A

Borrowed from Spanish A. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English A.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜀ (a).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish A.

The first letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called ey and written in the Latin script.

The first letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called a and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The first letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called a and written in the Latin script.


f

(more-native sounding) -ep (letter name, Filipino alphabet)

(more-native sounding) -epe (letter name, Abecedario)

Borrowed from Spanish f. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English f.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish f.

The sixth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called ef and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The seventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called efe and written in the Latin script.


y

Borrowed from Spanish y. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English y.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜌ (ya).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish y.

The twenty-seventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called way and written in the Latin script.

The twentieth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ya and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-seventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ye and written in the Latin script.


o

Borrowed from Spanish o. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English o.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by the Baybayin character ᜂ (o).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish o.

The seventeenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called o and written in the Latin script.

The thirteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called o and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The eighteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called o and written in the Latin script.


i

Borrowed from Spanish i. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English i.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜁ (i).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish i.

The ninth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called ay and written in the Latin script.

The eighth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called i and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The tenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called i and written in the Latin script.


X

Borrowed from Spanish X. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English X.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish X.

The twenty-sixth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called eks and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-sixth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called equis or ekis and written in the Latin script.


CH

The fourth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called che and written in the Latin script.


e

Borrowed from Spanish e. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English e.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by the Baybayin character ᜁ (i).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish e.

The fifth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called i and written in the Latin script.

The fifth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called e and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The sixth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called e and written in the Latin script.


b

Borrowed from Spanish b. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English b.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish b.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜊ (ba).

The second letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called bi and written in the Latin script.

The second letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ba and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The second letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called be and written in the Latin script.


c

Borrowed from Spanish c. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English c.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish c.

The third letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called si and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The third letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ce and written in the Latin script.


d

Borrowed from Spanish d. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English d.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish d.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜇ (da).

The fourth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called di and written in the Latin script.

The fourth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called da and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The fifth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called de and written in the Latin script.


g

Borrowed from Spanish g. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English g.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜄ (ga).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish g.

The seventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called dyi and written in the Latin script.

The sixth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ga and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The eighth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ge and written in the Latin script.


h

(no palatal assimilation) -ejts (letter name, Filipino alphabet)

(no palatal assimilation) -atse (letter name, Abecedario)

Borrowed from Spanish h. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English h.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜑ (ha).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish h.

The eighth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called eyts and written in the Latin script.

The seventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ha and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The ninth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called hache and written in the Latin script.


j

Borrowed from Spanish j. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English j.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish j.

The tenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called dyey and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The eleventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called jota and written in the Latin script.


k

English language
José Rizal
Spanish language
Trinidad Pardo de Tavera

Borrowed from Spanish k. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English k.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜃ (ka).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish k.
The use of ⟨k⟩ instead of using the Spanish-based ⟨c⟩ and ⟨q⟩ was promoted in the late 19th century primarily by the educated (such as José Rizal and Trinidad Pardo de Tavera) because of the Baybayin character primarily being applicable to all vowels, as well as the ease of usage with Tagalog grammar rules. Its order in the Abakada alphabet was due to the order of the similar sounding ⟨c⟩ in the Spanish alphabet.

The eleventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called key and written in the Latin script.

The third letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ka and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twelfth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ka and written in the Latin script.


l

Borrowed from Spanish l. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English l.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜎ (la).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish l.

The twelfth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called el and written in the Latin script.

The ninth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called la and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The thirteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ele and written in the Latin script.


m

Borrowed from Spanish m. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English m.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜋ (ma).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish m.

The thirteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called em and written in the Latin script.

The tenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ma and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The fifteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called eme and written in the Latin script.


n

Borrowed from Spanish n. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English n.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜈ (na).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish n.

The fourteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called en and written in the Latin script.

The eleventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called na and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The sixteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ene and written in the Latin script.


p

Borrowed from Spanish p. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English p.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜉ (pa).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish p.

The eighteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called pi and written in the Latin script.

The fourteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called pa and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The nineteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called pe and written in the Latin script.


q

Borrowed from Spanish q. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English q.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish q.

The nineteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called kyu and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twentieth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called cu and written in the Latin script.


r

Borrowed from Spanish r. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English r.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜇ (da/ra).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish r.

The twentieth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called ar and written in the Latin script.

The fifteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ra and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-first letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ere and written in the Latin script.


s

Borrowed from Spanish s. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English s.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜐ (sa).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish s.

The twenty-first letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called es and written in the Latin script.

The sixteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called sa and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-second letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ese and written in the Latin script.


t

Borrowed from Spanish t. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English t.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜆ (ta).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish t.

The twenty-second letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called ti and written in the Latin script.

The seventeenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ta and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-third letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called te and written in the Latin script.


u

Borrowed from Spanish u. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English u.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by the Baybayin character ᜂ (o).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish u.

