malvaceae

young fruit and leaves of this plant used as a vegetable


upo

From Hokkien 烏匏／乌匏 (o͘-pû, “dark gourd”).


tambubukad

a lizard in the genus Draco; a flying dragon; a flying gecko; a gliding lizard


singkamas

Borrowed from Early Modern Spanish jícamas, plural of jícama (“jicama”), from Classical Nahuatl xīcama, apocopic form of xīcamatl.

bor+

the root of this plant used as a vegetable; jícama


sinaguylas

From Spanish ciruela, from Latin cereŏla, an abbreviation of cereola pruna (“wax”) (“wax-coloured plums”).

jocote (Spondias purpurea); a tree in the cashew family Anacardiaceae


kaliskalis

a fiddler crab; any of approximately 100 species of semi-terrestrial marine crabs which make up the genus Uca


buyo

Areca catechu
Areca catechu#Translingual

the areca palm (Areca catechu); a species of palm which grows in much of the tropical Pacific, Asia, and parts of east Africa


mestisa

Borrowed from Spanish mestiza, feminine form of mestizo.

the greasyback shrimp (Metapenaeus ensis)

the endeavour shrimp (Metapenaeus endeavouri)


hakot

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *hakut, from Proto-Austronesian *SakuC.

a harvester ant; an ant belonging to any of a number of species which gather and store plant material (usually seeds) for food


balintong

Auxis thazard
Auxis thazard#Translingual


anonas

Annona reticulata
Annona reticulata#Translingual


melokoton

From Spanish melocoton, borrowed from Latin mālum cotōnĭum (“quince”), with influence from Spanish melón.

Prunus persica
Prunus persica#Translingual


pating

Compare Waray-Waray pating and Bikol Central pating.


madyong

sandbur (genus Cenchrus, especially Cenchrus echinatus and Cenchrus longispinus)


walingwaling

a waling-waling (Vanda sanderiana); an orchid endemic to Mindanao


munggos

Borrowed from Spanish mungos, plural of mungo.

Vigna radiata
Vigna radiata#Translingual

Vigna radiata; a plant species within the family Fabaceae

a paste using pressed boiled mung beans used as a pastry filling


apahap

Lates calcarifer
Lates calcarifer#Translingual

Asian sea bass or barramundi (Lates calcarifer)


bukarot

Probably from Ilocano or from a language of the Aeta people.

the Philippine crocodile (Crocodylus mindorensis)


iliw

the yellow-wing flying fish (Cypselurus poecilopterus)


lahoy

Squalus acanthias
Squalus acanthias#Translingual


salampati

From blend of salag + Sanskrit पारापत (pārāpata), possibly borrowed through Malay. Compare Malay merpati.

blend

Sanskrit <i class="Deva mention" lang="sa">पारापत</i> (pārāpata)


ugis

a shade of white like that of chicken feathers

a chicken with completely white feathers

an albino; a person or animal with albinism


ugis

having a white color like that of chicken feathers


kalaw

the rufous hornbill (Buceros hydrocorax)


sapiro

a guava tree that bears pink-fleshed fruits


bunutan

a small tree, Gardenia pseudopsidium (syn. Sulipa pseudopsidium)


punay

Ptilinopus occipitalis
Ptilinopus occipitalis#Translingual

the yellow-breasted fruit dove (Ptilinopus occipitalis)


simsim

Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea#Translingual

common purslane (Portulaca oleracea); an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae


talusi

the Visayan hornbill (Penelopides panini)


goryon

Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus#Translingual

the house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers

a member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds

a member of the family Emberizidae, comprising small New World songbirds

generically, any small, nondescript bird


matulogtulog

Mimosa pudica
Mimosa pudica#Translingual

the sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica); a creeping annual or perennial herb of the pea family Fabaceae


budlat

(derogatory) having big eyes; having bulging or protruding eyes


liryo

From Spanish lirio, from Latin līlium, from Ancient Greek λείριον (leírion).

Iris; a genus of flowering plants with showy flowers


tsitsirika

the periwinkle; any of the flowering plants of the genera Catharanthus and Vinca


amarilyo

Borrowed from Spanish amarillo, from Latin amarellus, from amarus (“bitter, sour”).


lumbang

the seeds of this tree used to make beads


gladyola

gladiolus; a genus of perennial cormous flowering plants in the iris family (Iridaceae)


kamya

Hedychium coronarium
Hedychium coronarium#Translingual

Hedychium coronarium; a perennial flowering plant from the ginger family Zingiberaceae


lidibag

a ladybug or ladybird beetle; a small beetle in the family Coccinellidae


alangilan

[ʔɐ.l̪ɐˈŋi.l̪ɐn̪]

Cananga odorata
Cananga odorata#Translingual


sampagita

Jasminum sambac
Jasminum sambac#Translingual

(rare) the Arabian jasmine (Jasminum sambac)


ilangilang

the fragrant flower of a tropical tree (Cananga odorata) native to southeast Asia

an essential oil derived from this flower used in aromatherapy and perfumes

the tree on which ylang ylang flowers grow


alas kwatro

Mirabilis jalapa
Mirabilis jalapa#Translingual

the marvel of Peru or the four o'clock plant (Mirabilis jalapa)


kalabasang puwa

a plant and its fruit of five species of the genus Cucurbita; a squash


kalabasang puti

From kalabasa nga puti (“white squash”).

Lagenaria siceraria
Lagenaria siceraria#Translingual

Lagenaria siceraria, a vine grown for its fruit

the young fruit of this plant used as a vegetable, specifically the rounder variety of the calabash gourd


sigarilyo

Borrowed from Spanish cigarrillo, from cigarro (“cigar”) + -illo (“diminutive suffix”).
Sense of "round scad", after its shape.


kakaw

Borrowed from Spanish cacao, from Classical Nahuatl cacahuatl. Doublet of kokwa.

