language spoken in the province of Aklan on the island of Panay in the Philippines
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Aklanon (also Akeanon) 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 Monkey : Amo Worm : Ueod Snake : Sawa

Food

Rice : Humay Fish: Suea Meat : Karne Pork : Baboy Beef: Baka Bread : Tinapay Vegetable : Tinuea Mushroom : Amamakue

Akeanon Words

Crazy : kaumangon Gold : bueawan

Pronunciation guide edit

Common

Consonants edit

Common diphthongs edit

Phrase list edit

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 edit

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 ______ .
Akon nga pangaean hay _____. ; ako hay si ______ . ( _____ .)
Nice to meet you.
Kamayad nga nagkakilaea ta kita. ( )
Please.
paki- ; pangabay. ( )
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 Akeanon [well].
[ ]Uwa aq kabaeo maghambae nga Akeanon it mayad. ( [ ]) Indi ako kantigo maghambae it akeanon
Do you speak English?
Antigo ka mag hambae it English?
Is there someone here who speaks English?
May una baea iya nga kantigo maghambae it Ingles? May iya nga tigo maghambae it english?
Help!
Bulig! Tabang!
Look out!
Pagtan-aw! ( !)
Good morning.
mayad-ayad nga agahon . ( )
Good evening.
mayad-ayad nga gabi-i. ( )
Good night.
mad-ayad nga hapon. ( )
Good night (to sleep)
pagkatueog eon. ( )
I don't understand.
Indi ko maeobtan. ( )
Where is the toilet?
Siin ro casilyas?

Problems edit

Numbers edit

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
1,000
isaea'ng libo
2,000
daywa'ng libo
3,000
tatlo'ng libo

Time edit

Morning :Agahon; Noon :Udto ro adlao; Afternoon :Hapon; Evening :Gabi-i; Now :Makaron Later :Hinduna

Clock time edit

one o'clock AM
ala una it agahun
two o'clock AM
alas dos it hapun
noon
udto
one o'clock PM
ala-una it hapun
two o'clock PM -
alas dos it hapun
midnight

Duration edit

Days edit

Monday
Lunes
Tuesday
Martes
Wednesday
Mierkules
Thursday
Huebes
Friday
Biernes
Saturday
Sabado
Sunday
Dominggo

Months edit

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 edit

Colors edit

white-puti, red- puea, green- berde, yellow- dueaw, black- itum, blue - azul; asul

Transportation edit

Bus and train edit

Directions edit

Taxi edit

Car - Saeakyan

Bicycle - Sikad

Lodging edit

Money edit

Money - cuarta
I have no money - Owa ako it cuarta.
change - sinsillo;
ten cents - dies centimos or centavos
five cents - bakud

Eating edit

Breakfast: Pamahaw

Lunch: Ilabas

Dinner: Ihapon

Bars edit

Shopping edit

Driving edit

Authority edit

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