Ilokano Language - More Ilokano Words

More Ilokano Words

  • ading = younger brother/sister
  • awan = none
  • adda = there is
  • al-alia = ghost/spirit
  • ama = father
  • apan = to go
  • apay = why
  • apong = grandparent
  • apong baket = grandmother
  • an-nay! = ouch!
  • aso = dog
  • aysus! = oh, Jesus/oh, my God!
  • apong lakay = grandfather
  • babae = female
  • baboy = pig
  • bado = clothing / attire
  • badok = traditional jendo martial arts uniform/my attire/my uniform/my clothing
  • baket = old women / wife
  • balla (or bagtit, which is the most usable word) = crazy
  • bangsit = stink
  • baro = boy
  • basang = girl
  • (ag)basa = (to) read
  • bassit= small
  • basol = fault, wrongdoing, sin
  • bisin = hunger
  • boto = penis
  • (ag)buya = (to) watch
  • dadael = destroy/ruin
  • damdama = later
  • digos = bath
  • buneng = bladed tool / sword
  • gayyem = friend
  • kaanakan = niece / nephew
  • kabalio = horse
  • kabsat = sibling
  • kanayon = always
  • kasinsin = cousin
  • (ag)katawa = (to) laugh
  • kuddot/keddel = pinch
  • ina/inang/nanang = mother
  • laing = intelligence
  • lakay = old man / husband
  • lalaki = male
  • lilang = grandmother
  • lilong = grandfather
  • mabisin = hungry
  • manang = older sister or relative; can also be applied to women a little older than the speaker
  • mangan = eat
  • manong = older brother or relative; can also be applied to men a little older than the speaker
  • mare = female friend/mother
  • naimas = tasty/delicious/pleasurable
  • nalaing = brilliant/intelligent
  • nasam-it = sweet
  • naalsem = sour
  • napait = bitter
  • naapgad = salty
  • (na)pintas = beautiful (woman)
  • nataraki = cute (man, slightly impolite connotation, but properly used on an animal, as for a rooster), usually interchanged with 'handsome'
  • nataengan = adult
  • (nag)guapo = handsome (man)
  • (na)rago, (na)laad = ugly
  • oki = vagina
  • pare = close male friend
  • padi = priest
  • (na)peggad = danger(ous)
  • (ag) perdi = (to) break/ruin
  • pusa= cat
  • pustaan = bet, wager
  • pimmusay(en) = died
  • rabii = night/evening
  • riing = wake up
  • rupa = face
  • sala = dance
  • (na)sakit = (it) hurts
  • (ag)sangit = (to) cry
  • (ag)surat = (to) write
  • takrot/tarkok = coward/afraid
  • tata = grandfather
  • tatang = father
  • (ag)takder = (to) stand
  • (ag)tugaw = (to) sit
  • (na)tawid = inherit(ed)
  • tun-bigat = tomorrow
  • turog = sleep
  • ubing = child
  • ulo = head

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