Theobroma cacao
Theobroma cacao#Translingual


lapay

Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus#Translingual

the nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)


malasugi

a marlin; any species of game fish belonging to either of the genera Tetrapturus or Makaira


tugho

a bedbug; a small nocturnal insect of the family Cimicidae that feed on the blood of humans and other warm-blooded hosts


piyo

a small freshwater crab found in the mountains of Cebu


buwitre

Borrowed from Spanish buitre, from Latin vultur.


kulawin

a tree or small shrub, Premna serratifolia


maismais

Reduplication of mais (“corn”). Named for having a similar color to dried yellow corn husks.

an undetermined species of spider, having a yellowish color, used in spider fighting


kumong

(of a spider) to limp; to walk lamely due to injury


marka uno

an undetermined species of spider, with a single vertical line on its back, used in spider fighting


marka bungo

an undetermined species of spider, with a marking likened to a skull, used in spider fighting


marka tuldok

an undetermined species of spider, with a large dot marking above the abdomen, used in spider fighting


kiyodkiyod

Reduplication of kiyod (“to hump”). Named after its violent web shaking.

the longbodied cellar spider (Pholcus phalangioides); a spider known to shake its web violently when disturb as a defense mechanism against predators


sabong sa kaka

a blood sport involving spiders; spider fighting; spider derby


red devil

an undetermined species of spider, reddish in color, used in spider fighting


kingking

crab spider; any species of the family Thomisidae


limonsito kastila

the fruit of these plants; myrtle lime; limeberry; trifoliate limeberry


abubukag

a lizard in the genus Draco; a flying dragon; a flying gecko; a gliding lizard


lara

(obsolete) Capsicum; a genus of flowering plants in the nightshade family Solanaceae

(obsolete) the fruit of these plants; a chili pepper or bell pepper


martsa

From Spanish marcha, from marchar, from French marcher, from Middle French, from Old French marchier, from Frankish *markōn, from Proto-Germanic, from Proto-Indo-European *merg-, *marǵ- (“edge, boundary, border”).
Noun sense 2, after its supposed manner of walking.

undetermined species of spider, supposedly walks with a march-like gait, used in spider fighting


wantotre

Named after its supposed manner of walking.

an undetermined species of spider, with a gait supposedly three steps and halt, used in spider fighting


marka sero

Ring marking on the spider likened to a zero.

an undetermined species of spider, with a ring marking above the abdomen, used in spider fighting


cadena de amor

[kɐˌd̪i.n̪ɐ d̪e ʔɐˈmoɾ̪]

Borrowed from Spanish cadena de amor (“chain of love”).

bor

Antigonon leptopus
Wikispecies:Antigonon leptopus

coral vine (Antigonon leptopus); a type of vine with white or pale to deep pink flowers that grow in racemes


yati

Possibly from Malay jati, from Old Javanese jati, from Sanskrit जाति (jāti).

Tectona grandis
Tectona grandis#Translingual


bungahoy

Blend of bunga + kahoy. Compare Tagalog bungangkahoy.


kamagong

→ Spanish: camagón
→ English: camagon

Diospyros blancoi
Diospyros blancoi#Translingual

Diospyros blancoi; a persimmon tree from the Philippine Islands, now introduced into the East and West Indies


tigso

the speckled reed warbler (Acrocephalus sorghophilus)


mulmol

a parrotfish; any of the about 95 species of fish traditionally classified in the family Scaridae, but now often considered subfamily Scarinae of the wrasse family (Labridae)


pongkan

Citrus poonensis; a hybrid citrus cultivar, with a large sweet fruit in the size of an orange, made from crossing a mandarin and a pomelo


sungkol

the harlequin glory bower (Clerodendrum trichotomum)


sipres

From Spanish ciprés, from Occitan cipres, from Late Latin cypressus, from Ancient Greek κυπάρισσος (kupárissos).

a cypress tree; any member of the family Cupressaceae, especially the genera Cupressus and Chamaecyparis


tabaw

the white-flowered black mangrove (Lumnitzera racemosa)


kamwa

the articulate harp shell (Harpa articularis)


pantok

the Palawan stink badger (Mydaus marchei)


tuloy

the Indian oil sardine (Sardinella longiceps); a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella


sagat

Pterocarpus indicus
Pterocarpus indicus#Translingual


binalaki

From lalaki. Compare binabaye, linaki and pinalalaki.


kakha tuka

hand-to-mouth; involving immediate consumption (especially of food) with no provision for the future; having barely enough to survive, being close to poverty


sapisapi

the pugnose ponyfish (Secutor insidiator)


tangkig

the little file snake (Acrochordus granulatus); a completely aquatic snake species that is nearly helpless on land


yutyot

the giant bushy-tailed cloud rat (Crateromys schadenbergi)


indong

moray eel, any of various brightly colored marine eels of the family Muraenidae, of warm coastal waters


bakasi

the tiger reef-eel (Scuticaria tigrina); a moray eel found in coral reefs in the Pacific and Indian Oceans


sili kulikot

Capsicum frutescens
Capsicum frutescens#Translingual

a wild cultivar of the Capsicum frutescens commonly found in the Philippines


sili atsal

Capsicum annuum
Capsicum annuum#Translingual

Capsicum annuum; a species within the family Solanaceae

the fruit of this plant; a bell pepper, a capsicum


talisay

Compare magtalisay, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *talisay.

Terminalia catappa
Terminalia catappa#Translingual

a Malabar almond tree (Terminalia catappa); a large tropical tree in the leadwood tree family, Combretaceae


dapdap

the Indian coral tree (Erythrina variegata)


siloy

the black shama (Copsychus cebuensis); a species of bird, in the family Muscicapidae, endemic to the island of Cebu in the Philippines


patikan

the Philippine fishtail palm (Caryota cumingii)


dunggandunggan

the cloud ear fungus (Auricularia polytricha); an edible jelly fungus


bukto

a pea crab; any member of the family Pinnotheridae


tabon

Megapodius cumingii
Megapodius cumingii#Translingual

the Philippine megapode (Megapodius cumingii)


martines

the chestnut-cheeked starling (Agropsar philippensis)


gotukola

Ultimately from Sinhalese ගොටුකොල (goṭukola).

