Aklanon (also Akeanon) is a language spoken in the Philippines, mainly in northern parts of Panay.

Aklanon is unique among Philippine languages since it possesses the digraph ea ("l" pronounced with rolling "r" sound). According to legend, the digraph originated from the first ruler of Aklan, Datu Bangkaya, who had a short tongue and therefore could not pronounce the "l" sound.

Akeanon tongue-twisters:

Ro anwang nagaeugaeog sa eugan-eugan. (The carabao is swimming in the mud.)

Ro kaeamay nagaeapuyot sa kaeaha. (The sugar stuck on the pan.)

Animals

Bird : Pispis Carabao : Anwang Dog : Ayam Cat : Kuring Monkey : Amo Worm : Ueod Snake : Sawa

Food

Rice : Humay Fish: Suea Meat : Karne Pork : Baboy Beef: Baka Bread : Tinapay Vegetable : Tinuea Mushroom : Amamakue

Akeanon Words

Crazy : kaumangon Gold : bueawan

Pronunciation guide

Common

Phrase list

Some phrases in this phrasebook still need to be translated. If you know anything about this language, you can help by plunging forward and translating a phrase.

Basics

Hello.

Hello. ( )

Hello. (informal)

Hay. ( )

How are you?

Kumusta?

Fine, thank you.

Mayad man.

What is your name?

ano ro imong pangaean? ( ?)

My name is ______ .

Akon nga pangaean hay _____. ; ako hay si ______ . ( _____ .)

Nice to meet you.

Kamayad nga nagkakilaea ta kita. ( )

Please.

paki- ; pangabay. ( )

Thank you.

Saeamat . ( )

You're welcome.

Uwa ron. ( )

Yes.

Ho-o . ( )

No.

Bukon. ( )

Excuse me. (getting attention)

Paagi. ( )

Excuse me. (begging pardon)

Pahuman nga. ( )

I'm sorry.

Pasensyahe guid. ( )

Goodbye

Mauna eot ang. ( )

Goodbye (informal)

Mauna eon aq. ( )

I can't speak Akeanon [well].

[ ]Uwa aq kabaeo maghambae nga Akeanon it mayad. ( [ ]) Indi ako kantigo maghambae it akeanon

Do you speak English?

Antigo ka mag hambae it English?

Is there someone here who speaks English?

May una baea iya nga kantigo maghambae it Ingles? May iya nga tigo maghambae it english?

Help!

Bulig! Tabang!

Look out!

Pagtan-aw! ( !)

Good morning.

mayad-ayad nga agahon . ( )

Good evening.

mayad-ayad nga gabi-i. ( )

Good night.

mad-ayad nga hapon. ( )

Good night (to sleep)

pagkatueog eon. ( )

I don't understand.

Indi ko maeobtan. ( )

Where is the toilet?

Siin ro casilyas?

Numbers

1

isaea

2

daywa

3

tatlo

4

ap-at

5

lima

6

an-om

7

pito

8

waeo

9

siyam

10

pueo

11

pueo ag isaea

12

pueo ag daywa

13

pueo ag tatlo

20

daywang pueo

30

tatlong pueo

40

ap-at ka pueo

50

limang ka pueo

100

isaea'ng gatos

200

daywa'ng gatos

300

tatlo'ng gatos

400

ap-at nga gatos

500

lima'ng gatos

1,000

isaea'ng libo

2,000

daywa'ng libo

3,000

tatlo'ng libo

Time

Morning :Agahon; Noon :Udto ro adlao; Afternoon :Hapon; Evening :Gabi-i; Now :Makaron Later :Hinduna

Clock time

one o'clock AM

ala una it agahun

two o'clock AM

alas dos it hapun

noon

udto

one o'clock PM

ala-una it hapun

two o'clock PM -

alas dos it hapun

midnight

Days

Monday

Lunes

Tuesday

Martes

Wednesday

Mierkules

Thursday

Huebes

Friday

Biernes

Saturday

Sabado

Sunday

Dominggo

Months

January

Enero

February

Pebrero

March

Marso

April

Abril

May

Mayo

June

Hunyo

July

Hulyo

August

Agosto

September

Septiembre

October

Oktobre

November

Nobyembre

December

Disyembre

Colors

white-puti, red- puea, green- berde, yellow- dueaw, black- itum, blue - azul; asul

Transportation

Taxi

Car - Saeakyan

Bicycle - Sikad

Money

Money - cuarta

I have no money - Owa ako it cuarta.

change - sinsillo;

ten cents - dies centimos or centavos

five cents - bakud

Eating

Breakfast - pamahaw

Lunch - ilabas

Snack - meryenda

Dinner - ihapon

Food - pagkaon

Rice - humay

Toasted/burnt rice - dukot

Viand - suea

(to) Boil (something) - ea-ga

Spoiled - ban-os

Overripe - samad (usually an exaggeration)

Driving

Speed up - dasig/i/a

Slow down - hinay/i/a

Brake - menor

Let's go - panaw ta

Stop - pundo

I'm going out (of the car) - manaog eun ako