kosto

Kosto is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means correct or enough.

Kosto=osto.

kukuwasit

For unknown reason, kukuwasit has been integrated to a Kankanaey dialect as a word that means "insanity".

Waday kukuwasit na di. = He/She is insane.

amay-am

Amay-am is a one-word sentence in a Kankanaey dialect which semantically translates to "take it easy" or "be careful".  It is usually given by an elder as an advice to someone who is going through an extra-ordinary venture.

The same word is used for the same purpose in the Ibaloi dialect.

Am-amay-am ta adi ma-iwasit. (Kankanaey) = Be very careful so that it will not be thrown away.

pagat

pagat is a word in a Kankanaey dialect for why.

Pagat? = Why? 

into

into is a word in a Kankanaey dialect word for where.

Intoy kad-am. Where are you?

inayad

inayad is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means slow.

man-inayad means to go slow.

bok-ong

bok-ong is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means hunchback.

nabok-ong means with a hunchback.

bogaw

bogaw is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means shout.

manbogaw means to shout.

na-isawigit

na-isawigit is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means falling/thrown due to going out of balance.

na-isawigit sisya. = He was thrown as he went out if balance.

alibegbeg

alibegbeg is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which refers to the feeling of numbness.

alibegebeh is commonly  shortened to begbeg.

na-alibegbeg = nabegbeg = felt numb.

bay-an

Bay-an is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to leave alone/ not to mind.

Bay-anem pay sa. = You leave that one = You forget about that.

Bay-anem = Bay-am

ta-uli

Ta-uli is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to return/to go back.

manta-uli = will return

nanta-uli = returned

naskok ( nosokok)

naskok is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means barred (i.e. forbidden from moving away ).

naskok = nasokok

Naskok kami, adi kami makabela. =  We are barred, we cannot go out.

bo-ot

bo-ot is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which refers to molds.

Nanbo-ot di banga tan nabayag ay adin na-us-usal. = The pot has molds because it was not used for a long time.

mansana-ang

Mansana-ang is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which regers to a sour-bitter-hot feeling. In the context of eating, mansana-ang refers to the taste of pepper. In the context of health, mansana-ang is used to describe the feeling when alcohol is poured/applied in a skin cut. Mansana-ang may also be used to describe the feeling when your stomach feels empty and that you are towards the act of vomiting.

Piskaw

Piskaw is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means dried fish.

Bage'

Bage' in a Kankanaey dialect means mushroom.

Wakes

Wakes is a Kankanaey dialect word for the waist/waistline.

Agag

Agag is a Kankanaey dialect word which means hurry.

Man-agag = to be in a hurry

Man-a-agag=Being in a hurry.

Nalabsan

Nalabsan is a Kankanaey dialect word which means skipped over.

Patang'

Patang' is a Kankanaey dialect word which means to put on top.

Ipatang mo sin lami-sa-an. = Put it on top of the table.

Uta

Uta is a Kankanaey dialect word which means vomit.

Maka-ut-uta ak, mansakit di toktok ko. = I feel like vomiting, I have a headache.

Mankiyagang

Mankiyagang is a Kankanaey dialect word which means clear environment. Mankiyagang is the opposite of dark.

Magay ma-ila ay libo-o, mankiyagang ed daya. = No clouds are visible, the sky is clear.

Paladdan

Paladdan is a Kankanaey dialect word which means to take a risk.

Paladdan, asi uway nasdi. = I will take a risk, come what may.

Enta

Enta is a Kankanaey one-word sentence which translates to let us go.

Enta man-ames. = Let us go and take a bath.

Enta mangan. = Let us go and eat.

Ma-amsit

Ma-amsit is a Kankanaey dialect word which means tasteless/not delicious.

Mam-is is the antonym of ma-amsit.

Awak

Awak is a Kankanaey dialect word which means body.

Estem san awak mo. = Take care of your body.

To-og

To-og is a Kankanaey (same with Ibaloi dialect) dialect word which means lie.

togtog

Togtog is a Kankanaey dialect word which means to knock.

Mantogtog ka kod. = Will you try to knock.

Togtogem. = You knock. 

Si mamingsan

Si mamingsan (also, sin mamingsan), is a phrase in a Kankanaey dialect which is used to be excused from an invitation. Si mamingsan means "in another time".

Aw

Aw, in a Kankanaey dialect, means yes.