Centella asiatica
Centella asiatica#Translingual

the Asiatic pennywort (Centella asiatica)


anahunan

Fimbristylis umbellaris; a sedge plant that usually grows in marshlands of the Philippines


tikog

the globular fimbrystylis (Fimbristylis umbellaris); a sedge plant that usually grows in marshlands of the Philippines

an arrowhead; any plant in the genus Sagittaria


dalupapa

the diamondback squid (Thysanoteuthis rhombus)


bukobuko

the rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly; the back; especially the upper back


ulasiman

Portulaca oleracea
Portulaca oleracea#Translingual

common purslane (Portulaca oleracea); an annual succulent in the family {taxfmt|Portulacaceae|family}}


lakatan

a diploid banana cultivar from the Philippines


latundan

a triploid hybrid banana cultivar from the Philippines (Musa acuminata × Musa balbisiana)


asiman

common purslane (Portulaca oleracea); an annual succulent in the family Portulacaceae


pechay

→ English: pechay

From Hokkien 白菜 (pe̍h-chhài, “Chinese cabbage”, literally “white vegetable”).

der

the Chinese cabbage (either napa cabbage or bok choy)


pitogo

the queen sago (Cycas rumphii), a species of cycad in the genus Cycas native to Indonesia, New Guinea and Christmas Island


tuog

the Chinese bishop wood (Bischofia polycarpa)


tukmo

Spilopelia chinensis
Spilopelia chinensis#Translingual


tuhil

Pluvialis fulva
Pluvialis fulva#Translingual

the Pacific golden plover (Pluvialis fulva)


tipay

First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.

Pinctada maxima
Pinctada maxima#Translingual

Pinctada maxima, a pearl oyster having two varieties; the white-lipped oyster and the gold-lipped oyster


tibod

a cantaloupe; a melon of species Cucumis melo subsp. melo


tariktik

a tarictic hornbill; any member of the genus Penelopides


tayubong

Maranta arundinacea
Maranta arundinacea#Translingual

a large perennial herb (Maranta arundinacea - family Marantaceae) native to the Caribbean area

a starchy substance obtained from the roots of the arrowroot plant

tapioca; a starch obtained from the cassava plant


katyubong

Datura stramonium
Datura stramonium#Translingual

the thorn apple or jimsonweed; a poisonous plant Datura stramonium, in the nightshade (Solanaceae) family; a hallucinogen occasionally ingested by those looking for a cheap high


ibingan

the Philippine cobra (Naja philippinensis)


tamasok

a shipworm; especially ones that are found on ships or boats (see usage notes)


tamilok

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamiluk (teredo, sea worm that attacks wood). Compare Tausug tambiluk, Malay tembelok and Iban tebelok.

inh+

a shipworm; any of several wormlike marine mollusks (not true worms) of the family Teredinidae, that bore through the wooden hulls of ships and other woody material immersed in salt water


apot

the glabrous sarcandra herb (Sarcandra glabra)


bantol

a stonefish; a venomous tropical marine fish resembling a piece of rock, of the genus Synanceia


barangan

Eleusine indica
Eleusine indica#Translingual


aninikad

the Samar conch (Canarium labiatus or C. labiatum)

the little pitcher conch (Canarium urceus)


banog

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *banuʀ (“hawk; eagle”).

Haliastur indus
Haliastur indus#Translingual


banog

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *banəʀ (“to bruise”).


molave

Unadapted borrowing from Spanish molave, from Tagalog mulawin.

molave (tree, Vitex parviflora or Vitex cofassus species, and its wood)


pobreng kahoy

From pobre nga kahoy. Literally, “poor tree”.


tukwaw

Philippine cuckoo-dove
Philippine cuckoo-dove

Macropygia tenuirostris
Macropygia tenuirostris#Translingual

the Philippine cuckoo-dove (Macropygia tenuirostris)


pantot

the Palawan stink badger (Mydaus marchei)


tikitiki

the variegated lizardfish (Synodus variegatus)


singgalong

Viverra tangalunga
Viverra tangalunga#Translingual


daguldol

the striped ponyfish (Aurigequula fasciata)


sagid

Parameria laevigata; a vine in the dogbane family


salay

a makeshift, self-propelled, rattan cable car


badyang

Alocasia macrorrhizos
Alocasia macrorrhizos#Translingual


tulingan

From tuling + -an, referencing scombroid food poisoning, or from Proto-Philippine *tuliŋan (“mackerel of the Rastrelliger sp.”).

inh

Auxis thazard
Auxis thazard#Translingual


tilapya

Borrowed from English tilapia, from translingual Tilapia, from Tswana tlhapi (“fish”).

a tilapia; any of various edible fish of the genus Tilapia


sapsap

shortnose ponyfish (Leiognathus brevirostris)


igot

Syzygium curranii; an evergreen tree in the family Myrtaceae


bukbok

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bukbuk (“weevil that infests bamboo, wood and rice”).


gadya

Borrowed from Malay gajah, from Sanskrit गज (gaja).


magtalisay

Terminalia nitens; a species of plant in the Combretaceae family


lakoy

a wrasse; any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the family Labridae


kastanyas

Borrowed from Spanish castañas, plural of castaña, from Latin castanea, from Ancient Greek καστάνεια (kastáneia).


tapayan

Gallicrex cinerea
Gallicrex cinerea#Translingual


pitaw

Excalfactoria chinensis
Excalfactoria chinensis#Translingual

the blue-breasted quail (Excalfactoria chinensis)


pitpit

the blue-headed fantail (Rhipidura cyaniceps)

the Tablas fantail (species Rhipidura sauli or subspecies Rhipidura cyamiceps sauli)

the Visayan fantail (species Rhipidura albiventris or subspecies Rhipidura cyaniceps albiventris)

(mahjong) the sparrow tile; the one-bamboo tile


galunggong

Decapterus macrosoma
Wikispecies:Decapterus macrosoma


palagtiki

palad + tiki. Literally, “palm of a gecko”.


