Animals & Nature in Siargaonon
17 words and phrases, recorded by a native speaker of Siargaonon (Surigaonon), the language of Siargao Island in the Philippines. Part of The World Around You.
| Siargaonon | English | Notes on usage |
|---|---|---|
| Kahoy | Tree | |
| Kapun-an | Tree (of a kind) | Kapun-an nan nijog = coconut tree; kapun-an nan narra = narra tree |
| Tanom | Plant | Both the verb 'to plant' and the plant itself |
| Ambaw | Rat | |
| Miya | Cat | |
| Iro | Dog | |
| Manok | Chicken | Also means the live bird |
| Baboy | Pig / Pork | |
| Isda | Fish | |
| Kayajo | Fire | |
| Suyug | (Sea/River) current | |
| Guyangan | Forest | |
| Puyo | Island | |
| Ilaja | Farm | |
| Dagat | Sea / Ocean | Very relevant on Siargao |
| Baybay | Beach | |
| Tubig | Water |
Hearing it spoken
Written Siargaonon can only take you so far — the sounds are what give a speaker away. Two rules matter more than any other: the letter J is always hard, as in the English "jump" (never softened to a "y"), and many words that use an L in neighbouring languages use a Y here — ulo becomes uyo, balay becomes bayay. The pronunciation guide covers both in detail.
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