Sa' mesekuit mu ig duma mu, iin dayuni telu'en mu, “Ai, misekuitu lai ya'a, tumu' pesailu mau, pu' kana'u tinibaba- stepped on other's foot sorry

 Interjection: Aaw! Ohh! Eh!: What one says when he or she inadvertently bothers s.o. or remembers s.t. 

Subanen to English Translation:

Mesekuit -step

Mesekuitu - stepped

Pesailu mau - forgive me

Telu (tiil) - foot

Pesailu  - forgive / ask sorry

Pu' kana'u tinibaba - for I didn't mean to

Aba! - hey!

Beledutu  (hubag) - boil

Mesaba - hit

Mu  - you

Miata / mita / minita - see /seen

Medelem  gupia - very dark

Medelem - dark ( no light)

Gupia - very / really / extremely / 

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(Note there is no letter "W" in Subanen Alphabet. "W" is replaced with O, or U, or "io"  example Magiliw = magilio",  Walo = Oalo, Melingaway = Milingaoay)

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Example:

(Interjection: Aaw! Ohh! Eh!: What one says when he or she inadvertently bothers s.o. or remembers s.t. !)

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Subanen: Sa' mesekuit mu ig duma mu, iin dayuni telu'en mu, “Ai, misekuitu lai ya'a, tumu' pesailu mau, pu' kana'u tinibaba'” '. 

English: If you happen to step on your companion's toes, what you should then say is, “Oh, I stepped on your toes; please forgive me, for I didn't mean to.”

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Example:

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Subanen: “Aba, misaba' mu ig beledutu.” “Ai, nda'u maita', pesailu mau, pu' medelem gupia..” 

English: ““Hey, you hit my boil.” “Oh, I'm sorry; I didn't see it. Forgive me, (it happened) because it's very dark in here..” 

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Note: You may share your Subanen version based on your locality. (Subanen tuboy, Subanen Sibugay, Subanen Sindangan, Subanen Misamis etc.)

Nda' mu da melingauay su pimuun dini'a ni Kuis? Mita, minita u forget and forgotten see and seen

 Interjection: Aaw! Ohh! Eh!: What one says when the thought has just occurred: oh! 

Subanen to English Translation:

Mita - See

Minita - Seen

Melingauay - Forget / forgotten

Kuis - Kuwis 

(Note there is no letter "W" in Subanen Alphabet.

 "W" is replaced with O, or U, or "io" 

example Magiliw = magilio", 

Walo = Oalo, 

Melingaway = Milingaoay)

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Example:

(Interjection: Aaw! Ohh! Eh!: What one says when the thought has just occurred: oh!)

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Subanen: Aaw, wa'a, minita'u. . '. 

English: Oh, yes, I saw it.

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Example:

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Subanen: “Nda' mu da melingauay su pimuun dini'a ni Kuis?” “Aaw, wa'a daan tu'u; sa' nda' mu da talu' puli' dinaan, mipati'u gupia melingauay.” 

English: “You didn't forget about what Kuwis asked you to do, did you?” “Oh, my, yes, if you hadn't told me again, I would surely have forgotten it altogether.” 

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Note: You may share your Subanen version based on your locality. (Subanen tuboy, Subanen Sibugay, Subanen Sindangan, Subanen Misamis etc.)

Si Laloy dema kini, mengaan gukiten gupia; Uto uto, Ulug ulugan madaling maniwala sa fakenews

 Idiom: aan gukiten - Gullible . Readily believes what is untrue or what is true and perceived as negative in nature, gullible.. 

Subanen to English Translation:

Gupia - really  / surely (strongly agree) 

Gukiten - gullible

(gukiten - uto uto, ulg ulugan madaling ma uto)

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Example:

Idiom: aan gukiten

(Verb- Readily believes what is untrue or what is true and perceived as negative in nature, gullible. )

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Subanen: Si Laloy dema kini, mengaan gukiten gupia.'. 

English: As for this guy Laloy, he really is gullible.

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Note: You may share your Subanen version based on your locality. (Subanen tuboy, Subanen Sibugay, Subanen Sindangan, Subanen Misamis etc.)

Melengas paan dig telimbaug, metabug gupia seda', kig lelanug, muka' lelupa' Bait used for trapping fish or wildlife

 Fishing with single hook: earthworm is the best bait. Melengas paan dig telimbaug, metabug gupia seda', kig lelanug, muka' lelupa'. 

Subanen to English Translation:

Melengas - good 

Seda - fish

Muka lelupa - earthworms 

Muka - worm

Paan (paon) - bait

Telimbaug - Angling / hook 

Kig lelanug - Lelanug insects

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Example:

(noun- Bait used for trapping fish or wildlife )

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Subanen: Melengas paan dig telimbaug, metabug gupia seda', kig lelanug, muka' lelupa'. 

English: What are good bait for angling, what the fish really love, are lelanug insects and earthworms.

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Laak se deluk ami mateng tu piglumpukan, inilakan ami dayun gaan - Just a moment after we got to the gathering, we were served food

 Traditional food serving in the Philippines. "Kamayan Food" or eating by hand. Food are place on the banana leaves and guest would freely pick the food they like in the table. 

Subanen to English Translation:

Piglumpukan - gathering 

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Example:

(noun- staple / food )

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Subanen: Laak se deluk ami mateng tu piglumpukan, inilakan ami dayun gaan. 