baguko

the Philippine trogon (Harpactes ardens); a species of bird in the family Trogonidae endemic to the Philippines


bulay-og

the bicoloured flowerpecker (Dicaeum bicolor); a species of bird in the family Dicaeidae and is endemic to the Philippines


bugaongon

the pied triller (Lalage nigra); a species of bird in the Campephagidae family


kampisaw

Fregata ariel
Fregata ariel#Translingual

the lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel); a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae


batiwtiw

the dark-necked tailorbird (Orthotomus atrogularis); a songbird species in the family Cisticolidae


lambayong

the beach morning glory or goat's foot (Ipomoea pes-caprae)


antulanga

Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Hibiscus rosa-sinensis#Translingual

Chinese hibiscus (Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)


camia

Hedychium coronarium
Hedychium coronarium#Translingual

Hedychium coronarium; a perennial flowering plant from the ginger family Zingiberaceae


kampanilya

yellow oleander (Cascabela thevetia), a poisonous plant native throughout Mexico and in Central America, and cultivated widely as an ornamental


kumintang

periwinkle; any of the flowering plants of the genera Catharanthus and Vinca


tangantangan

Ricinus communis
Ricinus communis#Translingual

the castor bean or castor oil plant (Ricinus communis), a species of perennial flowering plant in the spurge family, Euphorbiaceae


mawmag

Carlito syrichta
Carlito syrichta#Translingual

the Philippine tarsier (Carlito syrichta)


kalot

to dig; to move hard-packed earth out of the way, especially downward to make a hole with a shovel; to drill, or the like, through rocks, roads, or the like; more generally, to make any similar hole by moving material out of the way


kalot

the intoxicating yam (Dioscorea hispida)


balili

From Proto-Bisayan *balidi, from Proto-Central Philippine *balidi, from Proto-Philippine *baliji, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *baliji.

Juncus effusus
Juncus effusus#Translingual


kalasag

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kalasag.
First attested in Antonio Pigafetta's Relazione del primo viaggio intorno al mondo—detailing the first circumnavigation of the world between 1519 and 1522.


salwag

the Christmas palm (Adonidia merrillii); a palm tree species native to the Philippines and Sabah


madre cacao

Gliricidia sepium, a medium size leguminous tree


pilandok

the Philippine mouse-deer (Tragulus nigricans); a small, nocturnal ruminant, which is endemic to Balabac and nearby smaller islands of Bugsuc and Ramos, located southwest of Palawan, in the Philippines


balalanti

the mouse deer's poplar (Homalanthus populneus)


bubayabas

From bayabas. After the plant's close resemblance to guava.

Tristaniopsis decorticata; a species of plant, in the Myrtaceae family, endemic to the Philippines


sapayan

to consider; to mind; to concern oneself with, to pay attention to


butanding

Rhincodon typus
Rhincodon typus#Translingual


bombay

an onion; a monocotyledonous plant (Allium cepa), allied to garlic, used as vegetable and spice


banayaw

a scorpion; any of various arachnids of the order Scorpiones, related to the spiders, characterised by two large front pincers and a curved tail with a poisonous sting in the end


tangal

Borrowed from Malay tengar. Doublet of tungog.


orkids

From English orchids, plural of orchid, from Latin orchis, from Ancient Greek ὄρχις (órkhis, “orchid, testicle”).

der

an orchid; a plant of the orchid family (Orchidaceae), bearing unusually-shaped flowers of beautiful colours


dalya

From English dahlia. Named 1791 after Anders Dahl, by Spanish botanist Antonio José Cavanilles.

a dahlia; any plant of the genus Dahlia, tuberous perennial flowering plants native to Mexico


letsugas

From Spanish lechugas, plural of lechuga, from Latin lactūca.

Lactuca sativa
Lactuca sativa#Translingual


gaasgaas

the brown tit-babbler (Macronus striaticeps); a species of bird in the Timaliidae family endemic to the Philippines


bakay

the ornate threadfin bream (Nemipterus hexodon)


kugtong

(folklore) giant fish that can cause earthquakes by shaking islands from underneath

any of several fish species in the family Serranidae:

white-edged lyretail (Variola albimarginata)

slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus)

two-banded soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatum)

any of several fishes in the genera Epinephelus, Plectropomus, and Cephalopholis


bitaog

From Proto-Bisayan *bitaqug, from Proto-Central Philippine *bitaqug, from Proto-Philippine *bitaquʀ, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bitaquʀ.

Calophyllum inophyllum
Calophyllum inophyllum#Translingual

the bitaog tree (Calophyllum inophyllum)


tikab

the broad-barred king mackerel (Scomberomorus semifasciatus)


dagatan

Tridacna gigas
Tridacna gigas#Translingual

the taclobo or giant clam (Tridacna gigas)


piakang

Fagraea auriculata; a climbing shrub or small tree cultivated as an ornamental


dalugdog

Inherited from Proto-Austronesian *deʀdeʀ.

inh+

the grey nicker (Guilandina bonduc, syn. Caesalpinia bonduc)


balaguko

the Philippine collared dove (Streptopelia dusumieri)


ananakyod

a Philippine pied fantail (Rhipidura nigritorquis)


alimukon

Phapitreron leucotis
Phapitreron leucotis#Translingual

the white-eared brown dove (Phapitreron leucotis); a species of bird endemic to the Philippines


damudlaw

the Philippine oriole (Oriolus steerii); a species endemic to the Philippines


anghiliw

the oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)

the Philippine magpie-robin (Copsychus mindanensis); a species of bird endemic to the Philippines, formerly considered a subspecies of the oriental magpie-robin


siwit

olive-backed sunbird
olive-backed sunbird

the olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)


tamsi

olive-backed sunbird (Cinnyris jugularis)


butabuta

a swift; a small plain-colored bird of the family Apodidae that resembles a swallow and is noted for its rapid flight


lubay

the knife razorfish (Cymolutes praetextatus)


it-it

the white-breasted woodswallow (Artamus leucorynchus)


paripari

Passer domesticus
Passer domesticus#Translingual

the house sparrow, Passer domesticus; a small bird with a short bill, and brown, white and gray feathers

a member of the family Passeridae, comprising small Old World songbirds

a member of the family Emberizidae, comprising small New World songbirds


sal-ing

the coleto (Sarcops calvus); a starling species


bilitsina

From Tsina (“China”). Colloquially referred to as Chinese maya.


