Geographic distribution
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Specifically, Romblomanon is spoken in the following islands on Romblon:
Phonology
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Consonants
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Romblomanon is one of the Philippine languages that do not exhibit [ɾ] –[d] allophony.
Phonetic variations of /i, u/ with sounds [e, o] are said to occur.[2]
Pronouns
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Personal
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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
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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
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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
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Loan words
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(November 2022 )
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
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Romblomanon / Sibuyanon dialect (San Fernando)
Tagalog
English
Ambo/ilaga (Sibuyan)
Daga
Rat
Asó
Usok
Smoke
Ayam/ajam (Sibuyan)
Aso
Dog
Ayaw mag pinisik / Ajaw mag pinisik (Sibuyan)
Huwag kang malandi
Don't flirt
Babaye/baje (Sibuyan)
Babae
Female
Bu-ang
Baliw
Crazy
Bukon, indi
Hindi
No
Bulan/buyan (Sibuyan)
Buwan
Month
Bungoy
Bingi
Deaf
Buroy
Bobo
Dumb
Buta
Bulag
Blind
Buwas
Bukas
Tomorrow
Hadakon, hambugon
Mayabang
Boastful
Hadlok
Takot
Afraid
Mus na
Tara na
Let's go
Hangit ako sa imo
Galit ako sa iyo
I hate you
Higko/higtang (Sibuyan)
Dumi
Dirt
Hu-o
Oo
Yes
Ibabaw
Itaas
Up
Idayum
Ilalim
Down
Kabu-ot ka / Kabuoton ka (Sibuyan)
Mabait ka
You are kind
Ka-guapa ka / Kaguapahon ka (Sibuyan)
Maganda ka
You are beautiful
Ka-guapo ka / Kaguapuhon ka (Sibuyan)
Gwapo ka
You are handsome
Kalag
Kaluluwa
Spirit
Galaum/gasi
Akala
Assumption
Kanam
Laro
Play
Kwarta
Salapi
Money
Layaki/yaki (Sibuyan)
Lalaki
Male
Maayo nga adlaw / Maajo na Adlaw (Sibuyan)
Magandang araw
Good day
Maayo nga aga / Maajo na Aga (Sibuyan)
Magandang umaga
Good morning
Maayo nga gabi-i / Maajo na Gab-i (Sibuyan)
Magandang gabi
Good evening
Maayo nga hapon / Maajo na Hapon (Sibuyan)
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/mapisan (Sibuyan)
Masipag
Industrious
Maisog/kaisugon (Sibuyan)
Matapang
Brave
Makusog/kakusugon (Sibuyan)
Malakas
Strong
Mala-in/kalainon (Sibuyan)
Masama
Bad
Malipay
Masaya
Happy
Maluya/maluja (Sibuyan)
Mabagal
Slow
Manamit/kanamiton (Sibuyan)
Masarap
Delicious
Manang
Ate
Older sister
Manong
Kuya
Older brother
Mayad/majad (Sibuyan)
Matalino
Intelligent
Merkado
Pamilihan
Market
O-ning/kuring (Sibuyan)
Pusa
Cat
Palangga ta gid ikaw
Mahal na mahal kita
I love you so much
Palangga ta ikaw
Mahal kita
I love you
Pisikon/pisikan
Malandi
Flirtatious
Pusong/bakakon
Sinungaling
Liar
Semana
Linggo
Week
Sinsilyo
Barya
Coins
Subay
Langgam
Ant
Tubi
Tubig
Water
Tu-ig
Taon
Year
Tu-o
Kanan
Right
Waya/waja (Sibuyan)
Kaliwa
Left
Yawa/jawa (Sibuyan)
Kasamaan
Demon
References
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^ Romblomanon at Ethnologue (18th ed., 2015) (subscription required)
^ Newell, Leonard E.; Tabardilla, Emilia (2006). Romblomanon dictionary . Linguistic Society of the Philippines.
Further reading
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External links
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