Dictionary

Yakan - Pilipino - English

Compiled by
Janet Pack and Dietlinde Behrens

SUMMER INSTITUTE OF LINGUISTICS-Philippines, Inc.

TRANSLATORS 1987 PUBLISHERS
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 PREFACE

This dictionary is intended for the use of Yalian schoolchildren, for

teachers, and for any other speaker of Yakan who is learning Pilipino or
English, or who wishes to refresh his memory of these languages.
Since it is intended primarily for speakers of Yakan the Yakan word
stands first in each entry in bold type, followed by the Pilipino, and then lastly
the English. Colons (:) separate the thee languages from each other.
e.g. ampu: ap6: grandchild
Synonyms are given and these are separated from each other by commas:
e.g. bahani: pangahb, waling-takot: brave, bold
Where the Yakan word has more than one meaning the alternative meanings
are given underneath the main entry:
e.g. batang:
-batang kayu: pun&: trunk
-batang sulat: abakada: alphabet, letter
-batang, mabeya': gusto: want
Yakan words, especially verbs, may have different. forms:
2.g. IQOSO'. mqkoso'. kinoso'an, takoso'an, pagkoso' etc.
These forms consist of s root koso', and affixes ng-. mag-.-in-.ta-. -an. pag-
etc. In this dictionary I have not given all the different forms of a word
because a Yakan speaker already knows them, and because in most cases
they do not change the meaning of the root. All the above forms of koso' may
be translated by some form of rhe verb hugas in Pilipino and by some form of
the verb wash in English. There are some exceptions. For exampie. under lahi
you will find the following entry:
e.g. lahi: tumakas: run away
-maglahi: magtanan: elope
-ngaiahi, Behihan: umagaw. agawin: abduct .
The forms lahi, maglahi and ngdahi have different meanings and are
translated by different words in Pilipino and English.
Since Filipino has a similar grammatical structure to Yakan. namely, its
verbs also consist of roots and affixes, I have given in most cases the root first,
followed by the affixes with which it may occur. The affixes are in brackets.
e.g. hugas (mag, in)
This neans that there are forms maghugas and hugasan and that these may be
inflected in the usual way according to the rules of Pilipino grammar:
e.g. maghugas: naghugas. naghuhugas, maghuhugas
hugasan: hinugasan, hinuhugasan, huhugasan
In English there are basically two kinds of verbs, those which form their
past tense by adding -ed or -t;
e.g. wash: washed
and those whose past tense is formed by a change of vowel:
e.g. fall: fell
I have given the past tenses of the second kind;
e.g. drunk (drank)
but not of the first kind since they are regular. Irregular plurals of nouns are
also given:
e.g. foot (,feet)

Spelling
T h e Yakan alphabei used here consists of the following letters: -
a,b,d,e,g,h,i,j,k,',l,m.n.o.p,r,s,t,n,w,y.The raised comma o r apostrophe, ',
signifies glottal catch. All other letters hzve roughly the same phonetic value
as their National Language equivalents.
In writing Pilipicc 1 have followed the conventions of a grave accent f')
to mark final glortai catch:
z.g. ugali
and of an acute accent (') to mark a stressed syllable when it is irregular:
e.g. ash, mura
When both accents occur on the same syllable the result is an upside down v
(-1 :
e.g. lara
T h e Yakan vocabulary for this dictionary was collected during a two-
year period of residence in Badja. Lamitan, Basilan, under the auspices of the
Summer Institute of Linguistics, Philippines Branch. The Pilipino material
was taken from two excellent dictionaries:
English-Tagalog Dictionary: Leo James English C.Ss.R. Dept. of Education of
the R.P. and Commonwealth of Australia 1965
Talahuluganang Pilipino-Ingles: Jose Villa Panganiban. Maynila Kawanihan
ng Palimbagan 1966
May 1973

abu: ab6: ash
abut:
-urnabut: umab6t: 1. extend.
stretch; 2. be enough
-talabut: dating (um): arrive, get
to
addat: ugalS custom, habit
adjak: lara (mag, in): play, have fun
agad: hintay (mag, in): wait
agama: relihiyon: religion
agew: agaw (urn, in): snatch, grab,
seize
ahat: kauntii a little
aka: sabi (mag, in), malaman: tell
(told)
akila: arkila lum. in): rent
akkal: :sip. pag- sip: rhough? :n-
tellect
-ngakkal: d a y i !mag. uml. ioko
(man. in): deceive. trick
a'a: tao: person, people
alal: sanssla (urn, in): be prevented
alata',ata': kayamanan: wealth,
riches
den: pangalan: name
aleng: uling: charcoal
ama: galit. m u r i (mag, in): be
angry, scold
am ban
-amban Lamitan: galing s a
Lamitan: from Lamitan
-amban kew?: saan ka nang-
galing?: where have you been?
-inambanan, ta'amban: iwan,
maiwan: leave (left) behind
ambat ne: hindi bale: never mind
ampu: ap6: grandchild
anak:
-anak leila: anak: son
-anak dende: anak: daughter
anan: alis (mag, in): take away,
remove
anda: asawa: wife
andang: luma: old
andel: tiwali (mag, an), asa (um,
an): trust, rely on
angkut: lipat (mag, i): move, shift
ani
-pagani: pag-aani: harvest
antag: saan: where:'
antan: hawak (um. an): hold (heldj
-ngantan sara'. rupad ium, in),
manungkulan: hold office. govern
apo: apog: lime
arak: halos, kamantb: almost
asa': has$ (mag, i): sharpen
ase k
-palasek: pasok (urn): enter, go
(went) in
-inasek semmek: suot (mag, i):
dress, put on clothes
ase': habag, awa: pity, sympathy
-malase': maawa: be sorry for
- ka'aseb-ase': kaawbawi:
pathetic, pitiful, wretched
asin: asi'n: salt ha'ul: kahan: chest
astel: gali't: annoyed, angry haldi: baide: bucket, pail
asu: aso: dog hales:
atawa: o: or -bang hap: gumanti' (in): repay,
atey: puso: heart pay back ,

