kistong

Kistong is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to hit the forehead of somebody through one's knuckles.

tabon

tabon is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to hide. mantabon = will hide.

naskatan

Naskatan is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means "replaced". Naskatan is shortened form for Nasukatan. Some speakers use nasukatan instead of naskatan.

buya

Buya is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to watch, usually used to mean "to see a show or to see any display of work"

ayam

Ayam is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to play.

Ay-ayam = toy

Man-ay-ayam = playing

bitawa

Bitawa is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which refers to the "outside the house".

Bumela ka ed bitawi. = Go outside.

yadking

Yadking is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to hop and move with a beat as a way to showcase a dance act.

Yaking is a synonym of yadking.

Taki

Taki is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means cockcroach.

tuwing

Tuwing is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means earthworm.

Kuwang is a synonym of Tuwing.

Enta

Enta is a one-word sentence in a Kankanaey dialect which means "Let us go" where us refers to "you and I"

Entako  = "Let us go." where us refers to "more than 2 persons"

Nangun-una

Nangun-una is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means went ahead or simply ahead.

Nangun-una da ay enmey ed nem-a= They went ahead to the farm.

Dada in Kankanaey

In a Kankanaey dialect, dada means blood.

mandada = to bleed.

mandad-dada = bleeding

tong-a

Tong-a is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means bone.

it-sa

It-sa or itcha is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means tea.

paladsik

Paladsik is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which refers to the action that is typical of what happens with the boiling oil in a frying pan when an object is immersed in the pan.

pig-an

Pig-an is an interrogative word in a Kankanaey dialect which means "when?"

itdo

Itdo is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to point to.

Itdom di kad-an na. = Point to where it is.

Man-itdo

Man-itdo is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to teach.

sigud

Sigud is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means "has been". 

Sigud can also mean "had been"/"used to be"

Sigud ay maymayat sa. = That has been good ever since...

Sigud ay taga bantay = He  had been the watcher.

maga

Maga is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means none or "no one".

Maga is also used in Kankanaey to mean no.

amey

Amey or emey is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to go.

enmey = went

am-amey = going

Egyat

Egyat or ogyat is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to scare.

ka-eegyat = kaoogyat = scary = dangerous

Nasalto

Nasalto is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means "the maximum possibility has been reached".  It is used to mean "no way to go further".

Nakgang

Nakgang is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which is used to describe a water reservoir that has been depleted of content.

madnge

Madnge is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means audible/can be heard.

din-nge = heard

i-tapi

I-tapi is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to add or to include.

na-i-tapi = included/added

matey

Matey is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to die.

natey = died/dead

nabidok

Nabidok is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means inflated.

Nabidok din balloon. = The balloon is inflated.

na-il-et

Na-il-et is a word in a Kankankanaey  dialect which means well in-placed.

kagam-is

Kagam-is is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means beautiful or nice.

Mayat is a synonym of kagam-is.

Kagkagam-is = very beautiful = very nice.

Maymayat = very nice.

mayap-ew

Mayap-ew (manyap-ew) is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means Not Heavy, that is, light.

Mayap-ew ka baw? = You are not heavy, are you?

madagsen

Madagsen (or mandagsen) is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means heavy.

Madagsen san egen mo. = Your load is heavy.

Naspak

Naspak is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means broken. It is a synonym to nabu-ong.

Ba-ak

Ba-ak is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means old. It is usually used to refer to a person who is single despite being aged. (spinster, old bachelor)

body positioning in Kankanaey

Baktad in Kankanaey means to lie down.

Pika in Kankanaey means to stand up.

Tokdo in Kankanaey means to sit down.

Software Development is a serious business

All organizations should participate in ensuring growth and development in the field by conforming to established frameworks for software development. Sadly, my organization does not seem to care about quality work as far as the software development practice of a partner is concerned. 

SO SAD!  Still, hats off to my friends who are earnest in teaching software development principles despite an observed blatant disregard by some  bodies...

kaman

Kaman is a word in a Kankanaey dialect that translates to "the same as" or "just like" or "seems like."

Kaman sik-a. = Just like you.

Kaman nina di iyat mo. = Do the same as this.

Laman sik-a din nankali. = You seem to be the one who talked.

paw-it

Paw-it is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to send.

Man i-paw-it ka kod si agas. = Please send some medicines.

Ipaw-it ko si bigat. = I will send it tomorrow.

Kankanaey names of Fruit and Vegetables

Balat in Kankanaey = Banana in English

Pinit in Kankanaey = Berry in English

Lokto in Kankanaey = Sweet Potato in English

Gamey in Kankanaey = Taro in English

moldong

Moldong is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means tip.

