Akeanon phrasebook
Akeanon (also Aklanon) is a language spoken in the Philippines, mainly in northern parts of Panay.
Aklanon is unique among Philippine languages since it possesses the digraph ea ("l" pronounced with rolling "r" sound). According to legend, the digraph originated from the first ruler of Aklan, Datu Bangkaya, who had a short tongue and therefore could not pronounce the "l" sound.
Akeanon tongue-twisters:
Ro anwang nagaeugaeog sa eugan-eugan. (The carabao is swimming in the mud.)
Ro kaeamay nagaeapuyot sa kaeaha. (The sugar stuck on the pan.)
Animals
Bird : pispis Carabao : anwang Dog : Ayam Cat : kuring
Food
Rice : humay Meat : suea
Akeanon Words
Crazy : kaumangon Gold : bueawan
Pronunciation guide
Vowels
Consonants
Common diphthongs
Phrase list
Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.
Basics
- Hello.
- Hello. ( )
- Hello. (informal)
- Hay. ( )
- How are you?
- Kumusta?
- Fine, thank you.
- Mayad man.
- What is your name?
- ano ro imong pangaean? ( ?)
- My name is ______ .
- ako hay si ______ . ( _____ .)
- Nice to meet you.
- Kamayad nga nagkakilaea ta kita. ( )
- Please.
- paki- . ( )
- Thank you.
- Saeamat . ( )
- You're welcome.
- Uwa ron. ( )
- Yes.
- Ho-o . ( )
- No.
- Bukon. ( )
- Excuse me. (getting attention)
- Paagi. ( )
- Excuse me. (begging pardon)
- Pahuman nga. ( )
- I'm sorry.
- Pasensyahe guid. ( )
- Goodbye
- Mauna eot ang. ( )
- Goodbye (informal)
- Mauna eon aq. ( )
- I can't speak name of language [well].
- [ ]Uwa aq kabaeo maghambae nga name of language it mayad. ( [ ])
- Do you speak English?
- Antigo ka mag hambaea it Ingles?
- Is there someone here who speaks English?
- May una ba ra nga kabaeo it maghambae it Ingles?
- Help!
- Buligi ako!
- Look out!
- Pagtan-awa! ( !)
- Good morning.
- mad-ayad nga agahon . ( )
- Good evening.
- mad-ayad nga gabi-i. ( )
- Good night.
- mad-ayad nga ihapon. ( )
- Good night (to sleep)
- pagkatueog eon. ( )
- I don't understand.
- Indi ko maeobtan . ( )
- Where is the toilet?
- Siin ro casilyas?
Problems
Numbers
1- isaea; 2- daywa; 3- tatlo; 4- ap-at; 5- lima; 6- an-om; 7- pito; 8- waeo; 9- siyam; 10- pueo; 11- pueo ag isaea; 12- pueo ag daywa; 13 - pueo ag tatlo; 20 - daywang pueo; 30 - tatlong pueo; 40 - ap-at ka pueo; 50 - limang ka pueo; 100- Isaea'ng gatos; 200 - daywa'ng gatos; 300 -tatlo'ng gatos; 400 - ap-at nga gatos; 500 - lima'ng gatos; 1000 - isaea'ng libo; 2000 - daywa'ng libo; 3000 - tatlo'ng libo
Time
Morning- Agahon; Noon - Udto ro adlao; Afternoon - Hapon; Evening - Gabi-i;
Clock time
1:00am ; 1:00pm - Ala-una it agahun; ala-una it hapun; 1:30 - ala-una y media; 2:00 - Alas dos; 3:00 - Alas tres; 4:00 - Alas cuatro; 5:00 - Alas cinco; 6:00 - Alas seis; 7: 00 - Alas siete; 8:00 - Alas ocho ; 9:00 - Alas nueve; 10:00 - Alas dies; 11:00 - Alas once; 12:00 - Alas doce;
Duration
Days
Monday - Lunes Tuesday - Martes Wednesday - Mierkules Thursday - Hueves Friday - Viernes Saturday - Sabado Sunday - Dominggo
Months
January- Enero February- Pebrero March- Marso April- Abril May- Mayo June- Hunyo July-Hulyo August- Agosto September- Septiembre October- Oktobre November- Nobyembre December- Disyembre
Writing time and date
Colors
white-puti, red- puea, green- berde, yellow- dueaw, black- itum, blue - azul; asul
Transportation
Bus and train
Directions
Taxi
Lodging
Money
- Money - cuarta
- I have no money - Owa ako it cuarta.
- change - sinsillo;
- ten cents - dies centimos or centavos
- five cents - bakud
Eating
Breakfast: Pamahaw
Lunch: Ilabas
Dinner: Ihapon