WORDS WITH SOME DIALECTAL DIFFERENCES
Differences in the vowels i, o.
| BISAYAN | TAGALOG | ENGLISH |
| Akon | Akin | my, mine |
| Amon | Amin | our |
| Aslom | Asim | acidity |
| Aton | Atin | our |
| Atóp | Atíp | roof |
| Bitóon | Bitúin | star |
| Bokog | Bikig | fish-bone, bone |
| Bogás | Bigas | rice |
| Bog-at | Bigat | weight |
| Bolad | Bilad | to sun |
| Bog̃ol | Big̃í | deaf |
| Kan-on | Kanin | cooked rice |
| Kaon | Kain | to eat |
| Katol | Katí | to itch, itching |
| Dámò | Dami | amount, much |
| Datóg̃ | Datig̃ | to arrive |
| Dokót | Dikit | to adhere, adhered |
| Dolóm | Dilim | dark |
| Gorót | Gilit | slice |
| Hábol | Habi | to weave |
| Harok | Halik | kiss, to kiss |
| Hatod | Hatid | to accompany |
| Horám | Hiram | to borrow |
| Iuomon | Inumin | potable water |
| Itom | Itim | black |
| Liog | Liig | neck |
| Pawod | Pawid | weaved nipa |
| Salóg | Sahig | floor |
| Sandig | Sandal | to lean |
| Takóp | Takíp | cover |
| Tanom | Tanim | plantation |
| Taróm | Talim | edge of a sword, etc. |
| Tindok | Tundok | a kind of banana |
| Tindog | Tindig | to stand |
| Tonok | Tiník | thorn |
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Differences in k, h, l, r, d, t.
| BISAYAN | TAGALOG | ENGLISH |
| Adlaw | Araw | Sun, day |
| Aram | Alam | Wisdom |
| Badò | Barò | Chemise |
| Balay | Bahay | House |
| Balo | Bao | Widow, widower |
| Balon | Baon | Provision |
| Barahibo | Balahibo | Feather, dawn |
| Bari | Bali | To break |
| Bolan | Bwan | Moon, month |
| Kagód | Káyud | To scrath |
| Kalot | Kámot | To scratch |
| Kamó | Kayó | You |
| Koló | Kukú | Nail |
| Dalan | Daan | Path, road |
| Daraga | Dalaga | Young girl |
| Digò | Ligò | To bath |
| Dirì | Hindì | Not |
| Hadì | Harì | King |
| Halabà | Mahaba | Long |
| Halarom | Malalim | Deep |
| Harayò | Malayò | Far |
| Higdà | Higà | To lay down |
| Iróg | Ilog̃ | Nose |
| Lakát | Lakad | To walk |
| Lawod | Láot | Ocean |
| Mahínis | Malinis | Clean |
| Namok | Lamok | Mosquito |
| Napolo | Sampù | Ten |
| Parabol | Palaboy | Favor, grace |
| Pirit | Pilit | To force |
| Poro | Pulò | Island |
| Roag̃ | Lwag̃ | Broad |
| Salod | Sahod | To receive |
| Sarapati | Kalapati | Pigeon |
| Sarowal | Salawal | Pants |
| Sira | Sila | They |
| Sirag̃ | Silag | To appear |
| Sirog̃ | Silog̃ | Beneath |
| Sodlay | Suklay | Comb |
| Sorat | Sulat | Letter |
| Sorok | Sulok | Corner[[132]] |
| Talig̃a | Taig̃a | Ear |
| Tarog̃ | Talog̃ | A plant |
| Torò | Tulò | Drop |
| Torog | Tulog | To sleep |
| Toktok | Togtog | To sound, to play |
Differences in the accent, and in the separation of the syllables.
| BISAYAN | TAGALOG | ENGLISH |
| Bálik | Balík | to come back |
| Kohà | Kuha | to take |
| Gaód | Gáod | oar |
| Hipág | Hípag | sister-in-law |
| Laón | Láon | old, ancient |
| Sábay | Sabáy | simultaneous |
| Tawá | Táwa | laugh |
| Kab-it | Kabít | connected |
| Kam-aw | Kamao | a dish |
| Kan-on | Kanin | cooked rice |
| Koan | Kwán | so and so |
| Gab-i | Gabí | evening, night |
| Sab-a | Sabá | a kind of banana |
| Sab-it | Sabit | to hook |
| Tan-aw | Tanaw | to look |
| Tig-a | Tigás | hardness |
| Tul-id | Twid | straight |
Transformation from a to o, and viceversa.
| Alapoop | Alapaap | cloud, fog |
| Kamót | Kamay | hand |
| Doha | Dalawá | two |
| Habobò | Mababà | low |
| Sokól | Sukat | measure |
| Toló | Tatlo | three |
| Onóm | Anim | six |
| Opat | Apat | four |
| Otok | Utak | brain |
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[1] A: We use in these lists the orthography proposed in the first page of this book, as an orthography practically the same is now being much used in Tagalog. But we employ only three vowels: a, i, o. [↑]