Cuyonon language

Cuyonon
Native to Philippines
Region Palawan coast, Cuyo Islands between Palawan, and Panay
Native speakers
(120,000 cited 1990 census)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 cyo
Glottolog cuyo1237[2]

Cuyonon is a regional Visayan language spoken on the coast of Palawan, and the Cuyo Islands in the Philippines.[3] Cuyonon had been the lingua franca (language used for communication) of the province of Palawan until recently when migration flow from Southern Tagalog region rapidly increased. 43% of the total population of Palawan during the late 1980s spoke and used Cuyonon as a language. Later studies showed a significant decrease in the number of speakers due to an increase of Tagalog-speaking immigrants from Luzon.

The Cuyonon language is classified by the Summer Institute of Linguistics as belonging to the Central Philippine, Western Visayan, Kuyan subgroup. The largest number of speakers lives in the Cuyo Group of Islands, which is located between Northern Palawan and Panay Island.

Simple greetings

Common Expressions

Cuyonon Kinaray-a Tagalog English
Mayad nga timprano Mayad nga aga Magandang umaga Good morning
Mayad nga ogtong adlaw Mayad nga adlawon Magandang tanghali Good noon
Mayad nga apon Mayad nga hapon Magandang hapon Good afternoon
Mayad nga serem Mayad nga sirum Magandang Takipsilim Good dusk
Mayad nga gabi Mayad nga gabi-i Magandang gabi Good evening
Mayad nga adlaw Mayad nga adlaw Magandang araw Good day
Aroman Sarum-an Bukas Tomorrow
Dominggo Domingo Linggo Sunday
Bolan Bulan Buwan Month
Dagon Tuig Taon Year
Matamang salamat (Duro/Raku) nga salamat Maraming salamat Thanks a lot
Inggegegman ta kaw Guinhigugma ta ikaw Mahal kita I love you
Selag takon kanimo Ga-ugot takun kanimo Naiinis ako sa iyo I hate you
Een Huod Oo Yes
Beken/Indi Indi/Bukon Hindi No
Amos Dali ron Tara na Let's go
Maderep Mapisan Masipag Industrious
Maambeng Masadya Masaya Happy
Masabor Manamit Masarap Delicious
Mabaskeg Mabaskog Malakas Strong
Ambog Hambog Mayabang Boastful
Kabos Mango Bobo Dumb
Engey Buang/Buangit Baliw Crazy
Bengel Bungol Bingi Deaf
Maiseg Maisog Matapang Brave
Maloyo Mahinay Mabagal Slow
Tekagan/Biga-il Biga-un/Bigatlan Malandi Flirtatious
Yawâ Yawa Demonyo Demon
Boring Higku/Buring Dumi Dirt
Makorî Mabudlay/Malisud Mahirap Difficult
Adlek Hadluk Takot Afraid
Lalaki Lalaki Lalaki Male
Babai' Babayi Babae Female
Manong Manong Kuya Older brother
Manang Manang Ate Older sister
Matinlo kaw Gwapa kaw Maganda ka You are beautiful
Goapo kaw Gwapo kaw Gwapo ka You are manly
Lebaan kaw Ma-alwan kaw Mabait ka You are kind
Pagamblig Halong/Mag-amlig Mag ingat ka Take care
Karawat Sipal Laro Play
Tio' Ayam Aso Dog
Koti' Kuti Pusa Cat
Ambe Balabaw Daga Rat
Palamingko' Lasga/Guyum Langgam Ant
Kalag Kalag Kaluluwa Spirit
Aso' Aso Usok Smoke
Tobig Tubig Tubig Water
Itas Babaw Itaas Up
Idalem Idalum Ilalim Down
Koarta Kwarta Pera Money
Sinsilio Sinsilyo Barya Coins
Mirkado Mercado/Tienda Palengke Market

Parts of the Body

Cuyonon Kinaray-a English
Olo Ulo Head
Mata Mata Eye
Bok Buhok Hair
Irong Irong Nose
Talingâ Talinga Ear
Bibig Bibig Lip
Bâbâ Baba Mouth
Ipën Unto Tooth
Pisngi Yahun Cheek
Daí Dahi Forehead

References

  1. Cuyonon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin; Bank, Sebastian, eds. (2016). "Cuyonon". Glottolog 2.7. Jena: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
  3. Palawan Tourism Council. Accessed August 28, 2008.

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