Ilonggo 101

This week's words describe the physical conditions of people:

Sungî: I don't know the tagalog term for this (hairlip)
Libat: Duling (cross-eyed)
Bungol: Bingi (deaf)
Pi-Ang: Pilay (crippled)
Putot: Pandak (short)
Tambok: Mataba (fat)
Niwang: Payat (thin)
Bunguton: Ma-bigote (bearded)
Higku: Madumi (dirty)

Ilonggo 101

More Ilonggo words for your everday conversation! These are words usually used while walking or running:

hinay: mabagal (hinay-hinay: sobrang bagal)

dasig: mabilis (dasig-dasig: sobrang bilis)

lakat: lakad

na-tipalô: na-talisod

na-dusmô: na-dapa

na-danlog: nadulas

Ilonggo 101

Yesterday, while on my way home on a cab, I called home for Rose to help me carry the groceries I just bought. I was talking to her in Ilonggo, and after the conversation, the driver asked me instantly from where I was. So I told him I'm from Iloilo. Surprisingly, he's from Capiz, the province beside Iloilo with the same language. That just goes to show that Ilonggas and Ilonggos are dominating Manila! Bwahaha... Jok Lang!

Anyway, eto mga ilonggo words na kelangan mong matutunan:

Bu-ang: Baliw

Putyong: Supot (uncircumcised)

Agi: Bakla

Mangô: Bobo

In-tô: Uto-uto

Ilonggo 101

Okay, so you want to learn Iloilo's local dialect? FYI, it's actually called Hiligaynon, but most people don't know that so they just call it "ilonggo." Here are some words that I've heard around, and I've seen being used by some establishments here in Manila:

Note: (F) = Filipino; (E) = English

Namit: (F) Masarap; (E) Delicious
e.g.: Namit ang ice cream.
(F) Masarap ang ice cream.
(E) Ice cream is delicious.

Ka-on: (F) Ka-in; (E) Eat
e.g.: Ka-on na ta!
(F) Kain na tayo!
(E) Let's eat!

Gwapa: (F) Maganda; (E) Pretty
e.g.: Ka-gwapa sa imo.
(F) Ang ganda mo.
(E) You're pretty.

Law-ay: (F) Pangit; (E) Ugly
e.g.: Law-ay akon balay.
(F) Ang pangit ng bahay ko.
(E) My house is ugly.

Ambot: (F) Ewan; (E) no specific word... but often times used as "I don't know" or "Whatever"
e.g.: Ambot sa imo!
(F) Ewan ko sa yo!
(E) Whatever!

OR: Ambot, wala ko kabalo.
(F): Ewan ko, hindi ko alam.
(E): I don't know the answer.


Till next post!