Ilokano – About The Language | Languages Of The Philippines
ILOKANO – In this topic, we are going to learn about one of the many languages of the Phillippines called Ilokano language.
According to TagalogLang, it is the third most-spoken language in the Philippines and very distinct from the official Filipino language.
It can be spelled as Ilocano, Ilukano, Ilucano, Iluko, Iloco or Iloko. The ancestors of the people known as Ilocanos arrived the country via boat or viray / bilog.
The term is derived from two words i- which means “from”, and looc which means “bay”, hence, they are called,”people of the bay”. Modern Ilocanos call themselves Samtoy, which is derived from the phrase sao mi ditoy or “our language here.
Here are some examples of this language:
English | Ilocano
- Sentences
- Good morning | Naimbag a bigatmo.
- I love you | Ayayaten kita.
- Shut up! | Agsardengka
- Literature
- The Life of Lam-ang | Biag ni Lam-ang (Ilokano Epic)
- Songs
- The Love of Child | Ti Ayat ti Maysa nga Ubing
- If You Still Doubt | No Duaduaem Pay
- Words
- crazy | bagtit
- stir fry or roasted | kinirog
- before long or long time | mabayag
- Sayings or Proverbs
- Rough hands are the pathway to money. | Ti nakersang nga daculap, isut dalan ti pirac.
- It is not what is served to the guests but the warm welcome that counts. | Uray awan ti maypasango ti bisita, no laket nalazvag ti rupa nga umawat caniada.
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