awe': oo, op6: yes -hang la'at: gantihan: revenge

apa: matuto: learn balik: balik (mag, urn): c o m e back,
return
-binalik bissa: magsabing mulP
repeat
badja': a r a r o (mag, in): plough -binalik, turan: ibalik: return,
had ju' give back
-badju' dende: blusa: blouse balu: balo: widow
-badju'lella: kamisadentro, baro: balut: hila (um, in): pull
shirt banes: marami: a great many
bagat: seradura: lock bang: kung: if, when
bagap: kaibi'gan: friend Sangbang: galvetas: cookies
bagid: posporo: match bangka': bangka: boat
-5a i bagid: kasapuwego: match- hangsa:
box -lahi: race
baha: balikat : shoulder lip.) tribe
hahagi': 'sahagi (mag, inj: share -bans$: nation
h a h a . mag;: 5u;oilen hangun: ~ z m u k a w gun~ising:
. wake
bahan: gaw5 (urn, in): work. d o \woke) up
hahani: pangahas, walang-takot: hanta: kaaway: enemy
brave. bold bantuk: any& hitsura: appearance.
hahdii: bariles: barrel. drum shape, color
hahi': matandH: old baran: katawan: body
bak basag: m a l a k k : strong
-pabak: hi$ [urn. ma): lie down basak: palayan: rice-field
bas?:
hakat: hiwi, sugat: cut, wound
-bakal: iron
bakuna: pagbabakuna: vaccination
-alambre: wire
ba'ahu, baha'u: bago: new
basse': basl: wet
ba'an: kamag-anak: relative
batad: mais: corn
bata': bati: young
batang:
-batang kayu: pun& trunk
-betang suht: abakada: alphabet,
letter
-batang, mabaya': gusto: want
batik: anyaya (nag, an): invite
batik-batik: bantdy (mag): watch
bat-: basa (um, in): read
batu: bat6: stone, rock
bawaag sfna': bswang: garlic
bawl: baboy: pig
baya':
-mabayi1: gusto: like, want
-magbaya': mamahalzi: be in
charge, have authority over
bayed: bayad: pay
bayu: bay6 (mag, urn. in): pound
bayu': klase: kind
beddut: bunot (urn, in): pull up,
uproot
begumbun: alikab6k: dust
behe: bibrg: mouth
bellli: dam& grass
beliyu: hangin: wind, air
bella: lut6 (mag, in): cook
beUk bili (urn, in): buy (bought)
-magpabelU: bili (mag. ipag): sell
(sold) . bfsm: kahit: even, even if
bengngl: bang6 (urn): sme!l nice
bennal: tot&: true
bentel:
-bentel (Ian): diretso, tuwi'd di-
rect, straight
-bentel si bissa: tuwi'd: correct
benmu: tabako: tobacco
bersi: bolo, matsete: knife (knives)
beteng: buko: young coconut
. bettad: lagiy ((mag,i, an): put, place
betteng: t i y k : stomach
betteng, song, nganak: buntfs:
pregnant
bettis: pai: foot (feet)
bewan: am6y (mang, um): smell
bad
beutu: bangka": boat
bibang: kaliwa": left
bidda': ibi, magkiibb: differ, be
different
bigi: but& seed
bihing: tab? side
-si bihing: sa tabi: beside
hill%:kuwarto: room
biln: aslil: blue
bimbft: bitbit (mag,in): carry
binaning: diliw, buliiw: yellow, gold
binasa: parusa ,(mag, an): punish
binihi: binhi? seed
bingkok: baluktb: crooked, bent
bira: lika (urn, i): turn round
bisu: bingr: deaf
bissa: d i t t : speak, talk
-mo'o bisu: kumausap: talk to
biyabns: bayabas: guava
 bohat: mabigit: heavy
bohe': tubig: water
bo'o: dala (mag, ~ n ) :carry, bring,
takc
bono':
-mono1: patay (um, in): kill
-magbono1:laban (mag, um): fight
bowet: bitin (mag, i): hang
budjang: dalagd: girl, single woman
bugtu': sigurado: certain, sure
buhew: lubag (um): sink
buhslk: mabul6k: rc:, rotten
bukag: ingay (ma, mag): noisy.
make a noise
bukut: likbd: back
bukut: malihan sa: except
bu'us:
-tapon (mag, i): throw out
-bun6 (mag, i): spill
bulak: lupa: earth, land, soil
bulan: buwan: moon, month
bulawan: ginta: gold
huli': puwi't: bottom
bulu: b u i l j k : hair, feathers
bunglen.: banlaw (mag, an): rinse
bunsi: ayaw: not like, hate
bunut: bunot: husk
busel: masahe, hilot: massage
butas:
-pabutas: daan (mag, um, an):
pass
-magbutas: magdiborsiyo: get
