Romblomanon is a Bicol -Visayan language ('Bisakol ' like Masbateño ) spoken, along with the Asi and Onhan languages , in the province of Romblon in the Philippines . The language is also called Ini, Tiyad Ini, Basi, Niromblon, Sibuyanon, and Bisaya.
Specifically, it is spoken in the following islands on Romblon:
Romblomanon too is also considered as a Far Variant of Bisakol due to its proximity with the Islands of Panay & Masbate .
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Consonants [ edit ]
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Phonology [ edit ]
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Grammar [ edit ]
Pronouns [ edit ]
Personal [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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.
Enclitic Particles [ edit ]
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Existential [ edit ]
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Interrogative Words [ edit ]
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-unó 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 [ edit ]
Loan Words [ edit ]
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Numbers [ edit ]
Number
Romblomanon
1
Isá
2
Duhá
3
Tuyo
4
Upat
5
Limá
6
Onum
7
Pitó
8
Wayó
9
Siyám
10
Púyô
100
Gatús
1000
Libó
First
Una
Second
Ika-duhá
Third
Ika-tuyo
Fourth
Ika-upat
Fifth
Ika-limá
Sixth
Ika-onum
Seventh
Ika-pitó
Eighth
Ika-wayó
Ninth
Ika-siyám
Tenth
Ika-napúyô
Common Expressions [ edit ]
Romblomanon
Tagalog
English
Ambo
Daga
Rat
Aso
Usok
Smoke
Ayam
Aso
Dog
Ayaw mag pinisik
Huwag kang malandi.
Don't flirt
Babaye
Babae
Female
Bu-ang
Baliw
Crazy
Bukon/Indi
Hindi
No
Bulan
Buwan
Month
Bungoy
Bingi
Deaf
Buroy
Bobo
Dumb
Buta
Bulag
Blind
Buwas
Bukas
Tomorrow
Hadakon / Hambugon
Mayabang
Boastful
Hadlok
Takot
Afraid
Hamus na
Tara na
Let's go
Hangit ako sa imo
Galit ako sayo
I hate you
Higko
Dumi
Dirt
Hu-o
Oo
Yes
Ibabaw
Itaas
Up
Idayum
Ilalim
Down
Kabu-ot ka
Mabait ka
You are kind
Ka-guapa ka
Maganda ka
You are beautiful
Ka-guapo ka
Gwapo ka
You are manly
Kalag
Kaluluwa
Spirit
Kalaom
Akala
Assumption
Kanam
Laro
Play
Kwarta
Pera
Money
Layaki
Lalaki
Male
Maayo nga adlaw
Magandang araw
Good day
Maayo nga aga
Magandang umaga
Good morning
Maayo nga gabi-i
Magandang gabi
Good evening
Maayo nga hapon
Magandang hapon
Good afternoon
Mabinuligon
Matulungin
Helpful
Madamo nga salamat
Maraming salamat
Thanks a lot
Magdahan ka
Mag ingat ka
Take care
Mahuga
Mahirap
Difficult
Mahugod
Masipag
Industrious
Maisog
Matapang
Brave
Makusog
Malakas
Strong
Mala-in
Masama
Bad
Malipay
Masaya
Happy
Maluya
Mabagal
Slow
Manamit
Masarap
Delicious
Manang
Ate
Older sister
Manong
Kuya
Older brother
Mayad
Matalino
Intelligent
Merkado
Palengke
Market
O-ning
Pusa
Cat
Palangga Ta Gid Ikaw
Mahal na mahal kita
I love you so much
Palangga ta ikaw
Mahal kita
I love you
Pisikon
Malandi
Flirtatious
Pusong
Sinungaling
Liar
Semana
Linggo
Week
Sinsilyo
Barya
Coins
Subay
Langgam
Ant
Tubi
Tubig
Water
Tu-ig
Taon
Year
Tu-o
Kanan
Right
Waya
Kaliwa
Left
Yawa
Demonyo
Demon
References [ edit ]
Asi
Cebuan
Central
West
South
Bold indicates languages with more than 1 million speakers
? indicates classification dispute
† indicates extinct status
Official languages
Regional languages
Minority languages
Immigrant languages