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Masbateño language

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Native to
  
Philippines

ISO 639-3
  
msb

Ethnicity
  
Masbateño people

Masbateño language

Region
  
Masbate province (entire Ticao island; almost whole portion of Masbate and Burias islands)

Native speakers
  
350,000 (2002) 250,000 L2 speakers Total: 600,000+ speakers

Language family
  
Austronesian Malayo-Polynesian Philippine Central Philippine Visayan Central Visayan/Bisakol Masbateño

Masbateño or Minasbate is a Bicol-Visayan language spoken by more than 600,000 people, primarily in the province of Masbate in the Philippines. It is very close to Capiznon, Hiligaynon/Ilonggo and Waray-Waray, all three spoken in Visayas. It is considered a Bisakol language, meaning a language intermediate between Visayan languages and Bicolano languages.

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Sounds

Masbateño has sixteen consonants: p, t, k, b, d, g, m, n, ng, s, h, w, l, r and y. There are three vowels: i, a, and u/o. The vowels u and o are allophones, with u always being used when it is the beginning and sometimes end of a syllable, and o always used when it ends a syllable. This is one of the Philippine languages which is excluded from [ɾ]-[d] allophone.

W-H Questions

  • What? - Nanu?
  • Who? - Sin-o?
  • Where? - Diin?
  • When? - San-o?
  • Why? - Kay? Nanu kay?
  • How? - Pan-o? Papan-o?
  • Who are you? - Sin-o Ka?
  • What is your name? - Nano/Ano an pangaran mo?
  • When is your Birthday - San-o ka nabuhay?
  • Where do you live? - Dein ka naga-estar? Taga dein ka?

    • Animals

  • Cat - Miya/Misay
  • Dog - Ido / Ayam (Ticao Island)
  • Cow - Baka
  • Carabao - Karabaw
  • Tinday- may refer to any young animals like horse, cow, goat, carabao
  • Pig - Orig (piglet) Anay (mother pig) Butakal/Takal (Male brooding pig)
  • Rat - Iraga
  • Ant - Sirum (Masbate Ticao Island)
  • Ant- Subay (Masbate Main Land)
  • Ant- Amimitas (Masbate Main Land)
  • Ant - Hornigas (Masbate Main Land)
  • Ant - Hamorigas ( Palanas,Masbate Main Land )
  • Chicken - Umagak (hen); Siyo/piso (chic)
  • Lizard - Tiki
  • Gecko - Tuko
  • Snake - Sawa
  • Bird - Sapat (Masbate); Pispis (Mandaon)

    • Common Phrases

  • I hate you! - Urit ako sa imo! / Habo ko sa imo!
  • I love you. - Namomo-ot ako sa imo. Namumot-an ta ikaw. (Bicolano-influenced)
  • I love you. - Palangga ta ikaw. (Masbate Mainland)
  • Let's talk. - Mag-istoryahan kita.
  • Can I join? - Pwede ako kaintra?
  • Pleased to meet you. - Malipay ako na nagbagat kita.
  • How you doin'? - Matiano ka dida?
  • Please let me know. - Ipaaram la sa akon.
  • Please help me. - Buligi man ako.
  • Can you teach me? -Pwede mo ba ako matukduan? Pwede magpatukdo?
  • I want to learn Masbatenyo. - Gusto ko makaaram mag-istorya san Masbatenyo.
  • Good morning! - Maayo na aga!
  • Good afternoon! - Maayo na hapon!
  • Good evening! - Maayo na gab-i!
  • Good night! - Turog maayo.
  • Let's eat. - Karaon na kita.
  • You're (really) beautiful. - Kaganda mo (gayud).
  • Please call me. - Tawagi tabi ako.
  • Can I ask you a favor? - Pwede mangayo pabor (o bulig)?
  • IMPATCHO- IMPLATCHO

    • Counting

  • One - Isad/Usad
  • Two - Duwa/Duha
  • Three - Tulo
  • Four - Upat
  • Five - Lima
  • Six - Unom
  • Seven - Pito
  • Eight - Walo
  • Nine - Siyam
  • Ten - Napulo
  • Eleven - Onse
  • Twenty - Baynte
  • Twenty-one - Baynte uno
  • One hundred - Usad kagatos
  • One hundred thirty-five (135) - Syento traynta i singko
  • One thousand - Usad karibo

    • Common Adjectives

  • Beautiful - Maganda
  • Ugly - Maraot / Pangit
  • Hot - Mainit / Maalingahot
  • Cold - Mayamig / Matugnaw
  • Good - Maayo / Matahom
  • Bad - Maraot / Malain
  • Great - Matibay
  • Sick - Maysakit / May ginabatyag
  • Fast - Matulin / Madasig
  • Slow - Mahinay / Maluya
  • High - Hataas / Hitaas
  • Low - Hamubo
  • Deep - Hadarom
  • Wide - Halapad
  • Loose - Mahaluga
  • Narrow - Masiot
  • Long - Halaba
  • Short - Halip-ot
  • Light - Lasaw (color) / Magaan (weight)
  • Heavy - Mabug-at
  • Dark - Makutom / Madulom / Maitom

    • Sani na Dalan

    By Sherwin Balbuena

    Kun mag-ági ka

    Saní na dálan

    Warâ na'n balíkan

    Saní na dálan

    May púnò san mángga

    Na punô sin búnga

    An úna nag-agi

    An puno ginyugyog

    Takdag pati putot

    Panduha nag-agi

    Kay wara na'n bunga

    Dahon an ginpa-pa

    Pantulo nag-agi

    Kay wara na'n dahon

    Panit an ginkaon

    Pang-upat nag-agi

    Kay wara na'n panit

    Gamot an ginkitkit

    An ulhi nag-agi

    Kay wara na'n gamot

    Nagsupa sin lapok

    An Punò

    Ako usad na punò

    Sa tungâ san kadlagan

    Mga sapát na pino

    Ako man an istáran

    Maw-ot ko’n maghitaas

    Makit-an an Sirangan

    Pero habo maglampas

    Na an iba duluman

    Kahirayo san langit

    Mas apiki an dampog

    Kun abuton kasakit

    Lalo pa kun mahulog

    Maw-ot ko man mamunga

    San matam-is na hinog

    Na matilawan san dila

    Kag magtubo an pisog

    Ugaling kun matumba

    Sa kakusog san hangin

    Kaupod ko, batuna

    Sa Luyo masaringsing

    Ugaling kun magluyos

    Sa handong san iba

    Kaupod ko, pagbalos

    Mamudo sa inda

    References

    Masbateño language Wikipedia
    (Text) CC BY-SA


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