Sunday, July 12, 2015

Translation of Phrases Used in some Igorot communities

"UMALI KAYO"


  •  "Umali kayo" is a kankanaey phrase that literally translates to "You Come" [ Umali=Come, Kayo=You) 
  • "Umali kayo", however, is used to convey "You are welcome"


 "UMALI KAYO KASIN"

  • "Umali kayo kasin" transliterates to "You come again".
  • I seem to have seen a road sign that reads "Umali kayo Kasin" upon exiting a place somewhere in the far north(Somewhere in Kalinga, I think?) It must figuratively mean "Please come again."  

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