divorced
buwahan: lansones: lansones
buwn': bunga: fruit
buwang: prito (mag, in): fry
b u w s : big&, kanin: rice
buwey: uway: rattan
buwibud: umikot, magpaikotin:
rotate, revolve, go round
buyu': hikayat (mang, urn, in):
persuade
dnddaii': dal? a little while, a short
time
dagang, magparagang: mangalakal:
sell, deal in
dagey: 1 x 6 (mag): play
dahu': muna: first
da'a: huwag : don't
da'ag: talo (um, in): defeat
da'ak: utos (mag, i): tell, order,
command
da'awa: magpahindi? refuse
dalum: karayorn: needle
dangan-dangan: bawa't is8: each
danganakan: pinsan: cousin
danta': liwanag, ilaw: bright, light
dapu': may-arc owner
daran: madalis: often
datag: pantiy, patag: flat
dawa: dawa: millet
dawen: dahon: leaf (leaves)
dayahan: mayaman: rich
dayil-dayi': magmadall? be in a
h u n y , hurry
debuhi': kagabc last night
dehelln: una (magpa, ma): go ahead
deheng: tumigil, huminta: stop
delidak: laba (mag, an): wash the
clothes, do the laundry
delos: relbs: watch, clock
dembnli: huli, sa hull': last, behind
dembus: bua, lahit: whole
dempong: kalahati: one end. one
half
dendangan: is6 (mag): alone
dende: babae: Noman
di: sarili: self
diblu: libro: book
dikf: maliit: small. little
di'ilew: kahapon: yesterday
dinding: dingding: wall
digalem: l06b: inside
dyata': itak: up, above, upstairs
diyawa': ibab6: down, under,
downstairs
donga': bangon (urn, milg): get up
duddag: mahulog: drop
dugpak: magkasalubong: meet
duk:
-at: and
-ng, sa pamamagitan ng: with, by
means of
duma'in: hindi? not, no
dunga: mundo: world
dupang: masam3. gago: bad, stupid
durnl: b u m a b l : come down,
descend
duse: kasalanan: sin, fault
-magduse: magkasala: sin, do
wrong
dusts': kasinungalingan: lic. decei:
duwa': ilagay: load
duwa'an: karga: load, cargo
duwa'i: babd (um): get down, get off
ebbut: ap6y: fire
eddek: hasik, tanym: plant
eddo': kuha (urn, i): fetch, get
eggas: masunog: b u m
ekka: marami: many, a lot
ella: asaa7a: husband
eilet: sa pagitan: between
ellew: araw: day, sun
ellurr?: buhdy: alive, living
engko: bunt6t: tail
enna': ligpit (mag, i): pat away
ensini':kanina: earlier, this morning
esset: al~a!a (mag, e r l : think of.
miss, remember
esso: busbg: full, satisfied
gaddung: berde: green
ga'i: hindi? not, no
gdlang: galLng: bracelet
gamut: ugit: root
ganagana: mamay3: later
gangu: tuya: dry
gantf: hall: mrtgpahingi: rest
-pagnntI', m a ~ g e n t i ' : magpslit iiuagkan: kay2: therefore, for that
take turns, substitute rt-ason
g i n a n l i ' a n : magpalitan: change, hangkan-hangbn: tuw? every time,
replace every one
gapas: buiak: cotton hap: mabuti: good
gastu: gasti (um, in): spend hap: sa: to
gata': gata: coconut milk haren: hagdanan: stairs, steps
gatas: gatas: milk hatu: baka: maybe, perhaps
gawang: pintuan: doorway hatul: mabuti: good
giling: giling (um. in!: grind -maghatul: magkumpuni': repair,
gilirgan: gilingari. kiskisan:
' mend
mill hatus: d a h : hundred
gindew: malungkot : lonely hayep: hayop: animal
goma: goma: rubber hebba': mahulog: fall (fell) over
goyak: alon: wave helling: tunog: sound
g u b c l r ? ~ : gubyerno. pamahalain: hellu: halo: pestle
government hidjul: ingay (ma, mag): noisy.
eulangac: gubat: iorest make a noise
guna: gamit (urn, in): use higad: sa tab: beside
gunting: gunti'ng: scissors higtd: banat (mag, in): stretch
guru, pu: eur6: teacher hiket: ubo (urn, in): cough
guwa : h a n g : gawQ (urn, in): w x k . m a k c
-paguwa': lumiraw: c o ~ n z out, holen: holen: marble
appear hukum: hukom: judge
-magguwa', ngangguwa': palabas: hunit: mahirap, mahal: hard, dif-
bring out ficult, expensive

