Cognates With Malay
Tagalog is an Austronesian language and a close cousin of both Malay varieties in Malaysia, Brunei and Indonesia. Because of this close relationship, there are many cognates between the two languages stretching back many millennia. Many cognates were re-borrowed into in the language when Old Malay became the official language of trade and documentation during the pre-Hispanic era of Philippine history, as evidenced by the Laguna Copperplate Inscription of 900 AD and accounts of Pigafetta at the time of the Spanish arrival in the country 5 centuries later. This is a small sample of the thousands of cognates present between Tagalog and Malay.
| Tagalog word | Malay word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Ako | Aku | I (first person) |
| Anak | Anak | Child |
| Ánim | Enam | Six |
| Apat | Empat | Four |
| Bahagi | Bahagian | Portion, Part |
| Balik | Balik | Return |
| Balimbing | Belimbing | Starfruit |
| Balitá | Berita | News |
| Balot | Balut | To wrap |
| Bansà | Bangsa | Nation |
| Batò | Batu | Stone |
| Bangis | Bengis | Fierce, Ferocious |
| Bawang | Bawang | Garlic |
| Bayad | Bayar | Pay |
| Bili | Beli | Buy |
| Bukas | Buka | Open |
| Bunso | Bongsu | Youngest child |
| Buntis | Bunting | Pregnant |
| Buwan | Bulan | Month, Moon |
| Buwaya | Buaya | Crocodile |
| Daán | Jalan | Street, road |
| Bangkay | Bangkai | Corpse, Carcass |
| Dalamhati | Dalam + hati | Grief |
| Dingding | Dinding | Wall |
| Durián | Durian | Durian |
| Ganap | Genap | Adj. Exact |
| Gulong | Gulung | To roll |
| Guntíng | Gunting | Scissor |
| Halagâ | Harga | Price |
| Hangin | Angin | Wind |
| Harapan | Hadapan | In front |
| Hiram | Pinjam | To borrow |
| Ikaw | Kau | You |
| Itik | Itik | Duck |
| Itim | Hitam | Black |
| Kalapatî | Merpati | Pigeon |
| Kambing | Kambing | Goat |
| Kami | Kami | We (excludes addressee) |
| Kanan | Kanan | Right |
| Kapag | Kapan | When |
| Karayom | Jarum | Needle |
| Kawali | Kuali | Frying pan, wok |
| Kawani | Kerani | Clerk |
| Kulang | Kurang | Less |
| Kulong | Kurung | Jailed, Caged |
| Laban | Lawan | Oppose (v.), Opposition (n.) |
| Lagok | Teguk | Gulp |
| Lalaki | Lelaki, Laki–laki |
Male |
| Landas | Landasan | Track (noun) |
| Langka | Nangka | Jackfruit |
| Langit | Langit | Sky, Heaven |
| Lasa | Rasa | Taste |
| Libo | Ribu | Thousand |
| Lima | Lima | Five |
| Luwalhati | Luar + hati | Glory |
| Mahal | Mahal | Expensive |
| Mangga | Mangga | Mango |
| Mangkok | Mangkuk | Bowl |
| Mukha | Muka | Face |
| Mulâ | Mula | From |
| Mura | Murah | Cheap |
| Palayok | Periuk | Cooking pot |
| Pangulo | Penghulu | President |
| Paso | Pasu | Flowerpot |
| Pasok | Masuk | Enter |
| Payong | Payung | Umbrella |
| Pili | Pilih | Choose |
| Pinggan | Pinggan | Plate |
| Pinto | Pintu | Door |
| Pulò | Pulau | Island |
| Putî | Putih | White |
| Rambután | Rambutan | Rambutan |
| Sabón | Sabun | Soap |
| Sakit | Sakit | Ill, Sick |
| Saksi | Saksi | Witness |
| Salamin | Cermin | Mirror |
| Sandata | Senjata | Weapon |
| Sarap | Sedap | Delicious |
| Samantala | Sementara | Meanwhile, while, temporary |
| Sampalataya | Percaya | To believe |
| Sandok | Senduk | Ladle |
| Sintá | Cinta | Love (Possessive) |
| Siyasat | Siasat | Investigate |
| Sukat | Sukat | Measure |
| Sulat | Surat | Letter |
| Takot | Takut | Afraid,fear |
| Tali | Tali | String, rope |
| Tamis | Manis | Sweet |
| Tanggal | Tanggal | To remove, to take off |
| Tanghali | Tengah + hari | Afternoon |
| Taon | Tahun | Year |
| Tawad | Tawar | To bargain, to ask for discount |
| Tulak | Tolak | Push, shove |
| Tulong | Tolong | Help |
| Tusok | Tusuk | Pierce, prick, stab |
| Uban | Uban | Gray hair |
| Ulan | Hujan | Rain |
| Utak | Otak | Brain |
| Utang | Hutang | Debt |
Read more about this topic: List Of Tagalog Loanwords