Romblomanon
Ini
Native toPhilippines
RegionRomblon province (entire Romblon and Sibuyan islands; some parts of Tablas except Banton, Corcuera, Maestro de Ocampo and Carabao)
Native speakers
94,000 (2011)[1]
Language codes
ISO 639-3rol
Glottologromb1245
Area where Romblomanon is spoken

Romblomanon or Bisaya/Binisaya nga Romblomanon is an Austronesian regional language spoken, along with Asi and Onhan, in the province of Romblon in the Philippines. The language is also called Ini, Tiyad Ini, Basi, Niromblon, and Sibuyanon. It is a part of the Bisayan language family and is closely related to other Philippine languages.

Geographic distribution

Specifically, Romblomanon is spoken in the following islands on Romblon:

Phonology

Consonants

Labial Alveolar Palatal Velar Glottal
Nasal m n ŋ
Plosive voiceless p t k ʔ
voiced b d ɡ
Fricative s h
Rhotic ɾ
Lateral l
Approximant w j

Romblomanon is one of the Philippine languages that do not exhibit [ɾ][d] allophony.

Vowels

Front Central Back
Close i u
Open a
  • Phonetic variations of /i, u/ with sounds [e, o] are said to occur.[2]

Grammar

Pronouns

Personal

  Absolutive Ergative Oblique
1st person singular ako nakon, ko akon
2nd person singular ikaw, ka nimo, mo imo
3rd person singular siya niya iya
1st person plural inclusive kita naton aton
1st person plural exclusive kami namon amon
2nd person plural kamo nindo indo
3rd person plural sinda ninda inda

Demonstrative pronouns

  Absolutive Ergative/Oblique Locative Existential
Nearest to speaker ('this, here') iní tiyadní dirí (y)ári
Near to addressee or closely removed from speaker and addressee ('that, there') inâ tiyadnâ dirâ (y)ára'
Remote ('yon, yonder') adtó tiyadtó didtó (y)á(d)to

In addition to this, there are two verbal deictics, karí, meaning 'come to speaker', and kadto, meaning 'to go yonder'.

Interrogative words

Romblomanon English Example
Ano What Ano imo pangayan? 'What is your name?'
San-o When San-o ka makadto sa Romblon? 'When are you going to Romblon?'
Diin Where Diin ka pa-kadto? 'Where are you going?'
Sin-o Who Sin-o ang imo ka-ibahan? 'Who is your companion?'
Kamusta How Kamusta ka? 'How are you?'
Pa-unó How (a derivative of ano) Pa-anó ka maka halin? 'How can you go?'
Pila How much / How many Pila ini? 'How much is this?' / Pila ka tawo ang yara? 'How many people are there?'

Examples

Loan words

Numbers

Number Romblomanon
1 Isá
2 Duhá
3 Tuyó
4 Upat
5 Limá
6 Onum
7 Pitó
8 Wayó
9 Siyám
10 Napúyô
100 Isa-kagatús
1000 Isa-kalibó
First Una
Second Panga-duhá
Third Pang-tuyó / Pangat-lo
Fourth Pang-upat
Fifth Pang-limá
Sixth Pang-onum
Seventh Pang-pitó
Eighth Pang-wayó
Ninth Pang-siyám
Tenth Pang-napúyô

Common expressions

Romblomanon / Sibuyanon dialect (San Fernando)TagalogEnglish
Ambo/ilaga (Sibuyan)DagaRat
AsóUsokSmoke
Ayam/ajam (Sibuyan)AsoDog
Ayaw mag pinisik / Ajaw mag pinisik (Sibuyan)Huwag kang malandiDon't flirt
Babaye/baje (Sibuyan)BabaeFemale
Bu-angBaliwCrazy
Bukon, indiHindiNo
Bulan/buyan (Sibuyan)BuwanMonth
BungoyBingiDeaf
BuroyBoboDumb
ButaBulagBlind
BuwasBukasTomorrow
Hadakon, hambugonMayabangBoastful
HadlokTakotAfraid
Mus naTara naLet's go
Hangit ako sa imoGalit ako sa iyoI hate you
Higko/higtang (Sibuyan)DumiDirt
Hu-oOoYes
IbabawItaasUp
IdayumIlalimDown
Kabu-ot ka / Kabuoton ka (Sibuyan)Mabait kaYou are kind
Ka-guapa ka / Kaguapahon ka (Sibuyan)Maganda kaYou are beautiful
Ka-guapo ka / Kaguapuhon ka (Sibuyan)Gwapo kaYou are handsome
KalagKaluluwaSpirit
Galaum/gasiAkalaAssumption
KanamLaroPlay
KwartaSalapiMoney
Layaki/yaki (Sibuyan)LalakiMale
Maayo nga adlaw / Maajo na Adlaw (Sibuyan)Magandang arawGood day
Maayo nga aga / Maajo na Aga (Sibuyan)Magandang umagaGood morning
Maayo nga gabi-i / Maajo na Gab-i (Sibuyan)Magandang gabiGood evening
Maayo nga hapon / Maajo na Hapon (Sibuyan)Magandang haponGood afternoon
MabinuligonMatulunginHelpful
Madamo nga salamatMaraming salamatThanks a lot
Magdahan kaMag-ingat kaTake care
MahugaMahirapDifficult
Mahugod/mapisan (Sibuyan)MasipagIndustrious
Maisog/kaisugon (Sibuyan)MatapangBrave
Makusog/kakusugon (Sibuyan)MalakasStrong
Mala-in/kalainon (Sibuyan)MasamaBad
MalipayMasayaHappy
Maluya/maluja (Sibuyan)MabagalSlow
Manamit/kanamiton (Sibuyan)MasarapDelicious
ManangAteOlder sister
ManongKuyaOlder brother
Mayad/majad (Sibuyan)MatalinoIntelligent
MerkadoPamilihanMarket
O-ning/kuring (Sibuyan)PusaCat
Palangga ta gid ikawMahal na mahal kitaI love you so much
Palangga ta ikawMahal kitaI love you
Pisikon/pisikanMalandiFlirtatious
Pusong/bakakonSinungalingLiar
SemanaLinggoWeek
SinsilyoBaryaCoins
SubayLanggamAnt
TubiTubigWater
Tu-igTaonYear
Tu-oKananRight
Waya/waja (Sibuyan)KaliwaLeft
Yawa/jawa (Sibuyan)KasamaanDemon

References

  1. Romblomanon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
  2. Newell, Leonard E.; Tabardilla, Emilia (2006). Romblomanon dictionary. Linguistic Society of the Philippines.

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