Langtay

Langtay, in a Kankanaey dialect, refers to a bridge.

Suba

Suba, in a Kankanaey dialect, refers to the backyard of a house.

Boliweswes

Boliweswes is a Kankanaey dialect word which means to spin.

Manboliwewes din natoklo ay bola. = The rounded ball spins.

Mansoyosoy

Mansoyosoy is a Kankanaey dialect word which means breezy.

Mansoyosoy sin toktok di dontog. = It is breezy at the top of the mountain.

Mankilat

Mankilat is a Kankanaey dialect word which means white.

Mankilat di bo-ok mo. = Your hair is white.

Nalitaw

Nalitaw is a Kankanaey dialect word which means lost.

Nalitaw din pilak ko. = My money got lost.

mansekad

Mansekad is a Kankanaey dialect word which means to stamp.

Sekad di iyat mo ay mandan. = Stamping is your way of walking.

Ameyam?

Amayem? ( same as Emeyam?) is a Kankanaey one-word interogative sentence which translates to "Where are you going?"

To-an pay sa

To-an pay sa (also, Taw-an pay sa) is a Kankanaey dialect phrase that may mean "whatever it is" or "whatever happened" or "I know nothing about that".

Namap-eng

Namap-eng is a Kankanaey dialect word which means bounded/stopped or barred from going further.

Nap-engan is a synonym of namap-eng.

Enggay adin umando din mula, namap-eng di gabay na. = The plant will not become longer, its growth stopped.

Mansese-ed

Mansese-ed is a Kankanaey dialect word which means awaiting.

Mansese-ed das iwalas da ay makan. = They are waiting for food that will be distributed.

Nanse-ed = waited.

Namga-an

Namga-an is a Kankanaey dialect word which means dried.

Namga-an din bilag. = The laundry is dried.

Lante

Lante is a Kankanaey dialect word which refers to hailstone.

Nanlante = There was hailstone.

Saka-ang

Saka-ang is a Kankanaey dialect word which means to spread open the legs.

Saka-ang may also be used to objects that are forming the picture of open legs, for example, branches of trees that approximates two open legs.

Mansaka-ang means to do the act of spreading the legs 

Mansaka-ang ka kod. Ipulag ko nan bola.= Please spread your legs. I will let this ball roll.

Na-ikilang

Na-ikilang is a Kankanaey dialect word which means fried.

Nakilang=na-ikilang.

Na-ikilang din mani.= The peanuts are fried.

Nakdeng

Nakdeng is a Kankanaey dialect word which means finished.

Nakdeng di tempo di egew. = The dry season is finished.

Nakdeng din am-amagek. = I finished what I was doing.

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Daga-ang

Daga-ang is a Kankanaey dialect word which means hunger.

Mandaga-ang is a Kankanaey dialect word which means hungry.

Na-uwat is a Kankanaey synonym of Mandaga-ang. Nauwat means hungry.

Egew

Egew is a Kankanaey dialect word which means dry season.

Na-egew is a Kankanaey dialect word which is used to describe the weather after a storm or after the rain.

Nakdeng di udan, na-egew. The rain has passed, there's no rain.

Linmayaw di pewek, na-egew. The storm went away, there's no storm.

Mansiwang means to roam around in Kankanaey.

Mansiwang is a Kankanaey dialect word which means to roam around.

Ameyak mansiwang ed nem-a.= I will go and roam around in the fields.

Pa'tang means chin in Kankanaey.

Pa'tang is a Kankanaey dialect word that refers to the chin.

Ando di patang na. = His/her chin is elongated.

Patang' = If the stress is on the second syllable, the word means to put on top.

Ipatang' mo sin lamisa-an. = Put it on top of the table.

Yegyeg is a Kankanaey dialect word which means earthquake.

Kayeg is a synonym of yegyeg in the Kankanaey language.

manyegyeg. = mankayeg. = There's an earthquake.

Titit is a Kankanaey dialect word which means bird.

Ad-ado di titit. =There are many birds.

Nakuyong is a Kankanaey dialect word which describes a forehead that is projecting confusion.

Man-adawag is a Kankanaey dialect word which means to beg for help.

Man-adawag en Apo Dios. = I beg for help from God.

kimit is a Kankanaey dialect word which means to close the eyes

Nankimit ka. = You closed your eyes.
Nankikimit ka? = Are your eyes closed?
kimitem kod san matam. = Will you please close your eyes.