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 kadto
Interrogative words [ edit ] Romblomanon English Example Ano What Ano imo pangayan? San-o When San-o ka makadto sa Romblon? Diin Where Diin ka pa-kadto? Sin-o Who Sin-o ang imo ka-ibahan? Kamusta How Kamusta ka? Pa-unó How (a derivative of ano Pa-anó ka maka halin? Pila How much / How many Pila ini? Pila ka tawo ang yara?
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(November 2022 )
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 Aso Dog Ayaw mag pinisik / Ajaw mag pinisik Huwag kang malandi Don't flirt Babaye/baje Babae Female Bu-ang Baliw Crazy Bukon, indi Hindi No Bulan/buyan 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 Dumi Dirt Hu-o Oo Yes Ibabaw Itaas Up Idayum Ilalim Down Kabu-ot ka / Kabuoton ka Mabait ka You are kind Ka-guapa ka / Kaguapahon ka Maganda ka You are beautiful Ka-guapo ka / Kaguapuhon ka Gwapo ka You are handsome Kalag Kaluluwa Spirit Galaum/gasi Akala Assumption Kanam Laro Play Kwarta Salapi Money Layaki/yaki Lalaki Male Maayo nga adlaw / Maajo na Adlaw Magandang araw Good day Maayo nga aga / Maajo na Aga Magandang umaga Good morning Maayo nga gabi-i / Maajo na Gab-i Magandang gabi Good evening Maayo nga hapon / Maajo na Hapon 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 Masipag Industrious Maisog/kaisugon Matapang Brave Makusog/kakusugon Malakas Strong Mala-in/kalainon Masama Bad Malipay Masaya Happy Maluya/maluja Mabagal Slow Manamit/kanamiton Masarap Delicious Manang Ate Older sister Manong Kuya Older brother Mayad/majad Matalino Intelligent Merkado Pamilihan Market O-ning/kuring 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 Kaliwa Left Yawa/jawa Kasamaan Demon
References [ edit ] ^ Romblomanon at Ethnologue (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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