Capiznon (Spanish: capiceño[1][2][3]) is an Austronesian language spoken in Western Visayas in the Philippines. Capiznon is concentrated in the province of Capiz in the northeast of Panay Island.
It is a member of the Visayan language family and the people are part of the wider Visayan ethnolinguistic group, who constitute the largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group.
It is often confused with Hiligaynon, but it has its own unique vocabulary and accent.
The Capiznon vocabulary also includes Akeanon and Waray words.
The Capiznon can also be claimed as the fastest language in the region.
Rural farmers speak a certain variety (characterized by the corruption of "l" sounds) that is now disappearing as the younger Capiznons adopt a more Hiligaynon-like language with a slower pace and softer and longer vowels.
Capiznon can sound harsh to non-Capiz natives.
[edit] Capiznon Speaking Municipalities
[edit] Iloilo
[edit] Masbate
[edit] Common Lexical Differences between Capiznon and Hiligaynon Language
| Capisano |
Hiligaynon |
English |
| yanda |
subong/karon |
today |
| ini |
ini/amo ini |
this |
| iina |
ina/amo ina |
that |
| buwas |
buwas |
tomorrow |
| patawa/hibayag |
kadlaw |
laugh |
| malukong |
yahong |
bowl |
| ti-aw |
lango-lango |
joking |
| hampang |
hampang |
playing |
| hilamon |
hilamon |
grass |
| palanggana |
labador |
washbasin |
| pawa |
sanag |
light intensity |
| wakal/hala/hambal |
hambal |
talk |
| lagbong/hulog |
hulog |
fall |
| panyaga |
panyaga |
lunch |
| puya |
bata |
child |
| diya |
diri |
here |
| pilaw |
tuyo |
sleepy |
| tamarindo |
sambag |
tamarind tree |
| tangis |
hibi |
cry |
| laong |
lisensya |
consent |
| siki |
tiil |
foot |
| mayad |
maayo |
fine |
[edit] References
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