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:
Phonology [ edit ] Consonants [ edit ] 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] Grammar [ edit ] Pronouns [ edit ] Personal [ edit ] 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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Numbers [ edit ] 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
Common expressions [ edit ] Romblomanon / Sibuyanon dialect (San Fernando) Tagalog English Ambo/ilaga (Sibuyan) Daga Rat Asó Usok Smoke Ayam/ajam (Sibuyan) Aso Dog Ayaw mag pinisik / Ajaw mag pinisik (Sibuyan) Huwag kang malandi Don't flirt Babaye/baje (Sibuyan) Babae Female Bu-ang Baliw Crazy Bukon, indi Hindi No Bulan/buyan (Sibuyan) Buwan Month Bungoy Bingi Deaf Buroy Bobo Dumb Buta Bulag Blind Buwas Bukas Tomorrow Hadakon, hambugon Mayabang Boastful Hadlok Takot Afraid Mus na Tara na Let's go Hangit ako sa imo Galit ako sa iyo I hate you Higko/higtang (Sibuyan) Dumi Dirt Hu-o Oo Yes Ibabaw Itaas Up Idayum Ilalim Down Kabu-ot ka / Kabuoton ka (Sibuyan) Mabait ka You are kind Ka-guapa ka / Kaguapahon ka (Sibuyan) Maganda ka You are beautiful Ka-guapo ka / Kaguapuhon ka (Sibuyan) Gwapo ka You are handsome Kalag Kaluluwa Spirit Galaum/gasi Akala Assumption Kanam Laro Play Kwarta Salapi Money Layaki/yaki (Sibuyan) Lalaki Male Maayo nga adlaw / Maajo na Adlaw (Sibuyan) Magandang araw Good day Maayo nga aga / Maajo na Aga (Sibuyan) Magandang umaga Good morning Maayo nga gabi-i / Maajo na Gab-i (Sibuyan) Magandang gabi Good evening Maayo nga hapon / Maajo na Hapon (Sibuyan) Magandang hapon Good afternoon Mabinuligon Matulungin Helpful Madamo nga salamat Maraming salamat Thanks a lot Magdahan ka Mag-ingat ka Take care Mahuga Mahirap Difficult Mahugod/mapisan (Sibuyan) Masipag Industrious Maisog/kaisugon (Sibuyan) Matapang Brave Makusog/kakusugon (Sibuyan) Malakas Strong Mala-in/kalainon (Sibuyan) Masama Bad Malipay Masaya Happy Maluya/maluja (Sibuyan) Mabagal Slow Manamit/kanamiton (Sibuyan) Masarap Delicious Manang Ate Older sister Manong Kuya Older brother Mayad/majad (Sibuyan) Matalino Intelligent Merkado Pamilihan Market O-ning/kuring (Sibuyan) Pusa Cat Palangga ta gid ikaw Mahal na mahal kita I love you so much Palangga ta ikaw Mahal kita I love you Pisikon/pisikan Malandi Flirtatious Pusong/bakakon Sinungaling Liar Semana Linggo Week Sinsilyo Barya Coins Subay Langgam Ant Tubi Tubig Water Tu-ig Taon Year Tu-o Kanan Right Waya/waja (Sibuyan) Kaliwa Left Yawa/jawa (Sibuyan) Kasamaan Demon
References [ edit ] ^ Romblomanon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required) ^ Newell, Leonard E.; Tabardilla, Emilia (2006). Romblomanon dictionary . Linguistic Society of the Philippines. Further reading [ edit ] External links [ edit ]
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