bidbid

a ladyfish; any member of the family Elopidae


gakit

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ʀakit, compare Malay rakit.

wandering whistling duck
wandering whistling duck

Dendrocygna arcuata
Dendrocygna arcuata#Translingual

a wandering whistling duck (Dendrocygna arcuata); a species of whistling duck


kulampisaw

the lesser frigatebird (Fregata ariel); a seabird of the frigatebird family Fregatidae


magak

a snipe; any of various limicoline game birds of the genera Gallinago, Lymnocryptes and Coenocorypha in the family Scolopacidae, having a long, slender, nearly straight beak


kurukutok

Geopelia striata
Geopelia striata#Translingual


kuwahaw

Eudynamys scolopaceus
Eudynamys scolopaceus#Translingual


manaol

white-bellied sea eagle
white-bellied sea eagle

Haliaeetus leucogaster
Haliaeetus leucogaster#Translingual

white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)


tipuli

Pithecophaga jefferyi
Pithecophaga jefferyi#Translingual

the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), also known as the monkey-eating eagle, an eagle endemic to the Philippines


ngiwngiw

Tyto longimembris
Tyto longimembris#Translingual

the eastern grass owl (Tyto longimembris)


manatad

Chalcophaps indica
Chalcophaps indica#Translingual

the common emerald dove (Chalcophaps indica)


baliala

the oriental magpie-robin (Copsychus saularis)

the Philippine magpie-robin (Copsychus mindanensis); a species of bird endemic to the Philippines, formerly considered a subspecies of the oriental magpie-robin


tukgaw

Philippine cuckoo-dove
Philippine cuckoo-dove

Macropygia tenuirostris
Macropygia tenuirostris#Translingual

the Philippine cuckoo-dove (Macropygia tenuirostris)


ambaw

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *balabaw.


kulasisi

Loriculus philippensis
Loriculus philippensis#Translingual

Philippine hanging parrot (Loriculus philippensis)


sigong

Microhierax erythrogenys
Microhierax erythrogenys#Translingual

the Philippine falconet (Microhierax erythrogenys)


lumayagan

the purpleback flying squid (Sthenoteuthis oualaniensis)


tikwi

Butastur indicus
Butastur indicus#Translingual

the grey-faced buzzard (Butastur indicus)


ababakuwa

a rail; any member of the family Rallidae


tibas

Lanius cristatus
Lanius cristatus#Translingual


tikarol

the collared kingfisher (Todiramphus chloris)


uwak bata

white-throated kingfisher
white-throated kingfisher

Halcyon smyrnensis
Halcyon smyrnensis#Translingual

the white-throated kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis)


kasaykasay

the southern silvery kingfisher (Ceyx argentatus); a species of bird endemic to the Philippines


bagis

the whitemargin unicornfish (Naso annulatus)


sebada

Hordeum vulgare
Hordeum vulgare#Translingual

barley; a cereal of the species Hordeum vulgare, or its grains, often used as food or to make beer and other malted drinks


tawuto

Hemidactylus frenatus
Hemidactylus frenatus#Translingual

the common house gecko (Hemidactylus frenatus)


banghitaw

the saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)


singgawong

Viverra tangalunga
Viverra tangalunga#Translingual


hawo

For the second sense, the monitor lizard's timidity likened to cowardice.


taluto

a deciduous tree, Pterocymbium tinctorium


tinggalong

Compare Malay tenggalung, Maguindanao tinggalung.


tunsoy

the freshwater sardinella (Sardinella tawilis)


taligatos

Suncus murinus
Suncus murinus#Translingual


buday

From Ibatan vuday (“a snake”), short for mayuhama vuday or maydaka vuday.

the Philippine pit viper (Trimeresurus mcgregori)


bangkawbangkaw

black speargrass (Heteropogon contortus)


mokasin

From English moccassin, from Powhatan makasin, mockasin, mawhcasuns (plural), from Proto-Algonquian *maxkeseni.

any of several snakes, in the genus Agkistrodon', called moccassins


irong bisaya

the mongrel dogs of the Philippines; an aspin


talisayon

(of a rooster) having a plummage that includes black, dark green and yellow and with white splotches


tagak

an egret; any of various wading birds of the genera Egretta or Ardea


makapuno

the fruit of this tree characterized by a seed containing only coconut meat


palog

a blenny; any of various marine fishes from the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes


isdang bugo

a goby; any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae


bagot

an antler; a branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs


buyon

a flowering plant, Mussaenda anisophylla


hasahasa

the island mackerel (Rastrelliger faughni)


kawkaw

the Philippine frogmouth (Batrachostomus septimus)


sandiya

Citrullus lanatus
Citrullus lanatus#Translingual


gutob

the Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta)


pugot

yellowmargin triggerfish
yellowmargin triggerfish

the yellowmargin triggerfish (Pseudobalistes flavomarginatus)


bagtik

the bagtikan tree (Parashorea malaanonan)


sagisihon

the sharptooth jobfish (Pristipomoides typus)


samuyaw

the small-fruited papeda (Citrus micrantha var. microcarpa)


biyasong

the small-flowered papeda (Citrus micrantha var. micrantha)


sinamon

From English cinnamon, borrowed from Old French cinnamone, from Latin cinnamon, cinnamomum, from Ancient Greek κίνναμον (kínnamon), κινναμωμον (kinnamōmon), from Phoenician [Term?], cognate with Hebrew קִנָּמוֹן (qinnāmōn).


plordilis

zinnia; any of several brightly coloured flowering plants, of the genus Zinnia


ahito

Tagetes erecta
Tagetes erecta#Translingual


sinya

From English zinnia, named after German botanist Johann Gottfried Zinn (1727–1759).


