itik

🦆 ITIK

Meaning: Duck
Usage: Everyday Filipino word for domesticated ducks commonly raised for eggs (like balut), meat, or kept around farms.
Notes:

• Usually refers to smaller, farm ducks

• Can also refer to ducks in general, but most Filipinos picture the common brown or black farm duck

🦢 PATO

Meaning: Duck (general term)
Usage: A more formal or generic word for “duck,” used in science, education, or when referring to wild ducks or ducks as a species.
Notes:

• Broader category than itik

• Can refer to any duck, wild or domestic

• Used in dictionaries, textbooks, and formal contexts