hadja: lang, lamang: only ibu: libo: thousand

hadje: rnalaki': big, large impen: ngipin: tooth (teeth)
haget: mahigpit: firm, secure indam:
haggut: magin6w: cold
 -ngindam: humiram: borrow
-malindam, magpa'indam:
magpahirim: lend
Indan: alaala: remember
inday: aywan ko: I don't know
h e : ano: what?
ingge: saan: where?
inggehin: alin: which'?
ingket: tali (mag, an): tie. tie up
inin: ito: this (these)
insellan, isellan: langi's: oil
inum: inom (urn, in): drink (drznh!
inusan: nagutom: hungry
ipat: alagi (mag, an): take care of
isab: din: also
isi: ipasok: put in, fill
ishlan: paraalan, eskuwela: school
isun: usap (mag, pinag): discuss
ittem: maiti'm: biack, dark
itung: bilang (mag, in urn): count
itu': ito: t!is (there)
iya': NyS, mahiyain: shy. ernbaras-
sed, hshan~ed
iyan: iyan: that (rhose)
jambangan: halaman, t a n k : plant
jan: dahilan: cause
jari:
-manjari: mangyari: b e c o m e ,
happen, so
-makajari: puwede: it's possible.
can
-papanjari: lumikhd: create
jingga': morado: purple, violet
jip: diyi'p: jeep
kaba'-kaba': paruparo: butterFlv
kabusu, kalabusu: bilangguar..
prison
kabew: kalabaw: carabao
kaddsyan: karinderiya: cafe
kahaba': bawa't, lahat: every
liahagad: maniwald: believe
kaha': kawal? frying-pan
kahawa: kap6: coffee
kahan: kah6n: box
kakan, mangan: kain (um, in): ear
ka'at: sirs (ma): break (broken)
kalabasa, kabasa: kalabasa: squash
kalas: rosas: pink
kaldero: kaldero: pot, pan
kale:
-pakale: 1) makinig: listen
2) sumunhd: obey
-takale: rnarini'g: hear
kamanakan:
-kamanaknr? leila: paniangkiilg:
nephew
-kammakan dende: pamangking:
niece
kamatis: kamatis: tomato
kambing: kamrng: goat
kanawan: kanan: right
kanta: k a n t i (um, in): sing (sang)
kapa: palak61: axe
kapan: sahi'g: floor
kapatut: kapangyarihan: power,
authority
kapap: papaya: papaya
h p e , ngape: gising (urn): wske ck
kappa]: bapor: ship
krrangat: gana, sigl2: fel1 like
karga: karga: baggage, load
karut: sako: sack
kasap: magasping: rough
kassa': garap6n: jar, bottle
haram: katam: plane
katas: papel: paper
katei: katC itch
kawin: kasil (pag!: wedding
kayu: kahoy, punong-kahoy: wood,
tree
kayu': bagay: item, piece
keddew: magbalak: arrange, make
an appointment
keddut: magulat: surprised. startled
keg: tuwi (pagka): joy, happiness
kehet: maglagar? cut. saw
kekehet: lagari: saw
kekkeb: kagat (urn, in): bite
Lellong: leeg: neck
kellu: garnas (urn, in, an): weed
kemmut: lam6k: mosquito
kemon, kamemon: lahat: all
kemuwe: mulP: since
kemunti': kamote: sweet potato
kemuntr-kayn: kamoteng-kahoy:
cassava, manioc
kennn: isd3: fish
kennel: malarnig: cold
kenya: ibi, magkaibi: differ. dif-
ferent
kr-pak. ,lair ::;:ag, ptg--ar; split,
1.
divide
kesuwa': pulot (ma, nlzka): find
Leyn~ut:bulhng (um). whisper
keytan: patrng: shark
kimbu: nankibugha: be jealous
l i h e : kabys: clam
kimmat: aTa (um, an): think, intend,
expect
klput: makip6t: narrow, small
kite: mikita: see (saw)
kohap: hapon: afternoon
kok: ulo: head
kokko': kila, lika: crooked
kole': malus6g: well, better
kole': magawa, magtagurnpay:
manage, succeed
-ga'i tako1e'-kole': pilyo: naughty
kopras: kopra: copra
koral, ngoral: matigas: be stiff, rigid
koso': hugas (mag, an): wash
kubul: libing (mag, i): bury, grave
kuwe': katulad sa: like
kuwe'itu: ngay6n: now
kuhi: pinapayagan: allowed,
permitted
kuhita': pugitsi: octopus
kuhun: kugon: cogon
kukut: kam6t (mag, urn, in): scratch
kukut lahing: kayod (mag. um, in):
grate
kulang: ilan. kulang: few, shori of
kulayit: petromaks: p r e s s u r e
lantern
Irulitis: rebentad&: fire crackers
h l t i : magpagupit: have hair cut
kumpaniya: kompaniya: company
kudt: narangha, bulaw: orange
hnsi': sus? key
kupad: talop (mag, an): peel, pare
kupung: bal6n: well
bra': kabayo: horse
hral: k u d : pen, corral
kusta: pato: duck
kutu: kuto: louse (lice)
kuwit: balst: skin, bark (of treci
kuya': tsunggo: monkey
laba: murang-mura: a good bargain
hbanos: guayabano: guavano
labey: daan (mag, um, an): pass
labi: lal6: more
labo': patik (urn): fall (fell)
-palabo', pabo': tal6n (urn, in):
jump down
-ngalabo', ngabo': ihulog: throw
down, throw out
