Enggay Pay Tan

What is "Enggay Pay Tan"?
"Enggay Pay Tan" is a Kankanaey phrase that semantically translates to "You should feel regretful."
When somebody does not get a favorable outcome because he/she has not done what he/she is supposed to do(For example, X's crush gets engaged to Y because  X has never made Y aware of X's feeling), the person may hear the remark "Enggay Pay Tan". ( Z tells X "Enggay Pay Tan").

Pipiyan taha.

"I love you." in Ibaloi can be "Pipijan taha."   j is pronounced as y.

"It is you that I like." = "Si'kham eh pijan ko."
"It is you that I saw." = "Si'kham eh inun-an ko."
"What is your name?" = "Sipay ngaran mo?"
"Where will we go?" = "Tuvay davan ta?"   v is pronounced as w
"I am shy." = "Enbainnak."
"I have something to tell you." = "Waray ikuwan ko son si'kham."

Kugaban

Kugaban is the Kankanaey word equivalent to Yesterday.
Luman is the Kankanaey word for Tomorrow
Lawas is Kankanaey word for Weekdays
The days of the week in Kankanaey are the same with other local languages(Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Domingo.) However, native Kankanaey speakers would use different spellings. It seems like, any l, r and d are substitutes to each other if they are within a word. H and K seems to substitute each other if they are first letters of a word. Hence, Martes=Maltes=Madtes, Miyerkules=Miyedkules=Midkules, Huwebes=Kuwebes=Kwebes.

What is ngantoy?

"Ngantoy?" is the Ibaloi equivalent of "Why?".

The word, however, may have been the contraction of the words "ngaran", "to" and "aya". "ngaran=name", "to"=it/his/her, "aya"=interjection for begging a response for a what interrogation..  "Ngaran to aya?" could transliterate to "What is its name?" or "What is his name" or "What is her name?" These questions are figuratively similar to the question of "Why?" or "What did it do to you?" or "What did she do to you?" or "What did he do to you?".

For the specific context of asking someone's name:
"Sipay ngaran mo?" = "What is your name" : "Sipa"="what", "y" =helping verb "is" that is made an inclitic, "ngaran"= "name", "mo"="your"(second person, singular).

For the specific context of asking the names of more than one subjects.
 "Sipay ngaran jo?" = "What are your names" : "Sipa"="what", "y" =helping verb "are" that is made an inclitic, "ngaran"= "name", "yo"="your"(second person, plural).

From some native speakers of Ibaloi, you would hear the query statement "Nganto?" as their way to request a repetition of what you have said.  "Nganto?"="What is it?"

Inmeyam? Intoy nadipdiposam?

The future-oriented Kankanaey boyfriend decided to leave for work abroad. He politely informed his girlfriend. Below is a part of their conversation.

girlfriend: "Kas-ano ak ngin?" (How about me?)

boyfriend: "Wadan sik-a no mas-ed mo sak-en tano man tauli-ak et duwa ta pay dedan, adita met nan asawa sunga wadan sik-a, ay sino pay kayman di kabakesam". (It is up to you if you will wait for me because we can still be a couple when I will get back, we are not married so it is really up to you, i cannot be the reason for you to grow old unmarried.)


The intelligent girl took it as a break-up line. He leaves and she gets another man for marriage. Later, when the boyfriend seemed to be back, the already married girl asks "Inmeyam? Intoy nadipdiposam?" (Where did you go? Where have you been..)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8A7zyRtlrk

What is "calajo"?

A restaurant in Baguio has the name "Calajo".

"Calajo" is an Ibaloi phrase which means "you come" ["cala"=come and "jo"=you].  "Calajo" is the Ibaloi counterpart of the Kankanaey phrase "Umali kayo".

"Calajo" and "Umali kayo" are used for expressing an invitation.  Essentially, the phrases mean "You are welcome here".