The twenty-third letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called yu and written in the Latin script.

The eighteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called u and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-fourth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called u and written in the Latin script.


v

Borrowed from Spanish v. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English v.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish v.

The twenty-fourth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called vi and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-fifth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ve and written in the Latin script.


w

Borrowed from English w. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English w.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜏ (wa).
Formerly, the letter u was used to represent /w/ in the Spanish-based orthography.

The twenty-fifth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called dobolyu and written in the Latin script.

The nineteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called wa and written in the Latin script.


z

Borrowed from Spanish z. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English z.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish z.

The twenty-eighth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called zi and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-eighth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called zeta and written in the Latin script.


ë

the letter e with a diaeresis representing a schwa


From Proto-Austronesian *na (“linker marking emphatic attribution”).

inh

May matinis na boses siya.

Mahilig ako sa mga matatangkad na lalaki

Connects words, phrases, and sentences: which is; that is; who is

Siya ay mabilis na tumakbo.

Malugod ka naming tinatanggap.

Masaya ka lang na meron kang pera.

Magandang ipanggawa ng saranggola.

Tanang Pilipino

Mayroon kang kanin sa pisngi mo

Apat na palo.

Connects quantifiers (mayroon and wala only uses -ng)


ng

[ˌʔɛn̪ ˈd͡ʒɪ]

[ˌʔɛn̪ ˈd̪jɪ]

From the usage of the ⟨ng̃⟩ digraph in the Spanish-based orthography to represent /ŋ/.
Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English n and English g.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜅ (nga).

The sixteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called en dyi and written in the Latin script.

The twelfth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called nga and written in the Latin script.


ñ

The fifteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called enye and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The seventeenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called eñe and written in the Latin script.


Ë

the letter E with a diaeresis representing a schwa


ll

(historical) The fourteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called elle and written in the Latin script.


a

Borrowed from Spanish a. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English a.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜀ (a).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish a.

The first letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called ey and written in the Latin script.

The first letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called a and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The first letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called a and written in the Latin script.


B

Borrowed from Spanish B. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English B.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish B.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜊ (ba).

The second letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called bi and written in the Latin script.

The second letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ba and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The second letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called be and written in the Latin script.


C

Borrowed from Spanish C. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English C.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish C.

The third letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called si and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The third letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ce and written in the Latin script.


D

Borrowed from Spanish D. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English D.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish D.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜇ (da/ra).

The fourth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called di and written in the Latin script.

The fourth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called da and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The fifth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called de and written in the Latin script.


E

Borrowed from Spanish E. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English E.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by the Baybayin character ᜁ (i).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish E.

The fifth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called i and written in the Latin script.

The fifth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called e and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The sixth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called e and written in the Latin script.


F

Borrowed from Spanish F. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English F.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish F.

The sixth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called ef and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The seventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called efe and written in the Latin script.


G

Borrowed from Spanish G. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English G.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜄ (ga).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish G.

The seventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called dyi and written in the Latin script.

The sixth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ga and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The eighth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ge and written in the Latin script.


H

(regional) -et͡ʃ (letter name, Filipino alphabet)

(regional, no palatal assimilation) -ets (letter name, Filipino alphabet)

Borrowed from Spanish H. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English H.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜑ (ha).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish H.

The eighth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called eyts and written in the Latin script.

The seventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ha and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The ninth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called hache and written in the Latin script.


I

Borrowed from Spanish I. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English I.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜁ (i).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish I.

The ninth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called ay and written in the Latin script.

The eighth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called i and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The tenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called i and written in the Latin script.


J

Borrowed from Spanish J. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English J.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish J.

The tenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called dyey and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The eleventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called jota and written in the Latin script.


K

Borrowed from Spanish K. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English K.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜃ (ka).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish K.
The use of ⟨K⟩ instead of using the Spanish-based ⟨C⟩ and ⟨Q⟩ was promoted in the late 19th century primarily by the educated (such as José Rizal and Trinidad Pardo de Tavera) because of the Baybayin character primarily being applicable to all vowels, as well as the ease of usage with Tagalog grammar rules. Its order in the Abakada alphabet was due to the order of the similar sounding ⟨C⟩ in the Spanish alphabet.

The eleventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called key and written in the Latin script.

The third letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ka and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twelfth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ka and written in the Latin script.


L

Borrowed from Spanish L. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English L.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜎ (la).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish L.

The twelfth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called el and written in the Latin script.

The ninth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called la and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The thirteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ele and written in the Latin script.


M

Borrowed from Spanish M. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English M.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜋ (ma).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish M.

The thirteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called em and written in the Latin script.

The tenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ma and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The fifteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called eme and written in the Latin script.


N

Borrowed from Spanish N. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English N.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜈ (na).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish N.

The fourteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called en and written in the Latin script.

The eleventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called na and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The sixteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ene and written in the Latin script.