ladjab: malapad: wide, broad
laha': dug& blood
Ishat: bayan: place, country
lahi: tumakas: run away
-maglahi: magtanan: elope
-ngdahl, Uehihan: umagaw,
agawin: abduct
Iahing: niy6g: coconut
lakas: tapon (mag, i): throw away
lakkes: rnabills: quick
la'at: masam2 bad
la'i: dooon: there
la'it: tahr (urn, in, man): sew
la'uk: d a m : viand
fa'us: tul6y (mag, i, magpa): go on,
continue, proceed
Ida: maanghdng: hot, spicy
ldan, Ian: d a m : path, way, trail
lalem: malalim: deep
laley: pinggan: plate
lmba:
-pilyego (papel): sheet (of paper),
page, leaf
-piraso (salamin): sheet
lambo: mdunod: drown
lamma: mahini: weak
lampa: lag2 (mag, i): boil
lampung: m a g a h : light
landes: malakas: heavy
landing:
-palandingan: paliparan: airfield,
airport, landing
lanes: malantd: wither, withered
langew: langaw: fly
langgung: kabrt (mag, um, i): join,
be joined
langi: langoy (mag): swim
langit: langit: sky
langkew: matab: high, tall
Imgo:
-1ango (we'goyak): maduwal:
nauseated
-1ango (we'inum): lashg: drunk
lanjal: tul6y (mag, magpa, i): go on,
continue
lansa: lantsa: boat, launch
lansag: pakb: nail
lanu': makinis: smooth
Iapat: mapuna: covered
larak: gib5 (mag, i): pull down,
demolish
lareg: rnadulk: slippery
h a : ibig (pag, um, in), maha (pag,
ma, ka-an, mag, in): love
laya': magulang, ripe, mature
Iayang: lumipad: fly
lebbak: labik, lambak: valley,
hollow
lebbi: tirang (pagkain): leave (left)
over
lege: puna: covered, dirty
lekkat:
-kopiya (um, i, in): copy
-palays (mag,in): release, redeem
Iekkeb: takl'p, panakrp: lid, cover
leklas: link (mag, um, in): wash,
clean
le'iye: luya: ginger
lele: gumapang: crawl
lella: lalaki: man
leman: mahipiin: shy. feel shy
lemmek: mataba": fat
lemmun: lagnit, sinat: fever
lenga: linga: sesame
lengngan: lak6d (mag, um): walk
lengngen: bisig: arm
lepas: nawal3: lost
lepohan: kalin, pug6n: stove
leppf: tiklbp (mag, i, in): fold up
lesss: pandamdiim: feeling, taste
lessem: maasim: sour
lessu': butas: leak, leaking
lettu: tanghall': midday, noon
Ilbut: libut (magpa): go round
ligu: bilao: winnowing-tray
Ifkung: bilbg: round
Iris: kayod (mag, urn, in): grate
linda: lipat (mag, i, um): move,
transfer
Ifadem: madilim: dark
Ilngm: tawag (urn, in, an): call
Ungka': iwan (mag, ma): miss out,
jump over
linsungan: lusbng: mortar
hag: ora: hour, o'clock
loho': sabiiw: soup
lola': lara (mag): play, joke
lombog: mabagal: slow
loroy: lunbk (um, in): swallow
lowang: butas: hole
lubak: pa16 (mam, um, in): beat
lubid:
-pis?: string
-pill' (mag, um, in): twist
lugi': lug2 a poor bargain
lugus: bunga: betel nut
Iuha: malawak: broad, extensive
luka: b u k b (mag. an): open
lukban: lukban: pomelo
In'a: diyan: there
luma': bahay: house
lunglun: buij: whole, entirely
luntud: tulak (mag, i): push
lunuk: malamb6t: soft
lura': lur2 (um, i): spit
lutu': baon: packed lunch
luwd: lag? always
luwas: l a b b (um): come out, go out
Iuwe: mukh3: face
makanak: kabataan: children,
young people
makina: makina: machine
ma'in ngay6n: today
mdeta: maleta: suitcase
mdtilyu: martilyo: hammer
mamis: matamfs: sweer
manamal: masyado: very
mangan See kakan
mange': umih? urinate
mani: mani: peanut
manuk: manok: chicken
man&-manuk: ibon: bird
manusiya': sangkatauhan: mankind,
human race
maras: pipino: cucumber
masa: panahon: ~ l d times
mastal: maestro, rneastra: teacher
mata: math: eye
mat. bessi: talim: blade
mata': hiliw: unripe
mellek: dag3: rat, mouse
memes: hand2 ready, get ready
meto'a: biyanan: parent-in-law
mettetto'a: magulang: parent
metu'uhin: no6ng matagil na: long
ago, in old times
meyong: pus$: cat
miskin: mahirap: poor
rnital: Iata: tin can
mitsa: mitsi: wick
miya'an: iyon: that (those)
mundu: tulisin: bandit, outlaw
mum:
madali! easy
mura: cheap
mustakero: muskitero: mosquito
net
nabi: propeta: prophet
nahut: maliit: small, tiny
nakanak: bati: child, baby
na'an: dini: here
nangka': nagki: jackfruit
napas: hiningi: breath
magnapas: humingP: breathe
narka: impiyerno: hell
nina': mamayang gab? this evening
nipis: manipl's: thin
niya': may, mayroon: there is, there
are
niyawa: kiluluwi: soul, spirit

