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  SIMPLE VOCABULARY  

This vocabulary section displays only the most common words. Familiarization with Bisayan  dialect is an advantage.
 
 
Surigaonon is actually a derivative of Bisayan and Boholano dialects.
 
 
A B D G H I J K L M N O P R S T U W Y

 

BASICS:

1. Surigaonon dialect is quite similar with Cebuano or bisaya.

2. Some letter Y's in bisaya is changed to J. e.g. AYAW is changed to AJAW.

3. Some letter L's in bisaya is changed to Y. e.g. BALAY is changed to BAYAY.

Learn some basic phrases by Clicking here

 

A

ajaw-ayaw, huwag, no

adton-Kadtong, during

amo-confirmed(uh huh), mao,

an-the, ang

anay-"for a while", usâ, muna

 

B

bayay-house, balay

babaje or baje-female, babaye, babae

bajâ-confirmed, diay

bajâ-bajâ-miracle, unusual, milagro o katingad-an, himala

barô-dress, sanina, damit

bayon-packed food, bawon, baon

 

D

did-on-there, diha, diyan

daya-bring, dala

dayan-road or trail, dalan, daan

 

G

gana-nice, nindot

 

H

hibayu-knew, hibalo, alam

hibayo-knowledgeable, kahibawo, marunong

hayahay-relaxed, ayahay

hamôk-many, daghan, marami

huyat-wait, hulat, hintay

 

I

inday-"I don't know", ambot, ewan

iton-that, kana, yan

ispiho-glass, samin, salamin

ini-this, kani, ito

ija-his or hers, iya, kanya

idô-dog, iro, aso

idro-airplane, eroplano

ijo-yours, inyo

inadlaw-lukewarm

 

J

jari-here, ni-a, dito

jadto-there, adto, doon

jagâ-jagâ-joke, bugal-bugal o gara-gara, biro

 

K

karadjao-very much, kaayo, lubos

kun-if, kung

kintahay-example, pananglitan, halimbawa

kala-in-awkward or different, lain, iba

kilaya-know (person or friend), ka-ila, kilala

kayajo-fire, apoy, kalayo

kawajan-bamboo, kawayan

 

L

lajo-far, layo

lamang-only, lang

laong-said, nagsulti

layake-male, lalake

lipâ-dirty, hugaw, dumi

 

M

maradjao-good, maayo, mabuti

magparaspa-haircut, tupi, magpa-ahit ng buhok

matingaya-wonder, matingala

miya-cat, iring, pusa

masipogon-shy, mauwawon, mahiyain

 

N

nija-his or hers, iya, kanya

nan-then, ug, at

ngayan- name, pangalan

 

O

ono-what, unsa, ano

 

P

pastilan-filipino expression of "oh my goodness!", porbida

panaw-walk, lakaw, lakad

pasô-hot, init

puya-red, pula

payong-to turn off, pawong e.g. "Turn off the lights..."

 

R

racan-only, nalang

 

S

suyat-letter, sulat

sanan-and, ug, at saka

silom-tomorrow, ugma, bukas

siman or sima'y-who or who is, kinsa o kinsa'y, sino o sino'ng

sipog-shame, uwaw, hiya

 

T

tagaw-naive, tagaw, taga-probinsya

ton-that, na, yan

tinunto-joke, binuang o gabinuang, biro

tambay-medicine, tambal, gamot

tagkuhâ-took, gikuha, kinuha

tuyog-sleep, tulog

tingaya-wonder

 

U

uyan-rain, ulan

uyod-worm, uod o ulod

 

W

wayâ-none o nothing, walâ

waya-left, wala, kaliwâ

 

Y

yaot-ugly, batî o maot

 

Simple phrases:

  1. Good Morning- "Maradjao na buntag"
  2. Good Evening- "Maradjao na gabii"
  3. How are you?- "Kumusta man kaw?"
  4. My name is.....- "An ako ngayan si..."
  5. What's your name?- "Sin-o may imo ngayan?"
  6. I must be going now, thank you very much.- "Adto anay ako, salamat karadjao."
  7. Wait a minute.....-"Huyat anay kadali."

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