(A Web Primer in the Ilocano Language)
ENGLISH TRANSLATION PAGE
al-aliá * * ghost
aspilí * * pin
ayát * * love
agpalangit * * go to heaven/sky
agwatwát * * exercise
agék * * kiss
aba * * taro
agdigdigos ti billít * * the bird is
bathing
apóy * * fire
argólia * * gymnast rings
agkalkalawíkiw ti ipus ti aso * * the
dog’s tail is wagging
agay-áyamda iti putbol * * they are
playing football
agiw-íwa iti manggá * * slicing
a mango
agkiremkirem ti matá * * the eyes are
blinking
agsalsála ti tukák * * the frog
is dancing
adóbo * * adobo (marinated meat)
agsaráng ti lapáyagna * * his
ears are pointing
agsipattayón * * let’s clap
agtaytayáb dagití kabalió
* * the horses are flying
agtaytayyék ti lúgan * * the
car is spinning
alimbubúyog * * bumble bee
alutiít * * house lizard
alumpipínig * * wasp
anáping ken billít * * porcupine
and bird
ni Ápo Layós * * Mr. Flood
atiddóg nga agóng * * long nose
átis * * sweetsop fruit
alsóng ken al-ó * * mortar and
pestle
Annáy * * ouch
bákes * * monkey
bakét * * old woman
buáya * * crocodile
baó * * mouse
bagtít * * crazy
balátong * * mung beans
balitók * * gold
bangabánga * * skull
baniás * * iguana
barániw * * lemon grass
bayyábas * * guava
bayyék * * tadpole
buringetngét * * upset
billít * * songbird
bisukól * * snail
boksingéro * * boxer
bómba * * bomb
búlan (rabiín) * * moon (nighttime)
búlan ken bituén * * moon and
star
bulóng ti síli * * chilli leaves
buriás * * baby pig
baláy ** house
baliéna * * whale
bantáy * * mountain
dakkél a lapáyag * * big ears
duénde * * dwarf
dissúor * * waterfall
dyíp * * jeepney
Diós ti kumúyog * * Goodbye
(literally, God go with you)
dan-áw * * lake)
elepánte * * elephant
eropláno * * airplane
gámat ti kuritá * * octopus tentacles
gitára * * guitar
gubát * * battle/war
ígid ti baybáy * * beach, shore
ikán * * fish
íli * * city
ínit ken búlan * * sun and moon
ípus ti tígre * * tiger’s tail
itlóg * * egg
islaid * * trombone
iggés * * worm
kabáyo * * horse
kalapáti * * pigeon
kaldíng * * goat
kaminéro * * road workman
kulilíng * * bell
kandádo * * padlock
karabása * * pumpkin
karayán * * river
karomínas * * jellyfish
kaunasán * * sugarcane plantation
kawítan * * cock
kaykáyo * * trees
káyo ti paskuá * * Christmas
tree
késo ken tinápay * * cheese
and bread
kimát * * lightning
koného * * rabbit
kuartá * * money
kukó * * nail/claw
kulibangbáng * * butterfly
kulláaw * * owl
kurarapnít * * bat
kutíng * * kitten
kutón * * ant
kuritá * * octopus
labintadór * * fireworks
lapáyag ti báboy * * pig ear
ni Lápu Lápu * * Lapu Lapu (ancient
Philippine King)
lasoná * * onion
lawwalawwá * * spider
layá * * ginger
león * * lion
let-áng * * desert
lóro * * parrot
lúbong * * earth
lúgan * * car
lumpiá * * eggroll
manggagamá * * scorpion
mangmangán * * eating
mangngálap * * fisherman
mangkukúlam * * witch, wizard
maní * * peanut
mannála * * dancer
mannálon * * farmer
mannaráy * * runner
manók * * chicken
mansánas * * apple
mápa * * map
martílio * * hammer
marunggáy * * horseradish leaves
matá * * eye
matmatúrog ti búlan * * the
moon is sleeping
maúlaw * * dizzy
munámon * * anchovy
músang * * wild cat, racoon
mútit * * squirrel
nabanég * * muscular
nabasá a díla * * wet tongue
nabuntóg * * slow
nakabutbuténg * * scary
nalidáy * * sad
nambaán * * banana tree
naragsák ni Santa * * Santa is happy
naragsák ti ínit * * the sun
is happy
naráwet * * gluttonous
nuáng * * water buffalo, carabao
ngílaw * * fly
ngípen ti pag-óng * * turtle
teeth
ngíwat * * mouth
óros * * gold coins (card suit)
óso ken glóbo * * bear and balloon
óso a puráw * * white bear
otél * * hotel
pábo * * turkey
pag-óng * * turtle
palláng * * asparagus beans
paltóg * * gun
pammigát * * breakfast
panagarádo * * plowing
panagláyag * * sailing
pannikí * * fruit bat
pansít * * noodles
panúnot * * thought, idea
pariá * * bittermelon
paróla * * sled
passagád ni Sánta * * Santa’s
sled
páta ti báboy * * pig feet
patíng * * shark
patís * * fish sauce
páto * * duck
patsára * * horned beetle
piék * * chick
pintór * * painter
posás * * handcuffs
púgo * * quail
puráw a dárat * * white sand
púsa * * cat
púsa ken baó * * cat and mouse
pusít * * squid
púso * * heart
puntiriá * * sharp shooting
rúpa * * face
rangtáy * * bridge
regálo * * gift
ruángan * * door
rabóng * * bamboo shoots
rósas * * rose
saíro * * devil
sabungánay * * banana blossom
salamági * * tamarind
sabá * * bananas
salapáy * * clothesline
salawásaw * * loud mouth, gossipy
sang-áw a napúdot * * hot breath
sáput ti lawwalawwá * * spiderweb
sayóte ken présa * * chayote
squash and strawberry
sílaw * * light
sippít * * beak, bill
siréna * * mermaid
sírip * * peep
soldádo * * soldier
sorbétes * * ice-cream
sur-ít * * maggot
síli * * chili
simbáan * * church
tabbéd * * stupid
tabúngaw * * bottle gourd
takrót * * coward
talló a mannála * * 3 dancers
talló a sabá * * 3 bananas
talló a taróng * * 3 eggplants
taltálon * * ricefields
tása * * cup
telépono * * telephone
tígre * * tiger
tinápay * * bread
tóge * * bean sprouts
tsá * * tea
tsíko * * sapodilla fruit
túdo * * rain
tugáw * * chair
tukák * * frog
tulbék * * key
tuppól a lakáy * * toothless
old man
tuwáto * * dragonfly
ubíng * * child
ubbíng * * children
uggót ti kamóte * * sweet potato
tips
ugsá * * deer
úken * * puppy
úleg * * snake
úlep * * cloud
umin-inóm * * drinking
umis-ísem ti búlan * * the moon
is smiling
unás * * sugarcane
uóng * * mushrooms
uppát a manggá * * 4 mangos
utóng * * string beans
uyúkan * * bee
útek * * brain
wagaywáy * * flag
wáig * * creek
wak * * crow
wásay * * ax
wasaywásay * * praying mantis
yáya * * nanny
yo * * shark
yóyo * * yoyo
yélo * * ice
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