ohat:
-ohat laha': ugiit: blood vessel,
vein
-ohat paglessa: nerbiy6s: nerve
olom: poste: post
onot: hila (um, in): pull
oro': kampl't: knife
pagal: kuril: pen, enclosure
pagen: matibay: strong, durable
pages, mages: bawal (mag, ipag):
forbid
pages: masipag: hard-working
pahi$: magwali's: sweep
papahid: wali's: broom
paku: hingl" cum. an, in): ask for
pa'a: hita: thigh, leg
pa'in: sabi (mag, in): say
-pa'inne: sabi niya: he [she) said
pa'it: mapair: bitter
pala: pala: shovel
palanggana: palanggana: wash-bowl
palansa: plantsa: iron
pal&: palda: skirt
paley: palay: rice
pana'ik:
-umakyat: climb
-pumanhili: go up, come up
panas: mainit: hot
pandak: maigs? short
pandey: saniy: clever at, skilled in,
expert
pandi: malig6: bathe
pang ant in:
-pangantin lella: nobyo, bagong
kasal: bridegroom
-pangantin dende: nobya; bagong
kasal: bride
pangey: sanga: branch, bough
panji: watawat: flag
pantalan, pantan: pantalan: wharf
pantalun: pantalon: pants, trousers
pa nyitu: pany8: handkerchief
papa: pisngc cheek
papa': ngumuyg: chew
papan: tabld: board, plank
yzpu': ap6: grandparent
-papu'lella: lolo: grandfather
-papuldende: lola: grandmother
para: para: stop
paraholes: sitaw: string beans
pas: samb: bad
pasan: pahati'd: send a message
past?: maliwanag: clear
patey:
-matey: mamatay: die
-mapatey: pumatay: kill
patikuwan: tasa: cup
patta': larawan, ritrato: picture
payam: tingin (urn, an): look at
payew: usa: deer
payung: payong: umbrella
peddang: hampas (mang, urn, in. i):
strike
peddi': sakFt: hurt. pain
pegge: bat& pebble
pege': kasF because
pekkeng: pagod: tired
pellnn: m a l u g a : greet, welcome
peloget: tumawad, manawaran:
bargain
pene':
-pumiE, mami!C choose
-bukod {mag. i): sort (of rice)
penno': pun& full
peppik: 2akpak: wing
peseta: beiilte sentimos: twenty
centavos
pesong: la16 na, mas: more.
especially
pessa': durog 'urn. in. ma): smash
pessek: bulag: blind
pessi: :agB. kawii: fish-hook
petekka: kung minsan: sometimes
pettak: tumulo: drip
peyat: mapuli: red
pi: pumunti: go
pidju: sulok: comer
piha: hanap (mag. in): look for
pikil: isip (mag, in): think, thought
pilak:
pera: money
-plata, pilak: silver
pilma: pirma (um. an, i): sign
pinda: bag0 (mag, urn, ma, in):
change, move
pinggan: pinggain: dish
pinta: pintura. pinta: paint
pisak: putik: mud
pisang: pinya: pineapple
pitaka: pitaka: purse
piye: i l h : how many
-pipangan: il$n: how many
pogpog: h a m p k (um, in): hit
po'on: pinagsirnulain, pinagmulin:
source, beginning
pole': umuwi? go home
polong: nabalC broken, in half
-magpolong, pong: sibik (mag.
urn. in): chop
pote': putf! white
powase: mag-ayuno: fast
powente: tul6y: bridge
p u g d : itl6g: egg
pu': pula: isla: island
punas: punas (mag, an, i): wipe
pungla': punld: seedling, grow from
seed
punglu': pungla: ammunition
pungtina'i:
-pungtina'i lella: kapatid: brother
-pungtina9idende: kapatl'd: sister
punjung: tukt6k, talukt6k: top.
summit
putus: balot (mag, i): covering,
wrapping
puwa': huli (um, in): catch
puwas: pagkatapos ng: after
puweblo: bayan: town, city
 sali': pareho: same
-salung: umagd: morning
sabab: sama: arni: father
-tungkol sa: about sambi':
-dahil sa: because -nambi': 1) utang (urn, mang, in):
sabit : borrow, get a loan 2) magpapalrt:
-bat? (mag, um, in): greet change (money)
-bali (mag, an, i): warn -magsambi': magpalit: exchange
sabet: darno: weed sambung: sagor (um, in): reply,
sabul: magulo: untidy answer
sabun: sab6n: soap sampang:
sabut: intindi' cmaka, na--an): un- -pasampang: salubong (urn, in):
derstand meet
saget: ha16 (mag, in, i): mix -magSampang: magkasalubong:
sagnat: sabit (mag, i): hang up pass
saka: sampay: hanggang: until
-saka lella: kapati'd: (elder) sanam: insekro: insect, creature
brother sandal: tiis cmaka. makapag): bear.
-saka dende: kapati'd (elder) endure
sister Sangem: gabC night
sakey: sangka. ranggap (urn. in): receive
-pasake?: sakay (mag, urn, ani: sanglag: binusa: roast
ride, get on sanglit: humanga: admire
-nakey: isakay: give a lift ro sanpawa: damft na panloob: un-
saki: saki't: sick derwear
sa'i: ina: mother sape':
sala': pagkakamali? mistake -pasape': hiwalay (um. an):
saiamin, samin: .alami'n: glass separate, part from
sali: -magsapel: maghiwa-hiwalay:
-sali lella: kapati'd: (younger) separate
brother sapew: bubong: roof
-sali dende: kapatfd: (younger) sapi': baka: cattle
sister -sapi' lella: baka: bull
-sapi' dende: baka: cow
sara': bat&: law
sarang: hust6, tama: enough
saruk: sumbrero: hat
sasa': mag-away: quarrel
sasang: samantala: while
sawal: p a n t a h : pantas, trousers
sawan: baso: glass
sawe: ahas: snake
sawe': kasama: companion
saye: taw6 (um, mag): laugh
sayul: gulay: vegetable
seddepan: kanlurnn: u . ~ s ~
seddi: tagiluan: side
seddi, seddili: iba: different,
another
sekulati: tsokolate: chocolate
selluy: umagos: flow
sessep: sips+ (ilrn. in,: suck, sip