dalaura

Amaranthus tricolor
Amaranthus tricolor#Translingual


duwaw

Curcuma longa
Curcuma longa#Translingual

turmeric (Curcuma longa); an Indian plant with aromatic rhizomes


kamelya

From English camellia, from New Latin, named after Moravian botanist Joseph Kamel (‘Camellus’) (1661–1706).


asusina

the tuberose (Polianthes tuberosa); a perennial plant related to the agaves


Marimar

After the titular character of the Mexican soap opera Marimar.


labuyo

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *labúyuq.


sanggumay

[s̪ɐŋˈɡu.mɐɪ̯]

Dendrobium anosmum (unscented dendrobium)


sunogan

the largetooth flounder or false brill (Pseudorhombus arsius)


bakwak

a bluespine unicornfish (Naso unicornis)


sunghan

any of several longnosed buttefflyfish species

banded longsnout butterflyfish (Chelmon rostratus)

yellow longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger flavissimus)

longnose butterflyfish (Forcipiger longirostris)

a unicornfish; any member of the genus Naso


alasuos

a sillago; any member of the genus Sillago


ahaan

the blubberlip snapper (Lutjanus rivulatus)

the Malabar blood snapper (Lutjanus malabaricus)

the mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus argentimaculatus)


aloman

the one-spot snapper (Lutjanus monostigma)


abgawon

the bluestripe snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)


aboabo

the wavy-lined grouper (Epinephelus undulosus)


agumaa

the Indian mackerel (Rastrelliger kanagurta)


alibangbangon

a butterflyfish; a tropical marine fish of the family Chaetodontidae


alimusang

the whitelipped eel catfish (Paraplotosus albilabris)


amamaspas

Xiphias gladius
Xiphias gladius#Translingual

a swordfish (Xiphias gladius); a large marine fish with a long, pointed bil


kiyampaw

any of several stingrays in the genus Dasyatis


awho

a barracuda; any large marine fish of the genus Sphyraena that have elongated bodies, a projecting lower jaw, displaying prominent fang-shaped teeth, and are aggressive predators


ampapagot

a triggerfish; any of several brightly coloured fish, of the family Balistidae, that inhabit tropical reefs and have an erectile spine on the dorsal fin


ananapan

the tripletail wrasse (Cheilinus trilobatus)


asuhos

a whiting; any of the members of species in family Sillaginidae (smelt-whitings), inhabiting Indo-Pacific marine coasts


ananambo

a goby; any of various small fish from the large family Gobiidae


baghak

leopard coral trout (Plectropomus leopardus)

Rallina eurizonoides
Rallina eurizonoides#Translingual

slaty-legged crake (Rallina eurizonoides)


bag-angan

a porgy; any of several fish of the family Sparidae


kumnay

a whitemargin unicornfish (Naso annulatus)


bakanbakan

a goatfish; any of many brightly coloured fishes, of the family Mullidae, having two barbels on the chin


mamsa

Possibly from Sanskrit मांस (māṃsa, “flesh; meat”).

Caranx ignobilis
Caranx ignobilis#Translingual


bansikol

the rainbow runner (Elagatis bipinnulata)


balila

the dorab wolf-herring (Chirocentrus dorab)


banasay

the lined surgeonfish (Acanthurus lineatus)


barunday

the smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster leiogaster)


barungoy

the black-finned flying fish (Cypselurus opisthopus)


bartuniko

Anabas testudineus
Anabas testudineus#Translingual


bantolon

the camouflage grouper (Epinephelus polyphekadion)


batwanon

the deep-bodied mojarra (Gerres erythrourus)


bayobayo

Reduplication of bayo, clipped from kabayo.

a pipefish; a small fish of the seahorse family


bilason

the redbelly yellowtail fusilier (Caesio cuning)


bingkongan

a hammerhead shark; any of various sharks of the genus Sphyrna or Zygaena having the eyes set on projections from the sides of the head, which gives it a hammer shape


bikabika

a ladyfish; any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae family


budloy

the shortfin scad (Decapterus macrosoma)


danglay

the common ponyfish (Leiognathus equulus)


budlisan

Katsuwonus pelamis
Katsuwonus pelamis#Translingual


bulaknita

a filefish; any member of the family Monacanthidae


mangko

Auxis thazard
Auxis thazard#Translingual


putpot

Onomatopoeic. Kutsinta is often sold by peddlers who carry a bulb horn.


linggiro

a soldierfish; any member of the subfamily Myripristinae of the family Holocentridae of ray-finned fish


bularat

the blotcheye soldierfish (Myripristis berndti)


bulgan

a bigeye; any fish in the taxonomic family Priacanthidae, which have large eyes


bulinabid

a round herring; any of the family Dussumieriidae of clupeiform fish


buloy

a halfbeak; any member of the family Hemiramphidae


bunog

halfbeak (fish of the family Callionymidae)


burod

the longfin mojarra (Pentaprion longimanus)


lagupan

the orbicular batfish (Platax orbicularis)


noognoog

the striated frogfish (Antennarius striatus)


burotburot

the mackerel scad (Decapterus macarellus)


tindok

plantain; plant in the genus Musa, the genus that includes banana, but with lower sugar content than banana


buraw

the shortbodied mackerel (Rastrelliger brachysoma)


diwit

a cutlassfish; a predatory perciform marine fish in the family Trichiuridae


dapak

the blue-line snapper (Lutjanus kasmira)


gapasgapas

lint; clinging fuzzy fluff that clings to fabric or accumulates in one's pockets or navel etc.