Ng

[ˌʔɛn̪ ˈd͡ʒɪ]

[ˌʔɛn̪ ˈd̪jɪ]

From the usage of the ⟨ng̃⟩ digraph in the Spanish-based orthography to represent /ŋ/.
Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English N and English G.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜅ (nga).

The sixteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called en dyi and written in the Latin script.

The twelfth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called nga and written in the Latin script.


O

Borrowed from Spanish O. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English O.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by the Baybayin character ᜂ (o).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish O.

The seventeenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called o and written in the Latin script.

The thirteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called o and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The eighteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called o and written in the Latin script.


P

Borrowed from Spanish P. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English P.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜉ (pa).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish P.

The eighteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called pi and written in the Latin script.

The fourteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called pa and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The nineteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called pe and written in the Latin script.


Q

Borrowed from Spanish Q. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English Q.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish Q.

The nineteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called kyu and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twentieth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called cu and written in the Latin script.


R

Borrowed from Spanish R. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English R.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜇ (da/ra).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish R.

The twentieth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called ar and written in the Latin script.

The fifteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ra and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-first letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ere and written in the Latin script.


S

Borrowed from Spanish S. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English S.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜐ (sa).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish S.

The twenty-first letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called es and written in the Latin script.

The sixteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called sa and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-second letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ese and written in the Latin script.


T

Borrowed from Spanish T. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English T.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish T.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜆ (ta).

The twenty-second letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called ti and written in the Latin script.

The seventeenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ta and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-third letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called te and written in the Latin script.


U

Borrowed from Spanish U. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English U.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by the Baybayin character ᜂ (o).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish U.

The twenty-third letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called yu and written in the Latin script.

The eighteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called u and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-fourth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called u and written in the Latin script.


V

Borrowed from Spanish V. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English V.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish V.

The twenty-fourth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called vi and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-fifth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ve and written in the Latin script.


W

Borrowed from English W. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English W.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜏ (wa).
Formerly, the letter U was used to represent /w/ in the Spanish-based orthography.

The twenty-fifth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called dobolyu and written in the Latin script.

The nineteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called wa and written in the Latin script.


Y

Borrowed from Spanish Y. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English Y.
* Abakada alphabet pronunciation is influenced by Baybayin character ᜌ (ya).
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish Y.

The twenty-seventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called way and written in the Latin script.

The twentieth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abakada alphabet), called ya and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-seventh letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called ye and written in the Latin script.


Z

Borrowed from Spanish Z. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English Z.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish Z.

The twenty-eighth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called zi and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-eighth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called zeta and written in the Latin script.


Ñ

The fifteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called enye and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The seventeenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called eñe and written in the Latin script.


(obsolete) Used to indicate that a vowel must be pronounced separately from the previous consonant such as in gabï (gab-i), butö (but-o)


LL

(historical) The fourteenth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called elle and written in the Latin script.


ch

The fourth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called che and written in the Latin script.


x

Borrowed from Spanish x. Each pronunciation has a different source:
* Filipino alphabet pronunciation is influenced by English x.
* Abecedario pronunciation is from Spanish x.

The twenty-sixth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Filipino alphabet), called eks and written in the Latin script.

(historical) The twenty-sixth letter of the Tagalog alphabet (the Abecedario), called equis or ekis and written in the Latin script.


NG

tl-letter

NG (upper case, lower case ng, Baybayin spelling ᜁᜈ᜔ ᜇ᜔ᜌᜒ)


NG

NG (upper case, lower case ng, Baybayin spelling ᜅ)


-ng

ᜅ᜔ (Baybayin)
-g (alternative)
-ng- (alternative)
-m- (alternative)
-n- (alternative)
-g- (alternative)

Magandang bulaklak

Enclitic suffix, connecting adjectives to nouns and vice versa, after words ending in vowels, except compound words where the next stem starts with the letter (b) or (p).

Bigla siyang nagsalita.

Enclitic suffix, connecting adverbs to verbs and vice versa, after words ending in vowels, except compound words where the next stem starts with the letter (b) or (p).


-g

alternative form of -ng, after words ending in ⟨n⟩.


ᜀ

Compare Buhid ᝀ (a_), Hanunoo ᜠ (a), and Tagbanwa ᝠ (a).

aa, the first character and independent vowel in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜁ

ii, the third character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜂ

uo, the second character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜃ

kaka, the sixth character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜄ

gaga, the thirteenth character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜅ

nganga, the sixteenth character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜆ

tata, the ninth character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜇ

dara, the fourteenth character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜈ

nana, the tenth character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜉ

papa, the fifth character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜊ

baba, the eleventh character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜋ

mama, the twelfth character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜌ

yaya, the fifteenth character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜎ

lala, the eighth character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜏ

wawa, the seventeenth character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜐ

sasa, the seventh character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


ᜑ

haha, the fourth character in the Tagalog Baybayin script


(archaic) Used to create the letter n͠g.