Bikol/False Friends
< Bikol
False friend is a word or expression that has a similar form to one in a person's native language, but a different meaning (for example English gift and German Gift ‘poison’).
| word | English translation of the Bikol word | English translation of the Tagalog word |
|---|---|---|
| bulong | medication | whisper |
| sira | fish | beyond repair |
| kulog | pain | thunder |
| gamot | root | medication |
| daga | soil | rat |
| iyo | yes | yours |
| batok | barking of a dog | nape |
| matibay | excellent | tough |
| hiling | to see, to look | wish |
| ito | that (Bikol Legazpi) |
this |
| asin | and | salt* |
| pasa | broken (as in of glass) |
bruise |
| taka | me to you (a personal pronoun) |
to wonder |
* salt is also called asin in Bikol
| word | English translation of the Bikol word | English translation of the Indonesian word |
|---|---|---|
| pagi | stingray | morning |
| ayam | dog | chicken |