danggit

→ Tagalog: danggit

the white-spotted spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus)

any of several rabbitfish species
the little spinefoot (Siganus spinus)

the vermiculated spinefoot (Siganus vermiculatus)

the orange-spotted spinefoot (Siganus guttatus)

the blue-spotted spinefoot (Siganus corallinus)

the streamlined spinefoot (Siganus argenteus)

the mottled spinefoot (Siganus fuscescens)


gisaw

Mugil cephalus
Mugil cephalus#Translingual

the flathead grey mullet (Mugil cephalus)


gurayan

the buccaneer anchovy (Encrasicholina punctifer)


gunggong

the fourlined terapon (Pelates quadrilineatus)


hawulhawol

the Northern pilchard (Amblygaster sirm)


bakiki

(of a chicken) having black feathers with white speckles


haluan tasik

Channa maculata
Channa maculata#Translingual

the blotched snakehead (Channa maculata)


barongoy

the black-finned flying fish (Cypselurus opisthopus)


bakikihon

the yellow-wing flying fish (Cypselurus poecilopterus)


hukihok

a fusilier; any member of the family Caesionidae


labahita

a tang, surgeonfish or unicornfish; any member of the family Acanthuridae


kadlitan

the elongate surgeonfish (Acanthurus mata)

the eyestripe surgeonfish (Acanthurus dussumieri)


mungit

the whitecheek surgeonfish (Acanthurus nigricans)


iposipos

the Oriental maori wrasse (Oxycheilinus orientalis)


kamang

the brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta)


kasbo

Nycticorax caledonicus
Nycticorax caledonicus#Translingual

the nankeen night heron (Nycticorax caledonicus)


putihan

the strongspine silver-biddy (Gerres longirostris)

the whipfin silver-biddy (Gerres filamentosus)

the slender silver-biddy (Gerres oblongus)


hawig

the enigmatic moray (Gymnothorax enigmaticus)


samulok

the deep-bodied mojarra (Gerres erythrourus)


bangsi

a flying fish; a tropical marine fish of the family Exocoetidae


islaw

the blackspot seaperch (Lutjanus fulviflamma)


panyawan

heart-leaved moonseed (Tinospora cordifolia)


kambiray

a wrasse; any one of numerous edible, marine, spiny-finned fishes of the family Labridae


katipa

the broadhead catfish (Clarias macrocephalus)


sahoy

a damselfish; any of a number of fish in the Pomacentridae family


katambak

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *katambak. Compare Malay ketambak.

a snapper; any of the family Lutjanidae of percoid fishes


patapata

the Bleeker's damsel (Chrysiptera bleekeri)


marabilya

Mirabilis jalapa
Mirabilis jalapa#Translingual

the marvel of Peru (Mirabilis jalapa); the most commonly grown ornamental species of genus Mirabilis


kilawan

the sweetlip emperor or trumpet emperor (Lethrinus miniatus)


danghili

the gold-spotted spinefoot (Siganus punctatus)


kitong

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kiteŋ (marine fish sp. with venomous dorsal spines, Rabbitfish: Siganus punctatus). Compare Malay kitang (Spotted Scat, Scatophagus argus)

cog

the orange-spotted spinefoot or golden rabbitfish (Siganus guttatus)


kinsan

the dotted grouper (Epinephelus episticus)


lambay

Portunus pelagicus
Portunus pelagicus#Translingual

the blue swimmer crab (Portunus armatus, formerly included in Portunus pelagicus)


kumongkumong

Zosimus aeneus; a species of crab that lives on coral reefs in the Indo-Pacific from East Africa to Hawaii


kalintugas

the mosaic reef crab (Lophozozymus pictor); known to be one of the most poisonous crabs in the world


kagang

Scylla serrata
Scylla serrata#Translingual

any of several mud crab species
the giant mud crab (Scylla serrata)

the purple mud crab (Scylla tranquebarica)

any of several mud crab species
the orange mud crab (Scylla olivacea)


langkoy

Trichiurus lepturus
Trichiurus lepturus#Translingual

the largehead hairtail (Trichiurus lepturus)


labayan

the bluestreak cleaner wrasse (Labroides dimidiatus)


laniw

a hairtail; any of a number of species of marine fishes of the family Trichiuridae, long, band-like, with a slender, pointed tail


lalagan

the brownstripe red snapper (Lutjanus vitta)


danggit balawis

the white-spotted spinefoot (Siganus canaliculatus)


lawihan

the red-spine threadfin bream (Nemipterus nemurus)

the ornate threadfin bream (Nemipterus hexodon)

any of several fishes
the African pompano (Alectis ciliaris)


lapulapu

Named after Lapu-Lapu, the 16th century datu of Mactan.

the brown-marbled grouper (Epinephelus fuscoguttatus)


lupoy

a sardinella; any fish of the genus Sardinella


anayanay

the Seram blenny (Salarias ceramensis); a species of combtooth blenny found in the western central Pacific ocean


tubotubo

the Chinese trumpetfish (Aulostomus chinensis)

Dodonaea viscosa
Dodonaea viscosa#Translingual


kabayokabayo

a seahorse; any of various small marine fish of the genus Hippocampus that have a horselike head and swim upright


lalong

the spotfin lionfish (Pterois antennata)


libgaw

the Indian anchovy (Stolephorus indicus)


lilang

the white sardinella (Sardinella albella)


lukihok

the banana fusilier (Pterocaesio pisang)


lipti

the trout sweetlips (Plectorhinchus pictus)


kaleriyon

the largescale flying fish (Cypselurus oligolepis)


mabgas

delicate round herring (Spratelloides delicatulus)


mansinitos

Muntingia calabura
Muntingia calabura#Translingual


malapunti

the cinnabar goatfish (Parupeneus heptacanthus)


kulampiros

the eightband butterflyfish (Chaetodon octofasciatus)


milomilo

the humpback grouper (Cromileptes altiveli)


mangagat

the mangrove red snapper (Lutjanus lutjanus)


molamola

a sunfish; any of various large marine fishes of the family Molidae that have an oval compressed body


mungaw

the large-toothed cardinalfish (Cheilodipterus macrodon)


wasaywasay

a hammer oyster; any member of the genus Malleus


amumungpong

a top shell; any member of the family Trochidae


sudlaysudlay

Vasticardium flavum subrugosum; a type of cockle in the family Cardiidae


bagongon

the telescope shell (Telescopium telescopium)


baluso

the fenestrate top shell (Tectus fenestratus)


inahan sa bangus

From inahan + sa + bangus. Literally, “mother of the bangus”.

