Cuyonon language

Cuyonon
Native to Philippines
Region Palawan coast, Cuyo Islands between Palawan, and Panay
Native speakers
 (120,000 cited 1990 census)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3 cyo
Glottolog cuyo1237[2]

Cuyonon is a regional Visayan language spoken on the coast of Palawan, and the Cuyo Islands in the Philippines.[3] Cuyonon had been the lingua franca (language used for communication) of the province of Palawan until recently when migration flow from Southern Tagalog region rapidly increased. 43% of the total population of Palawan during the late 1980s spoke and used Cuyonon as a language. Later studies showed a significant decrease in the number of speakers due to an increase of Tagalog-speaking immigrants from Luzon.

The Cuyonon language is classified by the Summer Institute of Linguistics as belonging to the Central Philippine, Western Visayan, Kuyan subgroup. The largest number of speakers lives in the Cuyo Group of Islands, which is located between Northern Palawan and Panay Island.

Simple greetings

  • Good afternoon - Mayad nga apon
  • Good evening/night - Mayad nga gabi
  • How are you? - Kumusta kaw?
  • I'm fine/good and you? - Mayad da, ay ikaw?
  • I'm just fine, by the grace of God - Kaloy' Dios mayad da.
  • Thank you - Salamat
  • Where are you going? - Adin kaw mapakon?
  • What are you doing? - Anono imong ingbuwoat?
  • Oh, nothing in particular. - Ara ra.
  • Please come in. - Dayon kamo.
  • Long time no see. - Mabway kita reng ara agkita.

Common Expressions

CuyononKinaray-aTagalogEnglish
Mayad nga tempranoMayad nga agaMagandáng umagaGood morning
Mayad nga ugtong adlawMayad nga adlawonMagandáng tanghalìGood noon
Mayad nga aponMayad nga haponMagandáng haponGood afternoon
Mayad nga siremMayad nga sirumMagandáng takipsilimGood dusk
Mayad nga gabiMayad nga gabi-iMagandáng gabíGood evening
Mayad nga adlawMayad nga adlawMagandáng arawGood day
ArumanSarum-anBukasTomorrow
DominggoDomingoLinggoSunday
BulanBulanBuwánMonth
DagonTuigTaónYear
Matamang salamat(Duro/Raku) nga salamatMaraming salamatThanks a lot
Ing gegegman ta kawGuinhigugma ta ikawMahal kitáI love you
Ing etekan ako kanimoGa-ugot takun kanimoNaiinís akó sa iyoI hate you
EenHuodOoYes
Beken/IndiIndi/BukonHindîNo
AmosDali ronTara naLet's go
MaderepMapisanMasipagIndustrious
MaambengMasadyaMasayáHappy
MasaborManamitMasarápDelicious
MabaskegMabaskogMalakásStrong
AmbogHambogMayabangBoastful
KabosMangoBoboDumb
EngeyBuang/BuangitBaliwCrazy
BengelBungolBingíDeaf
MaisegMaisogMatapangBrave
MaluyoMahinayMabagalSlow
Tekagan/Biga-ilBiga-un/BigatlanMalandîFlirtatious
YawâYawaMasamaDemon
BuringHigku/BuringDumiDirt
MakurîMabudlay/MalisudMahirapDifficult
AdlekHadlukTakótAfraid
LalakiLalakiLalakiMale
Babai'BabayiBabaeFemale
ManongManongKuyaOlder brother
ManangManangAteOlder sister
Matinlo kawGwapa kawMaganda kaYou are beautiful
Gwapo kawGwapo kawPogi kaYou are manly
Lebaan kawMa-alwan kawMabait kaYou are kind
Pag-ambligHalong/Mag-amligMagingat kaTake care
KarawatSipalLaroPlay
Tyo'AyamAsoDog
Kuti'KutiPusaCat
AmbeBalabawDagaRat
Palamingko'Lasga/GuyumLanggamAnt
KalagKalagKaluluwaSpirit
Aso'AsoUsokSmoke
TubigTubigTubigWater
UgbongBabawItaasUp
IdalemIdalumIlalimDown
KwartaKwartaSalapíMoney
SensilyoSinsilyoBaryaCoins
PalengkeMercado/TiendaPamilihanMarket

Parts of the Body

CuyononKinaray-aEnglish
UloUloHead
MataMataEye
BukBuhokHair
IrongIrongNose
TalingâTalingaEar
BibigBibigLip
BâbâBabaMouth
IpënUntoTooth
ÈyenYahunCheek
DaíDahiForehead

References

  1. ↑ Cuyonon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015)
  2. ↑ Hammarström, Harald; Forkel, Robert; Haspelmath, Martin, eds. (2017). "Cuyonon". Glottolog 3.0. Jena, Germany: Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.
  3. ↑ Palawan Tourism Council. Accessed August 28, 2008.
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