Surigaonon is a local Philippine language spoken by Surigaonon people in the province of Surigao del Norte, Surigao del Sur, and some portion of Agusan del Norte especially the towns near the Mainit Lake. Though it is related to Cebuano, solid Cebuano speakers can hardly understand Surigaonon speakers.
Surigaonon is spoken in Surigao del Norte and most part of Surigao del Sur (except in the City of Bislig, Municipalities of Barobo, Hinatuan Lingig and Tagbina) (Surigaonon language, 2006). It has similar consonant and vowel sounds, stress, intonation patterns to the Cebuano and Boholano languages. Surigaonon underwent certain morphophonemic processes, such as assimilation, deletion, alternation and metathesis (Dumanig, 2005). In the study conducted by Dumanig (2005) on Descriptive Analysis of Surigaonon language it was found that there are 18 consonants (b, d, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, ng, p, r, s, t, w, y, o, ?) with 18 sounds and 3 vowels (a,i,u) with 5 sounds. It has also 25 noun clusters (br, bl, bw, by, dr, dy, dw, gr, gw, kr, kl, kw, mw, my, nw, pr, pl, pw, py, sw, sy, tr, tw, ty, hw) and 4 diphthongs (aw, ay, iw, uy), which are similar to the Cebuano language (Rubrico, 1999). There are Surigaonon words that are spelled similarly but they differ in meaning depending on how each syllable is stressed (Dumanig, 2005). Surigaonon language follows two intonation patterns like the rising and falling intonation. The rising intonation is common in asking yes or no questions and the falling intonation occurs in ending declarative and imperative statements (Dumanig, 2005). There are also morphophonemic changes, such as deletion, alternation and metathesis.
[edit] Sample phrases
- 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 genuine word is ngaj'an – later
- -ay ay na bata ini! – Tsk tsk this child!
- -uman kaw? (contraction of "ya uno man kaw?") – What happen to you?
- -ajo-ajo (Cebuano ayo ayo) – Take Care
- -Na buang na – This is crazy
- -Simba ko – (like saying knock on the woods)
- -Hilom ngad-on – be silent there
- -maradjao or madayao – good
- -maradjao (madayao) na buntag – good morning
- -maradjao (madayao) na hapon – good afternoon
- -haman kaw? it is composed of hain and man – where are you?
- -uno may ngayan mo? – what is your name?
- -pila may imo edad? -in surigao del norte, the syntax is 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 – your so ugly
- -tagad(old surigaonon word) huyat(modern usage) – wait
- -ihap – count
- -tabangi ko (same with Cebuano)in norte tabangi ako – help me
- -pagdali (same with 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 dont know
- -yaon,jaon – that
- -"uno yaon (jaon)?" or "uman yaon (jaon)?" – What is that?
- -" mamisita – courting
- -"guyangan-forest doot-another 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
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