Surigaonon Language - Sample Words and Phrases

Surigaonon is a Philippine language spoken by Surigaonon people in the province of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and some portions of Agusan del Norte especially the towns near the Mainit Lake. Though it is related to Cebuano, Cebuano speakers can hardly understand Surigaonon speakers. The variety spoken in Tandag city is Tandaganon, and it may be a separate language (The same treatment to Boholano dialect of Cebuano).

Enjoy the meaning of it word by word :)

-diin – where

-kun-o – when

-kagan-o – when, past

-uno – what

-sin-o – who

-tag-uno – how

-"salamat karajaw" – Thank you very much

-na ay, unja na (the actual word is "ngaj'an") – later

-"ay ay na bata ini!" – Tsk tsk this child!

-"uman kaw?" (contraction of "ya uno man kaw?") – What happened to you?

-ajo-ajo (Cebuano "ayo ayo") – Take care

-"Na buang na" – This is crazy

-"Simba ko" – "Knock on wood"

-"Hilom ngad-on" – Be silent there

-maradjao or madayao – good

-maradjao (madayao) na buntag – Good morning

-maradjao (madayao) na hapon – Good afternoon

-haman kaw? (composed of "hain" and "man") – Where are you?

-uno may ngayan mo? – What is your name?

-pila may imo edad? (in Surigao del Norte, "pila may edad mo?") – How old are you?

-grabehi nimo ka gwapa - in Norte, "gulpi man kaw kagwapa" – You are so beautiful

-gwapahi – very beautiful

-"grabehi nimo ka yaot" – You're so ugly

-tagad (old Surigaonon word) huyat (modern usage) – wait

-ihap – count

-"tabangi ko" (same as Cebuano), in Norte "tabangi ako" – Help me

-pagdali (same as Cebuano) – be fast

-"maradjao (madayao) na duyom dijo nahurot" – Good evening to all

-"hain man (ha'man) kaw pasingod?" – Where are you going?

-kuman – now

-silom – tomorrow

-mahagkot, tignaw – cold

-paso, malangka – hot

-wayong, bayho, kamasdakan (almost obsolete) – face

-alima – hand

-sike – leg

-"taghigugma ta kaw" – I love you

-mangita nan sine – watch a movie. . .atud (old Surigaonon word)

-"mupanaw na ako kuman" – I will leave now

-inday uno – I don't know

-yaon,jaon – that

-"uno yaon (jaon)?" or "uman yaon (jaon)?" – What is that?

-mamisita – courting

-guyangan - forest

-doot - the other side of the river

-dress - baro

-climb - dayag

-fire - kayajo

-buyod - mountain

-hilam - mosquito

-duyod - to approach

-jaon - have

-ingod - beneath the house (in Cebuano "silong")

-adja - just or only ( e.g. "adja ra man kaw magsinaoy saoy" You are just interrupting)

- bakoy - thumb

- puyo - island