Sin moldong di galumot mo = At the tip of your finger.

gawwa

Gawwa is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means middle or midpoint.

Ga'wa is a synonym of gawwa.

Ga'wan di labi  = midnight

Gawwan di danan = midway

sid-ip

Sid-ip is a verb in a Kankanaey dialect which means to peep or to make a peek.

sad-ang

Sad-ang is a verb in a Kankanaey dialect which means to hang.

Sad-angan = A place for hanging things.

sino as a Kankanaey word

Sino is a pronoun in a Kankanaey dialect and it translates to what.

Sino di ngadan mo? = What is your name?

Sino din kanam? = What did you say?

Sino di kanam? = What do you say?

asimuga

Asimuga is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to be restless/to panic.

talegteg

Talegteg is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to chop into pieces.

So Near Yet So Far

We tend not to recognize the beauty of things that we see everyday. Sometimes, we yearn for something beyond our reach, not knowing that something equivalent is already before us.

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engeg

Engeg is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which refers to the sound from a car's engine.

tan-o

Tan-o is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which refers to the alarm sound from the chicken every early morning.

La Trinidad Benguet, Behind Benguet State University

 

Rocks on top of the mountain used to reveal an image of a cowboy hat (i.e. kalugong)

kedaw

Kedaw is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means "to ask for". Man-kedaw-ak kod si makan. May I ask for food.

napitay

Napitay is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which is used to describe cooked but watery rice. It may refer to any solid food with excessive water than needed.

sakantil

Sakantil is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which refers to the act of crossing the legs while sitting.

Natukang.

Natukang is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which refers to the act of falling on the ground from a standing position.

sangaw

Sangaw is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means disturbance or hindrance.

sawang

Sawang is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to arrive. Sumawang = will arrive Sinmawang = arrived

iginek

iginek is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to keep quiet. Iginek mo kod. = Please keep quiet. Guminek ka. = You keep quiet. Igiginek yo. = You stay quiet. Kagiginek ak. = I suddenly kept quiet. Ginmiginek ak. = I kept quiet.

Gulgulong

Gulgulong is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means chain. Gulgulong di usalem ay mangitaked sin aso yo. = Use a chain to tie your dog.

liked'

Liked' is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to roam around. Enta et man-lik-liked. = Let just us go and roam around. Niliked mo kayman di lubong. = You indeed roam around the world.

paspas

Paspas is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means fast. Paspasam kod. = Please make it fast. Paspas ka ay mandan. = You walk fast. Pinaspasan da ay nan-obla. = They worked fast.

anap

Anap is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to look for/ to find. An-anapen da kan Modesto. = Modesto is looking for you. Anapen yo kod nalitaw ay kopitak. = Please find my lost wallet.

apayaw

Apayaw is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to run after. Inapayaw di aso din manok. = The dog run after the chicken. Man-apayaw baw di pato. = The duck do run after.

nakdeng

Nakdeng is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means finished. Nakdeng di obla yo? = Are you finished with your work? Nakdeng din am-amagem? = Are you finished with what you are doing? Adi kakdeng di obla. = Work cannot be finished.

sin-eng

sing-eng is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to see or to take a look. Isin-eng mo kod sak-en.= Please look at me.

Gateh'

Gateh' is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means itch.

mansana-ang

Mansana-ang is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which refers to the sour taste. Mansana-ang is also used to refer to the burning feeling effect on the skin just like what happens when you apply alcohol on your skin.

ammo

Ammo is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to know. Ammok. = I know. Ammom. = You (singular) know.

lagdeng

Lagdeng is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means too much or excessive.

nasepsep

Nasepsep is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to become worse. Sepsepem. = You make it worse. Sinepsep mo. = You(singular) made it worse. Sinepsep yo. = You (plural) made it worse. Sinsepsep da. = They made it worse

Linglingan

Linglingan is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to forget. Nalinglingan = forgotten. Nalinglingak. = I forgot. Nalinglingam. = You(singular) forgot. Nalinglinganyo. = You(plural) forgot. liw-an is a synonym of linglingan.

liw-an.

Liw-an is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to forget. Naliw-an = forgotten. Linglingan is a synonym of liw-an.

nasangaw

Nasangaw is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which can mean disturbed or lost focus or confused.

