Ilocano Vocabulary

1. About – nauneg a banag.
2. Antique – kabsat ni nanang.
3. Border – mamerienda idiay McDo.
4. Decipher – saan a debutones.
5. Stone – agsardeng kan.
6. Ravine – limneken diay init.
7. Begotten – panagimukat manen.

6 Responses to “Ilocano Vocabulary”


  1. 1 kulot July 3, 2008 at 5:39 am

    ukinana! uray nak la nga nakakatay nga nagkatawa yut!

    i love this one, naglaing ka man lakay, original mo dayta?

    uray syak ket naayatanak ditoy ngem haan nga syak iti nagaramid, inpatulod lang dyay uliteg ko kanyak. agyamanak iti panagdaw-as mo iti site ko.

  2. 2 bangad July 7, 2008 at 2:45 am

    ayus ito lakay! meron na rin palang ilocano lost in translation. parang ung classic na “statue” – ikaw ba yan… he he he

    add kita sa blogroll ko ha…agyamanak kabagis!

    agyamanak iti panagbisitam!

  3. 3 cutedanger July 9, 2008 at 7:06 am

    nalaing ka met lakay antambay nak itoyin

    ay wen a! agyamanak la unay.

  4. 4 lei July 10, 2008 at 8:39 am

    ang alam ko lang na ilocano joke..

    ano sa ilocano ang pantalon? WRANGLER (gler – sounds like glurr)
    ano sa ilocano ang helicopter? CHOPPER (per – sounds like purr)

    paumanhin, lumang joke. hehe. :)

    hahaha! tanong ka sa asawa mo.

  5. 5 Rowel July 11, 2008 at 6:22 am

    Please translate this to Ilocano. This is our project in Filipino I. Thanks

    beautiful – napintas
    walk – magna (root word)
    laugh – katawa / agkatawa (depends on how you use it)
    exchange – sukat / agsinnukat (depends on how you use it)
    intelligent – nalaing / nasirib
    friendly – nalaing nga makikadwa
    always – kanayun
    tired – nabannog
    teacher – maestra
    student – istudyante
    mad – unget
    tomorrow – tono bigat
    father – ama / tatang
    chicken – manok
    clouds – ulep
    shoes – sapatos
    hair – buok
    hot – napudot
    driver – taga-manejo
    look – kita
    son – putot / anak nga lalaki
    difficult – narigat
    smile – isem
    school – iskwelaan
    afternoon – malem
    religion – pammati / religion
    love – ayat
    brain – utek
    touch – aprus (depends on how you use it)
    slowly – in-inayad
    industrious – nagaget
    obedient – natulnog
    classmate – kaiskwelaan
    worker – trabahador

    Thanks a lot

    This was fun but I am a busy man. I am a husband, a father, and I have a job. Thanks for the visit though!

    Note: Most Ilocano words are taken from the Spanish language much like the Filipino language.

  6. 6 Rowel July 18, 2008 at 5:37 am

    Thank you so much for the help. If someday you need my help too, please don’t hesitate to contact me.

    I am also a busy man. I am a single parent of three children, I am working in an office and has church activities and duties..hehe

    Seriously, thank you so much. I hope I can help you in someday. I work in a tyravel agency here in Cebu and would be glad to help you should you wish to visit Cebu, Bohol, Negros, Boracay, etc.. (032) 236-1805 is our landline.. 0928-4653938 is my cell no.

    Have a great day and God bless!!


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