Bisayan language spoken in the Philippines
Romblomanon or Bisaya/Binisaya nga Romblomanon is an Austronesian regional language spoken, along with Asi and Onhan , in the province of Romblon in the Philippines . The language is also called Ini , Tiyad Ini , Basi , Niromblon , and Sibuyanon . It is a part of the Bisayan language family and is closely related to other Philippine languages .
Geographic distribution [ edit ] Specifically, Romblomanon is spoken in the following islands on Romblon:
Romblomanon is one of the Philippine languages that do not exhibit [ɾ] –[d] allophony.
Phonetic variations of /i, u/ with sounds [e, o] are said to occur.[ 2] Absolutive Ergative Oblique 1st person singular ako nakon , ko akon 2nd person singular ikaw , ka nimo , mo imo 3rd person singular siya niya iya 1st person plural inclusive kita naton aton 1st person plural exclusive kami namon amon 2nd person plural kamo nindo indo 3rd person plural sinda ninda inda
Demonstrative pronouns [ edit ] Absolutive Ergative /Oblique Locative Existential Nearest to speaker ('this, here') iní tiyadní dirí (y)ári Near to addressee or closely removed from speaker and addressee ('that, there') inâ tiyadnâ dirâ (y)ára' Remote ('yon, yonder') adtó tiyadtó didtó (y)á(d)to
In addition to this, there are two verbal deictics , karí , meaning 'come to speaker', and kadto , meaning 'to go yonder'.
Interrogative words [ edit ] Romblomanon English Example Ano What Ano imo pangayan? 'What is your name?' San-o When San-o ka makadto sa Romblon? 'When are you going to Romblon?' Diin Where Diin ka pa-kadto? 'Where are you going?' Sin-o Who Sin-o ang imo ka-ibahan? 'Who is your companion?' Kamusta How Kamusta ka? 'How are you?' Pa-unó How (a derivative of ano ) Pa-anó ka maka halin? 'How can you go?' Pila How much / How many Pila ini? 'How much is this?' / Pila ka tawo ang yara? 'How many people are there?'
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Number Romblomanon 1 Isá 2 Duhá 3 Tuyó 4 Upat 5 Limá 6 Onum 7 Pitó 8 Wayó 9 Siyám 10 Napúyô 100 Isa-kagatús 1000 Isa-kalibó First Una Second Panga-duhá Third Pang-tuyó / Pangat-lo Fourth Pang-upat Fifth Pang-limá Sixth Pang-onum Seventh Pang-pitó Eighth Pang-wayó Ninth Pang-siyám Tenth Pang-napúyô
Romblomanon / Sibuyanon dialect (San Fernando) Aklanon Tagalog English Ambo/ilaga (Sibuyan) Eanggam Daga Rat Asó Aso Usok Smoke Ayam/ajam (Sibuyan) Ayam Aso Dog Ayaw mag pinisik / Ajaw mag pinisik (Sibuyan) Indi ka maglandi Huwag kang malandi Don't flirt Babaye/baje (Sibuyan) Bayi Babae Female Bu-ang Kumangon Baliw Crazy Bukon, indi Bukon, indi Hindi No Bulan/buyan (Sibuyan) Buean Buwan Month Bungoy Bungoe Bingi Deaf Buroy Badwan Bobo Dumb Buta Bueag Bulag Blind Buwas Hin-aga Bukas Tomorrow Hadakon, hambugon Bugaeon Mayabang Boastful Hadlok Hadlok Takot Afraid Mus na Mali eon, mosyon eon Tara na Let's go Hangit ako sa imo Hangit ako kimo Galit ako sa iyo I hate you Higko/higtang (Sibuyan) Higko Dumi Dirt Hu-o Hu-o Oo Yes Ibabaw Ibabaw Itaas Up Idayum Idaeum Ilalim Down Kabu-ot ka / Kabuoton ka (Sibuyan) Mabu-ot ka Mabait ka You are kind Ka-guapa ka / Kaguapahon ka (Sibuyan) Gwapa ka Maganda ka You are beautiful Ka-guapo ka / Kaguapuhon ka (Sibuyan) Gwapo ka Gwapo ka You are handsome Kalag Kaeag Kaluluwa Spirit Galaum/gasi Ea-um Akala Assumption Kanam Hampang Laro Play Kwarta Kwarta Salapi Money Layaki/yaki (Sibuyan) Eaki Lalaki Male Maayo nga adlaw / Maajo na Adlaw (Sibuyan) Maayad-ayad nga adlaw Magandang araw Good day Maayo nga aga / Maajo na Aga (Sibuyan) Maayad-ayad nga agahon Magandang umaga Good morning Maayo nga gabi-i / Maajo na Gab-i (Sibuyan) Maayad-ayad nga gabi-i Magandang gabi Good evening Maayo nga hapon / Maajo na Hapon (Sibuyan) Maayad-ayad nga hapon Magandang hapon Good afternoon Mabinuligon Mabinuligon Matulungin Helpful Madamo nga salamat Maabo nga saeamat Maraming salamat Thanks a lot Magdahan ka Magdahan ka/Maghaeong ka Mag-ingat ka Take care Mahuga Malisud Mahirap Difficult Mahugod/mapisan (Sibuyan) Mahugod Masipag Industrious Maisog/kaisugon (Sibuyan) Maisog Matapang Brave Makusog/kakusugon (Sibuyan) Mabaskog Malakas Strong Mala-in/kalainon (Sibuyan) Maea-in Masama Bad Malipay Malipayon Masaya Happy Maluya/maluja (Sibuyan) Mahinay Mabagal Slow Manamit/kanamiton (Sibuyan) Manami Masarap Delicious Manang Manang Ate Older sister Manong Manong Kuya Older brother Mayad/majad (Sibuyan) Mayad Matalino Intelligent Merkado Tindahan Pamilihan Market O-ning/kuring (Sibuyan) Kuring Pusa Cat Palangga ta gid ikaw Palangga ko gid ikaw Mahal na mahal kita I love you so much Palangga ta ikaw Palangga ko ikaw Mahal kita I love you Pisikon/pisikan Mala Malandi Flirtatious Pusong/bakakon Purilon Sinungaling Liar Semana Dominggo Linggo Week Sinsilyo Sinsilyo Barya Coins Subay Guyom, tigasaw Langgam Ant Tubi Tubi Tubig Water Tu-ig Dag-on Taon Year Tu-o Tu-o Kanan Right Waya/waja (Sibuyan) Waea Kaliwa Left Yawa/jawa (Sibuyan) Yawa Kasamaan Demon
^ Romblomanon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) ^ Newell, Leonard E.; Tabardilla, Emilia (2006). Romblomanon dictionary . Linguistic Society of the Philippines.
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