Other indigenous terms used as names of local establishments:

"Solibao": "Solibao" literally refers to the Percussion musical instrument used during grand part celebrations
"Ganza": "Ganza" is the local term for the Gong. Togther with the "Solibao" and the "Takik", the "Ganza" is used to create the music on which the local would dance to the "Tayaw=Tayao".
"Kansharu": "Kansharu" is the ibaloi term for the pot, the cooking implement
"Ynazdi":  "Ynazdi" is not in the Kankanaey Lexicon.  It must have been coined from the Kankanaey phrase "Uway nas di".  "Uway nas di" means "It is up to fate" or "Come what may".  When someone is not certain of his/her decision towards an invitation or any concern that demands one's response,  the folk would say "Uway nas di".  "Uway nas di" seems to be an appropriate label for the happy go lucky.

I Told You So ( Kankanaey Translation)

I Told You So

Kanak dedan en Sik-a

Suppose I called you up tonight and told you that I loved you

No ngata tawagak sik-a enwani ay labi ya ibagak ya nilaylayad nika

And suppose I said "I wanna come back home".

No ngata ibagak ay laydek ay suma-a san baey ta.

And suppose I cried and said "I think I finally learned my lesson"

No ngata man-uga-ak ya ibagak ay enggay na-i-nemnemanak

And I'm tired a-spendin' all my time alone.

Ya engay nabayyak ay nan-bibyag ay es-essa.

If I told you that I realized you're all I ever wanted

No ibagak ay na-inemnemannak ay uwat sik-a ni laydek

And it's killin' me to be so far away.

Ya kamannak matey begwe sin inma-adawi-ak

Would you tell me that you loved me too and would we cry together?

Ibagam ngata ay nilay-layad mo abe sak-en asi ta et man-ug-uga ay duwa

Or would you simply laugh at me and say:

Ono wat kan kasiyek en sak-en asika ka ibaga ay:

"I told you so, oh I told you so

Kanak dedan en sik-a, kanak dedan en sik-a

I told you some day you'd come crawling back and asking me to take you in

Kanak dedan en sik-a en man-taulika si esay agew ya engka manpaka-asi ay tauli-ek sik-a

I told you so, but you had to go

Kanak dedan en sik-a, ngem inpapatim ay kinma-an

Now I found somebody new and you will never break my heart in two again".

Nay enggay waday na-ilak ay sukat mo et adika lan mabalin ay magud-wa nan pusok.

If I got down on my knees and told you I was yours forever

No ngata manparintumengak asak ibaga en uwat sak-en di para en sik-a

Would you get down on yours too and take my hand?

Manparintumeng ka ngata abe asam ala-en takkay ko

Would we get that old time feelin', would we laugh and talk for hours

Mantauli ngata din sigod ay rikna ta asi ta mansiyek ay mangalat si ad-ado ay ay oras

The way we did when our love first began?

Kaman sin nan-rugrugi-an ta ay nan-nilayad

Would you tell me that you'd missed me too and that you've been so lonely

Ibagam ngata inana-anap mo sak-en ya pagkan nansasadot sin maga-ak

And you waited for the day that I return.

Ya sin-sin-ed mo nan agew ay eyak nan-tauli

And we'd live in love forever and that I'm your one and only

Ya manbiyag ta ay manlilinayad ing-inggana ya uwat si sak-en di laylaydem

Or would you say the tables finally turned?

Ono ka-ibaga ka ay enggay nabaliktad san riknam

Would you say

Ibagam ngata ay

"I told you so, oh I told you so

Kanka dedan en sik-a, kanak dedan en sik-a

I told you some day you come crawling back and asking me to take you in

Kanak dedan en sik-a en man-taulika si esay agew ya engka manpaka-asi ay tauli-ek sik-a

I told you so, but you had to go

Kanak dedan en sik-a, ngem inpapatim ay kinma-an

Now I found somebody new and you will never break my heart in two again".

Nay enggay waday na-ilak ay sukat mo et adika lan mabalin ay magud-wa nan pusok.

"Now I found somebody new and you will never break my heart in two again".

Nay enggay waday na-ilak ay sukat mo et adika lan mabalin ay magud-wa nan pusok.