The ILONGtv Productions is a video-making company that started on January 19, 2017 with a group of 5 people. It started after Othman Babao, a cameraman, and Ley Ella, an editor, decided to create vlogs, or what we call video blogs. Their friends, Ian Salleva and Naizza Napiza, wanted to join the team and became actors. Gwynneth Sumanga joined the crew days later as a scriptwriter. They combined the initials of their names, and came up with ILONG.
Sike. The group was formed randomly and created this blog as a requirement for E-TECH 11, 1st Semester, A.Y. 2019-2020, Palawan State University-Laboratory Senior High School.
Are you one of those Palaweños who can’t speak Palawan’s native language—Cuyonon? Or are you not aware what your folks around you are talking about? Well, you are not the only one who can’t speak (or even understand) Cuyonon language. Difficult you say eh? Learning a native language is much easier than speaking your favorite foreign language. Definitely, Cuyonon is so easy, (it’s not Rocket Science!) as some words are too familiar if you are residing in this beautiful island of Palawan. So here are some words to help you get started
1.BARANGAGAN. Ever had a friend who can’t stop talking? If you had or have one, then you can classify her as one of the talkative persons Cuyonon people call “barangagan”.
Means: Talkative and Loud. [adj]
Examples:
Ang baleng imong paretan, indi lamang ang barangagan. (Believe a drunkard but never believe a talkative person.)
Magagamit mo ang iyong pagkabarangagan sa palingki. (You can make use of being a talkative in the market.)
Madadaked mo ang isda sa anang baba, ang tao sa anang bisara. Animan ang pag-amblig kamong manga barangagan. (Catch a fish by its mouth, catch a man by his words. So you be careful you talkative persons.)
2. PATIKASEG. Palaweños are known to be persistent. If you want to be successful, then you must “patikaseg”.
Means: Persevere or persist.[v]
Example:
Dodoy, pagpatigaseg ka sa imong pagaradalen. (Kid persevere in your studies.)
3. MANGILIN. Being thrifty means saving lots of money. It also implies that one is conservative if he is said to be a “mangilin”. Surely, mother nature (and his wallet) will thank one for that.
Means: Miser, Frugal, Kuripot.[adj]
Examples:
Mangilin kaw ingan, midio kang Ilocana. Intrimis lamang! (You’re so frugal, you’re like an Ilocano. Just kidding!)
Ang mangilin ay parinti i ang isbotan. Apang mas akaktimes i koarta angh manga mangilin. (Misers and selfish are relatives. But misers are people who save lots of money.)
4. LISBOT. We all have that relative—maybe uncles or dad who finds time to enjoy and forget all their problems through liquor. We call them the lightweight or “lisbot”.
Means: Extremely drunk. [adj]
Examples:
Lisbotroman si Toting nga taromol. (Toting the troublesome is extremely drunk again.)
Basta pirming lisbot, ang bolsa pirming lobot. (He who’s always drunk is he who has no money.)
5. LANGKAG. As Filipinos, we always care about our family memebers especially when they are miles away from us and we begin to miss them. Missing someone or something means “langkag” for it.
Means: Longing or yearning. [v]
Examples:
Agalangakag ako ingan nga makaoli sa Palawan. (I am longing to go back to Palawan.)
Ayaw baya i siginglangkag ni Tatay na marapit den da matapos anang kontrata sa Saudi. (Don’t long so much for Tatay, his contract in Saudi will end soon.)
6. AKIG. Hating people is like burning a a house just to get rid of one single rat.
Means: Hate. [n] or [v]
Examples:
Sipet din ang gegma ko para kanimoi, akig den lamang ang nasalal. (My love for you has been depleted, hate is all that left.)
Indi ikaw agtimes i kaakig sa imong tagiposon. (Do not store hatred in your heart.)
Akigan indo ang maraet ig magkapet kamo’ maeget sa maayad. (Hate what is evil and hold on tight to what is good.)
7. MAARAM. Being gentle is the ability to bear reproaches and slights with moderation, and not to embark on revenge quickly, and not to be easily provoked to anger, but be free from bitterness and contentiousness, having tranquility and stability in the spirit.
Means: Gentle, tame, or meek.[adj]
Examples:
Maaram ang ameng manga bulldog, ara agapangagat. (Our bulldogs are already tamed, they don’t bite.)
Magaaram amen den ang ameng kiaw animan agalimeg tana ren. (We have tamed our Mynah that’s why it’ already talking now.)
8. TAKAS. They say, you can’t appreciate something if you have no courage to go beyond it.
Means: Shore, to come ashore. [v]
Example:
Parakon kita ren sa takas ay Pista ren ni amang San Agustin. (Let us now go ashore because it’s the Feast of Father St. Augustine.)
9. LINOG. Earthquake is th release of energy when two blocks of earth suddenly slide past each other.
Means: Earthquake, quake. [n]
Examples:
Sigon sa balita, aglinog sa Davao. (According to the news, there was an earthquake in Davao.)
Mabael nga rika sa logta ang risolta i ang linog. (The quake that happened left a big crack on the ground.)
10. PANAKTAKAN. Palawan is also known as the “Philippines’ Last Frontier” having wonderful and worth-visiting falls and beaches. In Cuyonon,
Means: Waterfalls [n]
Sa Narra makikita ang panaktakang Estrella. (You can find Estrella Falls in Narra.)
Ang ka sabor agparigos sa idalem i ang panaktakan. (It is awesome to bathe under the waterfall.)
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