Main Parts of the body in Kankanaey

siki'(Kankanaey) = foot (English) Dapan'(Kankanaey) = toe(English) Mo'kong(Kankanaey) = Knee(English) poyong'(Kankanaey) = leg(English) si'ket(Kankanaey) = waist(English) eges'(Kankanaey) = abdomen(English) pa'gew(Kankanaey) = breast (English) tak'kay(Kankanaey) = hand(English) ga'lumot(Kankanaey) = finger(English) pada'nga(Kankanaey) = shoulder(English) Bagang'(Kankanaey) = neck(English) Te'nged(Kankanaey) = back of neck (English) toktok(Kankanaey) = head (English) pa'tang(Kankanaey)= chin(English) songsong(Kankanaey) = mouth(English) eleng'(Kankanaey) = nose(English) mata'(Kankanaey) = eye(English) ki'day(Kankanaey) = eyebrow(English) Ki'tong(Kankanaey) = forehead(English) i'nga(Kankanaey) = ear(English)

man-uto

Man-uto is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to cook. na-uto = cooked.

mankanidong

Mankanidong is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means "noisy banging sound". Mankanidong din mapulpulag ay bato. = The rock that is rolling down has a noisy banging sound

in-amisan

in-amisan is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means "unfairly treated". In-amisan da sik-a. = They were unfair to you.

ames

Ames is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to take a bath nan-ames = took a bath

sekaw

Sekaw is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to get wet from the rain. Mansekaw = will allow self to get wet from the rain. Sekaw also means feeling cold, usually because of the cold weather. Maskaw means to feel cold.

kido

Kido is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which refers to thunder. Kimat refers to lightning.

tagtag

Tagtag is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to run. mantagtag= managtag = will run.

mam-is

Mam-is is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means delicious. Mam-is di makan. = The food is delicious.

kilang

Kilang is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to fry. na-ikilang = fried.

tokdu-an

Tokdu-an is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means seat. Itokdum. = Have a seat. Dooy sidi tokdu-an. = There is a seat over there.

baken

Baken is a word in a Kankanaey dialect word which means "not the one". Baken sik-a di layden na. = It is not you whio he likes.

natken

natken is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means "not the one". natken is the same as baken. Baken sik-a. = It is not you. Natken di sinmawang. = Somebody /something else arrived.

baktad

Baktad is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to lie down.

Pagak bumabaktad tan nay mansasakit di awak ko. = I am just lying down because my body is in pain.

language versus dialect

Any medium of communication is a language. A dialect is a variation of a language that is usually caused by the different geographical locations of the speakers. The Kankanaey language is spoken in different provinces of the Cordillera Administrative Region of the Philippines. It is observable that there are differences in the way the language is used by people from the different provinces.  In fact, there are differences in the way Kankanaey is spoken within different municipalities in the same province. For instance, Kankanaey people of Kapangan Benguet say "Na-uwatak." to mean "I am hungry" while Kankanaey people of Atok and Buguias Benguet say "Mandaga-angak." to mean the same. Kankanaey people of Atok Benguet say "Magay pilak ko." to mean "I have no money." while Kankanaey people of Mankayan Benguet and some Kankanaey people from yhe Mountain Province say "Ma-id siping ko." to mean the same. Therefore, although no formal documentation may say so, it is theoretically correct to say Kankanaey is a language and Kankanaey has dialects.

man-nga-otoy

Man-nga-otoy is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means slippery.

ayos-os

Ayos-os (pronounced ayos'-os) is a word in a Kankankanaey dialect which means to slide.

Man-ayos-os ka no man-nga-otoy din pandanam. = You slide down if you pass through a slippery way.

ayos (a'yos)

Ayos (pronounced a'yos) is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to flow.

Nan-ayos di danom sin det-a. = Water flowed into the floor.

Balalong

Balalong is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to trek down.

manbalalong = to trek down.

inayad

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

man-inayad = to go slow

Inayadem. = Do it slowly.

tagtag

Tagtag is a word in a Kankanaey dialect word which means run.

Mantagtag= Managtag = to run.

Dream Diary 3 June 2020

I woke up on a dream.  I endorsed the adoption of one baby to a couple.

What may this mean?

napedped.

Napedped is an adjective in a Kankanaey dialect that describes a ground with compressed soil.

Nasedsed means compressed in a container.

Soni

Soni is a word a Kankanaey dialect which means back.

ed soni = at the back.

se-ed

Se-ed is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to wait.

Se-ed ka. = You please wait.

Sed-en daka = Se-eden daka = They/he/she will wait for you.

Sinsin-ed da ka. = They/he/she had been waiting for you.

Manse-ed ka. = You wait.

awni

Awni is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means later. It is also used to request for someone to wait.

Si awni. = Later. (by and by)

Awni ngin. = Please wait.

Aw-awni = a bit later

apit

Apit is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to harvest.

ayak

Ayak is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to give comfort or to console.

ayag

Ayag is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means to call.

man-ayag = will call

nan-ayag= called

ngadan

Ngadan is a word in a Kankanaey dialect which means name.

Sinoy ngadan mo? = What is your name?