si: sa: to. at
si ( alen a'a): si ,'ni / kay:-
-disi: sina nina ,'kina:-
/'
sibrryas: sibuyas: onion
siggew: \cxklot (um, in): catch, seize,
grab
rigpit: mahirap, makip6t: tight,
difficult
sigup: sigarilyo (man, mag): smoke
-sigupan: sigarilyo: cigarette
siku: siko: elbow
siit:
-sfit lella: tiyci: uncle
-siit dende: tiya: aunt
silangan: silangan: east
sili. si: sili: pepper
simana: lingg6: week
sin: pera, sentimos: money, centavo
sina : insik: Chinese
sinapang: baril: gun
sinduwe: i l h : some, part
sine: sino: who
sine-sine: sinuman: whoever,
anyone
sing: gilid: edge
sinna: masaya: happy
sinsim: singsfng: ring
sipilyu: sipilyo: brush
siya: silya: chair
sokal: asukil: sugar
solon: laki' ng tubig: high tide
songad: tulak (mag, i): push
songot: pawis (mag, an): sweat
songsong: mamay2 na: in a while
suba': wawa: mourh of river. estuary
subay:
-kailangan. dapar: inus:. ought
-pero: but
subu: madaling-araw: dawn
suhuk: makapal: thick
suhul: binata: young man, bachelor
sudda: kuwenta. bale: worth, value
sugley: suklay: c o m b
sukey: bayad (mag, an): pay
-pagsukey: bayad: fare
suku: katangian, likas: nature. cha-
racteristic, what belongs to it
sukud:
-sukat ( u m , in): measure
-suwerte: luck
sukul: magpasalamat: thank
sulat: sulat (um, i, an): write, letter
suley: tikim (um, an), sub6k (urn,
in): try
sulga': langit: heaven
sulig: lumaga: grow
sulut: sumang-ayon: be content,
agree
sumbali', sumbayi': patay (mag, um,
in): slaughter, butcher
sumiyan: kailan: when
sumping: bulaklak: flower
sumu: bukas: tomorrow
sumudde: sa makalawa: day after
tomorrow
sundalu: sundalo: soldier
sung: tayo na: let's go
sung?: dumumi': have a bowel
movement
snpaya: upang: so that, in order that
suru': kursara: spoon
snsu: suso: breast
-nusu: sumuso: nurse
-magpasusu: magpasuso: nurse
susun: sisi (mag): repent, regret
sutla': sutli?. seda: silk
suwala: tinig: voice
suweldo: suweldo: wages, salary
tnbang: tulong !um, an): help
tabas: tabas (um, in): cut out
tabu': serado: closed in
tagam: bihasa, sanay: used to
taluk: biyoleta: purple, violet
talus, tawus: ag6d: at once, im-
mediately
tanem: tanrm (mag, in): plant
taring: iylk (um. mag, an): cry
tebba: kati: low tide
tebbeng: put01 (urn, in): fell
tebbu: tub6: sugar-cane
tebiyn': makiraln nga pa: excuse
me
tebu'an: palengke: market
teggel, tiggel: matagil: a long time
teginep: managinip, mangarap:
dream
-peteginep: panaginip: dream
tehumpa': sapatos: shoe
tekka: dating (urn): arrive
tekkey: buy& pepper leaf
te'ed: talagi: really
tendewan: bintan$: window
tenerol: tinidor: fork
tengge: taya (um): stand
tengnga': gitnl: middle
tenna': tira (urn, an): live
tenne: maginfiw: cold. chilled
tennun: habi (mag, urn, in. i): weave
tetihup: sip01 (urn, an): whistle
teuws': nasalp6k: hit
 teyma': tanggap (urn, in): receive
tibag: bat6 (um, in. i): throw
tihu'uk: buG: whole, all
tihup: humihip: blow
tiksa': magtil's, magdusa, kahirapan:
suffer, hardship
tilam: kuts6n: mattress
tilew: tanong (mag, in, i): ask ( a
question)
tilud: tuwiil: straight
timan: diborsiyo: divorce, get di-
vorced
timbak: baril (um, in): shoot
timbang: timbhng (mag, um, in):
weigh
-magtimbangan: mamagitan:
mediate
timbul: ligtas (mag, i, ma): save,
rescue
tina'i: bituka: innards, intestines
tinda: rinda: store
tingko': up8 (um, ma): sit. sit down
tipey: butones: button
tipun: tipon (mag, in): gat her
tiyanggi: palengke: market-place
toho': tuy6: dry
to'o: toto6: true
tolang:
-tolong kenna: t i n k : bone
-toiang a'a duk hayep: but6: bone
to': tur6 (mag, i, an): teach
tud: balifc (mag, i): return
tudju: sa may bandh: towards
tugpa': talon (um, in): jump off
tugsuk: iniksiycin: injection
tuhan: Div6s: God
tuhut:
-sama (urn, an): go with, ac-
company
-sun6d (um, in): follow. obey
tu'u: dito: here
tu'un: tumpak (mag. i): right.
correct
tu'ut: tuhod: knee
tulabuk: salo (um, in): catch
tuli: matulog: sleep
tumbaga': tans& brass
tumbu': lumaki': grow, growing
turnpuk: salanstin, tump6k: pile
tuney: tinik: thorn
tungan kew: saan ka pupunta:
where are you going?
turul: sunod (urn), habol (um, in):
follow, pursue
tuwaliya: tuwalya: towel
tuwas: matigas: hard
u: puluhan: handle
ubag: bao: coconut shell
ubas: tumakbo: run
ubus: tapus: finished
udji': hamak (um, in): despise
ujud: bunga, kinalabasan: result
u'an: unan: pillow, cushion
ulan: ulap (urn): rain
uling mata: hi16: dizzy
urnbu: us6k: smoke
urnew: pipi: dumb
umul: buhay: life
umus: buhangin: sand
ung: ilong: nose
untnl: mabuti, tam$: good, right
-rnagpauntul: magkumpuni:
repair, put right
untung: kita, tub6 (mag, in): profit,
sell at a profit
upa': ngumangi: chew betel
urung: bigay (mag, i, an): give
usba: kamag-anak: relative
usik: lut6 (mag, i): cook
usuy: sisiw: chick
uta': sukd (mag, um, i): vomit
utang: utang: debt
-ngutang: mangutang: borrow
money
utek: utak: brain
uyat: saging: banana