Chanos chanos
Chanos chanos#Translingual

a wild sea dwelling milkfish (Chanos chanos); as opposed to milkfish raised in aquaculture (see usage notes)


litob

any of several ark clams (family Arcidae):

the inequivalve ark (Anadara inaequivalvis)


liswi

the strawberry conch (Conomurex luhuanus)


dalodalo

the giant mangrove whelk (Terebralia palustris)


tagimtim

the mangrove oyster (Crassostrea tulipa)


tambayang

the red-lipped codakia (Codakia tigerina)


tapusok

a wentletrap; any of numerous species of elegant, usually white, marine shells of the genus Epitoniidae


kapis

the windowpane oyster or capiz (Placuna placenta)

the shell of this mollusk used in window panes and jewelry


uwapay

the bicolour parrotfish (Cetoscarus bicolor)


palangitan

a moray eel; any of various brightly colored marine eels of the family Muraenidae, of warm coastal waters


tugnos

a tiny transparent fish, or fish fry, often used in ginamos


bagondon

the blackspot tuskfish (Choerodon schoenleinii)


tangigi

the narrow-barred Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson)


talaungan

the green humphead parrotfish or giant parrotfish (Bolbometopon muricatum)


tadlongan

blacktip reef shark (Carcharhinus melanopterus); a requiem shark in the family Carcharhinidae, easily identified by the prominent black tips on its fins


tangkaan

the chocolate hind or overcast grouper (Cephalopholis boenak)


tigi

the Hamilton's thryssa (Thryssa hamiltonii)


sangguwanding

a Moorish idol; any fish of the species Zanclus cornutus, a colorful marine tropical fish often kept in aquaria


til-ogon

the smalltooth emperor (Lethrinus microdon), especially when used in a til-og


tikos

the short-nosed tripod fish (Triacanthus biaculeatus)


saypo

Sipunculus nudus; a species of peanut worm


sidyok

the black long spine urchin (Diadema setosum)


pugapong tiger

the areolate grouper (Epinephelus areolatus)


pugapo badyangon

the leopard hind (Cephalopholis leopardus)


pugapong gamay

the yellow-edged lyretail (Variola louti)


pugapo salapok

the golden hind (Cephalopholis aurantia)

the bluespotted hind (Cephalopholis cyanostigma)


pugapo

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *kuʀapu (“the sea perch, giant rock cod, giant grouper, Epinephelus spp.”). Compare Malay kerapu, Indonesian kerapu,
Tausug kulapu,
Pangutaran Sama kulapu,
Ilocano kurapo,
Bikol Central pugapo,
Tagalog kulapo,
Tiruray kurafu,
Ivatan korapo,
Yami kozapo,
Palauan ksaw and
Sundanese kurapu.

inh

any of several fish species in the family Serranidae including:

humpback grouper (Cromileptes altivelis)

white-edged lyretail (Variola albimarginata)

slender grouper (Anyperodon leucogrammicus)

two-banded soapfish (Diploprion bifasciatum)

any of several fishes in the genera Epinephelus, Plectropomus and Cephalopholis


dugoan

Myristica philippensis; an evergreen tree endemic to the Philippines


kugon

→ Spanish: cogón
→ English: cogon

Inherited from Proto-Philippine *guʀun, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *guʀun.

Imperata cylindrica
Imperata cylindrica#Translingual

cogon grass; any of several perennial rhizomatous grasses of genus Imperata, especially Imperata cylindrica


alambrilyo

Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantum capillus-veneris#Translingual

the black maidenhair fern (Adiantum capillus-veneris)


ahosahos

blue-eyed grass; any member of the genus Sisyrinchium


alalayon

love in a puff (Cardiospermum halicacabum)


alingato

a stinging tree; any member of the genus Dendrocnide


pugahan

the clustering fishtail palm (Caryota mitis)


asahas

the highland pitpit (Setaria palmifolia)


anibong

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *qanibuŋ (“species of palm”).

the nibong palm (Oncosperma tigillarium)


tamarong

the bigeye scad (Selar crumenophthalmus)


tambaliyog

a blenny; any of various marine fishes from the suborder Blennioidei or order Blenniiformes


albahaka

From Spanish albahaca, from Andalusian Arabic الحباقة, from Arabic حَبَق (ḥabaq, “basil”).


tamban tuloy

the Indian oil sardine (Sardinella longiceps); a species of ray-finned fish in the genus Sardinella


anahaw

[ʔɐˈn̪a.hɐʊ̯]

the round-leaf fountain palm (Saribus rotundifolius)


bagalnga

Melia azedarach
Melia azedarach#Translingual

the chinaberry tree (Melia azedarach, syn. Melia dubia)


balingsua

the Philippine tea tree (Ehretia retusa, syn. Carmona retusa)


malabago

Talipariti tiliaceum
Talipariti tiliaceum#Translingual

Hibiscus tiliaceus
Hibiscus tiliaceus#Translingual

the sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)


balitadham

Combretum indicum
Combretum indicum#Translingual

the Chinese honeysuckle (Combretum indicum)


balibago

sea hibiscus, cottonwood hibiscus (Talipariti tiliaceum, syn. Hibiscus tiliaceus)


tamban

From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *tamban (“sardine”).

any of several fish species:
the rainbow sardine (Dussumieria acuta)

the slender rainbow sardine (Dussumieria elopsoides)

the smoothbelly sardinella (Amblygaster leiogaster)

the Northern pilchard (Amblygaster sirm)

the white sardinella (Sardinella albella)

the fringescale sardinella (Sardinella fimbriata)

the hard milkwood (Alstonia macrophylla)


banati

Murraya paniculata
Murraya paniculata#Translingual

the orange jessamine (Murraya paniculata); a tropical, evergreen plant native to ￼￼Southeast Asia and China


bangkuro

the Indian mulberry (Guilandina bonduc, syn. Caesalpinia bonduc)