Word : Language : Part Of Speech: English Translation
ginawang : Kankanaey : noun: River
nakay : Kankanaey : noun (may be used as adjective to mean old for a male gender): old man
kedyat : Kankanaey : noun: wink ( act of wink of an eye with a nod of the head)
mankedyat: Kankanaey: verb: to wink
li'ked : Kankanaey : verb: roam around
nabakes : Kankanaey : noun( may be used as adjective to mean old for a female gender): old woman
nabakesan : Kankanaey: adjective : spinster
sakyab : Kankanaey: verb : climb
bumala/bumela : Kankanaey : verb: go out
egyat : Kankanaey : noun: scare
saliw-a : Kankanaey : noun: consolation
gub-aw : Kankanaey : adjective: Toothless person
siyek : Kankanaey : verb: to laugh
masis-iyek : Kankanaey : adjective: smiling
maka-an : Kankanaey : verb: be removed/ get rid of
seg-ang : Kankanaey : verb: to sympathize/to pity
baken : Kankanaey : adverb: not
labi' : Kankanaey : adverb: night
mansese-ed: Kankanaey : verb: waiting
talaw : Kankanaey : noune: star
dat(e)ngan : Kankanaey : reach
adi-ak : Kankanaey : I will not
sangaw: Kankanaey : verb: to cause confusion/disturbance
nasangaw : Kankanaey : verb: confused/disturbed
dawat: Kankanaey: verb: to give
indaw(a)tam: Kankanaey : verb+pronoun : You gave
napno : Kankanaey: adjective: full
buway : Kankanaey: verb: to tire
nabb(u)ay : Kankanaey: adjective : tired
langpay : Kankanaey: verb : to exhibit immature/childish behavior
NOTE: In Kankanaey, nouns and verbs substitute each other depending on the context of the statement.
Wednesday, July 29, 2015
Sunday, July 26, 2015
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").
"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").
Monday, July 20, 2015
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."
"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."
Sunday, July 19, 2015
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.
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.
Wednesday, July 15, 2015
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?"
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).
Monday, July 13, 2015
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
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
Sunday, July 12, 2015
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.
"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.
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