Angry Speech Register
The angry register is unique to Bicol languages as it cannot be found in other Austronesian Languages inside and outside the Philippines. It is generally used only among same-age speakers or by older speakers to younger listeners, as usage by younger speakers in addressing their elders would constitute great disrespect. On occasion, the angry register is used in sarcasm or humor, but the majority of its usage is in anger.
Rinconada Bikol has contributed much to this unique feature of spoken languages of Bicolanos.
Examples:
| Normal Register | Angry Register Sinabukid pronunciation |
Angry Register Sinaranəw pronunciation |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| eye | matā | malsək | malsok |
| clothing | badô | lamakdô | lamakdô |
| eat | kaən | ablô / gətək | ablô / gotok |
| mouth | ŋaŋā | ŋurapak | ŋurapak |
| sleep | turog | tusmag | tusmag |
| drink | inom | til-ab / lablab | til-ab / lablab |
| child | igin | wagə^ | wagû |
| chicken | manok | sultok | sultok |
| dog | ayam | damayə^ | damayô |
| throw | baribad | barambaŋ | barambaŋ |
| mountain | bukid | luskid | luskid |
| run | dalagan | kurībaw | kurībaw |
| water | tubig | kal-eg | kal-eg |
| rain | uran | dunag | dunag |
| rice | bəgas | lasgas | lasgas |
| hungry | aləp | gəsləp / gəlsək | guslop / gulsok |
| woman | babayī | babaknit / siknit | babaknit / siknit |
| cry | burâ | ŋakŋak | ŋakŋak |
| old | guraŋ | gusnab / gusgos | gusnab / gusgos |
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Famous quotes containing the words angry, speech and/or register:
“A hungry man is an angry man.”
—English proverb, no. 13, collected in James Howell, Proverbs (1659)
“Ignorant free speech often works against the speaker. That is one of several reasons why it must be given rein instead of suppressed.”
—Anna Quindlen (b. 1952)
“In 1872 I received a request like this and I did register and vote, for which I was arrested, convicted and fined $100. Excuse me if I decline to repeat the experience.”
—Susan B. Anthony (1820–1906)