we': ---:by
we'ey: bakit: why?
Yakan English

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ku aku ku I me
kew ka'u nu YOU YOU
iye iye ne he /she /it him /her / i t
kite kite te

kami, kayi kami. kayi kami, kayi we

ka'am ka'am bi YOU you
siye siye de they them
kite bi kite bi te bi

PENGITUNG
1 2 3
ako akin ko si Yakan, Pilipino. Kastila
ikaw. ka iyo mo duk Inglis
siya kanya niya
issa': isb: uno: one
kami amin namin duwe: dalawh: dos: two
kayo inyo ninyo teilu: tatl6: tres: three
sila kanila nila ampat: apat: kuwatro: four
tayo atin natin lime: lima: singko: five
ennem: anim: seis: six
pitu': pito: siyete: seven
walu': wal6: otso: eight
siyam: siyam: nuwebe: nine
sempa': sampli: diyes: ten
BULAN SI TAHUN

Yakan (Arab) Pillpino duL Ingb

Muharram Enero: January

Sappal Pebrero: February
Maulud (Rabbil Awwal? Marso: March
Rabbil Ahil Abril : April
Jumaril Awwal Mayo: May
Jumaril Ahil Hunyo: June
Ladjab (Rajab) Hulyo: July
Sa'ban Agosto: August
Powase (Ramadan) Setyembre: September
Heylaya (Sawwal) Oktubre: October
Jul Ka'idda Nobyembre: November
Hadji' Disyembre: December

ELLEW SI SIMANA

ahad: Linggo: Sunday

isnin: Lunes: Monday
sdua: Martes: Tuesday
daba'a: Miyerkoles: Wednesday
hammir: Huwebes: Thursday
juma'at: Biyernes: Friday
sabtu': Sabado: Saturday