TRANSLATION 101-1 (Besao area)

Municipality  : Besao
Province       : Mountain Province
Region          : Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR)
Country         : Philippines
Dialect          : Kankana-ey

It is nice to know some of the words which our fellow Filipinos use in the Cordilleras.Their dialects such as Kankana-ey may differ slightly from area to area. But what is astonishing is that they also know how to speak Ilocano.

I have given a list of words and sentences in English to a native of Besao, Mountain Province for him to translate in their own local dialect.

Here is the summary of his answers.

note: These are not official translations.

               

Yes  -    wen / aw	Grandmother – alapo ay babae
No -       baken	Grandfather – alapo ay lalake
Maybe - waay	Go home - sumaa
You-      sik-a	Come here – umali kas na
Me -       sak-en	Walk away - umadawi
Night -   labi	Went away - kinmaan
Day -     wak gat	Cold night – men sekaw ay labi
Afternoon - masdem	Go there – umey kasdi
Sun -     agew	Good night – mayat ay labi
Stars-    talaw	Good morning – mayat ay wakgat
Rain -   udan	How much? – kaat na? / katna di?
Name - nagan	How many? – manu da?
Age -    tew-en	Where are you? – kadam?
Good -  mayat	Who are you ? – sino kasdi?
Bad    - ngawi	Come inside – sunggep ka
Mountain - bilig	Come back – men subli ka
	I will be back – men subli ak
River - ginawang	Go away – kumaan ka
Tree - batang	Take a bath – men ames tako
Eel  - dalit	Follow me – mang un unod ka
Fish - lames	Look back – ilam ad likod
Crab - gaki	Let’s eat – mangan tako
Bat  - pikpikallot / paniki	Do not enter – ma-id sungsunggep asna
Chair - tukduwan	Help me – tolongan sak-en
House - baey	Dangerous way – kaegyat ay daan
Bird - ayam	I am happy – naragsak ak
Snake - uweg	I am scared – umeg yatak
Pig - beteg	Forgive me – pakawanen sak-en
Rice  - bagas	Stop it – isaldeng mu
Door - segpan	How far? – kaadawi na?
Rice terraces - payeo	I am lost – nalitaw ak
Sit  - itukdo	My name is – nan nagan ko et
Stand - itakdeg	My friend is sick – san kadwak et nasakit
Catch - depapem	Did you sleep well? – ay mayat nan seyep mo
Fall - maetdag	How can I repay you? - kasanu ay masukatak
Run – tagtag / tumagtag	Can you see me? – ay mailam sak-en
Walk – men daan	Can I ask a question? – mabalin ay mendamag?
Sleep - maseyep	Can I wait? – ay mas-ed ko?
Laugh – men ammeng	I am looking for this – an anapek na
Cry - aga	What time is it? – sinon oras asdi?
Smile – ngisiyet / men ngisiyet	Can you come here? – mabalin ay umali kasna?
See - ilam	What? – ikana?
Push - idugos	Where? – into?
Stay – men teg-e	When? – kaanu?
Rest - umilleng	Who? – sinu?
Bury - ikaob	Where is the toilet? – inton kasilyas as na?
Add - tapiam	Please speak in English – ay mabalin ay ikalim as ingles
Work - obla	I only speak English – ingles lang nan kayak ay kali
Boil - ipaluwag	Can you take me here? – mabalin ay eymu sak-en asna?
Swim - kiyat	Can you take me there? –mabalin ay eymu sak-en sidi?
Tired - nabbay	Can you help me? – ay matulungan sak-en?
Talk - kumali	Snake bite – kinetban di uweg
Throw - iwasit	Restaurant - panganan
Later – mawni / as awni	Laughing – men amameng
Soft – men lukey	Smiling – men ngiseyet
Rough – men ganadgad	Crying – men ag-aga
Smooth – men lamoyot	Cold - sekaw
Buy – men lako / lakwam	Hot - atong
Sell - ilako	Wind - dagem
Itchy – men gate	Long - ando
Enjoy – ganas / ganasen	Short -aptik
Landslide - nagday	Big - dakkel
Far - adawi	Small - kittoy
Near - asideg	Nervous – men kebkebkeb
Wait – mang se-ed / sed-em
Go - engka et
Help - tolong
Deep - nauneg
Shallow - atapew
Angry - makaliget

 source: A native of Besao, Mountain Province.

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