Surigaonon Language - Sample Words and Phrases

Sample Words and Phrases

• -diin – where
• -kun-o – when
• -kagan-o – when, past
• -uno – what
• -sin-o – who
• -tag-uno – how
• -"salamat karajaw" – Thank you very much
• -na ay, unja na (the actual word is "ngaj'an") – later
• -"ay ay na bata ini!" – Tsk tsk this child!
• -"uman kaw?" (contraction of "ya uno man kaw?") – What happened to you?
• -ajo-ajo (Cebuano "ayo ayo") – Take care
• -"Na buang na" – This is crazy
• -"Simba ko" – "Knock on wood"
• -"Hilom ngad-on" – Be silent there
• -maradjao or madayao – good
• -maradjao (madayao) na buntag – Good morning
• -maradjao (madayao) na hapon – Good afternoon
• -haman kaw? (composed of "hain" and "man") – Where are you?
• -uno may ngayan mo? – What is your name?
• -pila may imo edad? (in Surigao del Norte, "pila may edad mo?") – How old are you?
• -grabehi nimo ka gwapa - in Norte, "gulpi man kaw kagwapa" – You are so beautiful
• -gwapahi – very beautiful
• -"grabehi nimo ka yaot" – You're so ugly
• -tagad (old Surigaonon word) huyat (modern usage) – wait
• -ihap – count
• -"tabangi ko" (same as Cebuano), in Norte "tabangi ako" – Help me
• -pagdali (same as Cebuano) – be fast
• -"maradjao (madayao) na duyom dijo nahurot" – Good evening to all
• -"hain man (ha'man) kaw pasingod?" – Where are you going?
• -kuman – now
• -silom – tomorrow
• -mahagkot, tignaw – cold
• -paso, malangka – hot
• -wayong, bayho, kamasdakan (almost obsolete) – face
• -alima – hand
• -sike – leg
• -"taghigugma ta kaw" – I love you
• -mangita nan sine – watch a movie. . .atud (old Surigaonon word)
• -"mupanaw na ako kuman" – I will leave now
• -inday uno – I don't know
• -yaon,jaon – that
• -"uno yaon (jaon)?" or "uman yaon (jaon)?" – What is that?
• -mamisita – courting
• -guyangan - forest
• -doot - the other side of the river
• -dress - baro
• -climb - dayag
• -fire - kayajo
• -buyod - mountain
• -hilam - mosquito
• -duyod - to approach
• -jaon - have
• -ingod - beneath the house (in Cebuano "silong")
• -adja - just or only ( e.g. "adja ra man kaw magsinaoy saoy" You are just interrupting)
• - bakoy - thumb
• - puyo - island