English: Just a moment after we got to the gathering, we were served food

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Subanen: Danaan, ki gaan, sa' madas ndi'u baya', pu' melaati nanam ku dun. 

English: As far as I'm concerned if food has an itchy flavor, I don't feel like eating it, because it tastes bad to me. 

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Example:

(verb- Of a living creature, eats s.t.

Subanen: Guna na amu aan, pu' duun pai kelangan ku. 

English: You (plural.) eat first, because I have something to do yet.

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Note: You may share your Subanen version based on your locality. (Subanen tuboy, Subanen Sibugay, Subanen Sindangan, Subanen Misamis etc.)

Aalen sug begas ditu gantang - Measure the hulled-rice by ganta-measure

 Gantangan is used to measure un-cooked rice, corn, beans 

Subanen to English Translation:

Begas - rice

Saguk - cup

Basu - cup

Pondut - pinch

Sakuu - sack

Gantang  - Quart / Ganta - measure [measuring rice (uncooked); corn (for planting); beans (for eating)]

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Example:

(verb - Measures s.t. by pouring it into or from a standard container. )

Subanen: Aalen sug begas ditu gantang. 

English: Measure the hulled-rice by ganta-measure.

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Note: You may share your Subanen version based on your locality. (Subanen tuboy, Subanen Sibugay, Subanen Sindangan, Subanen Misamis etc.)

Aa, ki getaw kiin, ki melaat gulaula nen, milamug na di guneden - Well, that person, his evil behavior has become habitual

 Street dwellers in Manila inhaling solvent / drugs

Subanen to English Translation:

Aa - well

Ki ' kiin' - that

Getaw - person

Ki'  - his / Nen - has

Malaat - evil / bad

Milamug na di guneden - become habitual

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Example:

(interjection  - English. Expression of agreement, mild surprise or resignation.) 

Subanen: Aa, ki getaw kiin, ki melaat gulaula nen, milamug na di guneden....

English: Well, that person, his evil behavior has become habitual.... 

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Note: You may share your Subanen version based on your locality. (Subanen tuboy, Subanen Sibugay, Subanen Sindangan, Subanen Misamis etc.)

Sa' meligu'a diag betuan, sa' denglagan ka nabek - If you swim in a rapids, if you are swept against a rock by waves

 Swimming at the  Tinago falls, Iligan City. Lanao del Norte and Iligan City were the ancient shared  territory of the Higaonon and Subanen tribes of Mindanao. Both tribes are family or close relative tribes

Subanen to English Translation:

Sa - if

Meligu - swim / bath / shower

Batu - rock  / stone  

Magem - knocked out

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Example:

(pronoun)

Subanen: Sa' meligu'a diag betuan, sa' denglagan ka nabek, melimbaga tug batu, magem ka 

English: If you swim in a rapids, if you are swept against a rock by waves, you'll be knocked out.

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Note: You may share your Subanen version based on your locality. (Subanen tuboy, Subanen Sibugay, Subanen Sindangan, Subanen Misamis etc.)

Inalap ni gadi' keni ki maika' manukmanuk, maya - This king got a small bird, a ricebird

 Maya a small bird or rice bird over the palay

Subanen to English Translation:

Maya - rice bird

Manuk manuk - bird

Maika - small

Keni da - just this

laung - he says

M'bata - child

Sala buuk / salabuk / sarabuk - one

Pelutu mu - cook it

Sepulu bu dua - twelve

nanamen - flavors

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Example:

Subanen: Inalap ni gadi' keni ki maika' manukmanuk, maya. “Keni da,” laung, “Mbata', ki maya kiin,” laung, “maya, a sala buuk maya, pelutu' mu, sepulu' bu' dua' ki nanamen.” 

English: This king got a small bird, a ricebird , “Just this,” he says, “Child, this ricebird,” he says, “ricebird, uh one ricebird, cook it, twelve flavors.”

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Note: You may share your Subanen version based on your locality. (Subanen tuboy, Subanen Sibugay, Subanen Sindangan, Subanen Misamis etc.)

Su a kelabaw, miawa' da ditu tubig - Carabao in the water

Carabao or Water Bufallo in the water 

Subanen to English Translation:

Su - The

a - uh

Kelabaw - carabao or water buffalo

Miawa  da ditu tubig - is it out of the water

Dupi - rain

Megbaa - flood

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Example:

Subanen: Su a kelabaw, miawa' da ditu tubig? Gempales dema dupi', megbaa' buus. 

English: The, uh, water buffalo, is it out of the water? It's raining hard, it'll flood later. 

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Four famous Colors in Subanen

black - gitom
green - glunow
red - ompula
yellow – dalag

Quantifiers and counting numbers guide (Subanen - English Translations)

Counting numbers in Subanen from one to Centillion

 Numeric  - Subanen - English 

 Ones 

 1 - Sala bok - One

 2 - Duak - Two

 3 - Tolu - Three

 4 - Pat - Four

 5 - Lima - Five

 6 - Gonom - Six

 7 - Pitu - Seven

 8 - Oalu - Eight

 9 - Siam - Nine

 Tens

 1 - Sapuluk - Ten

 20 - Duak puluk - Twenty

 30 - Tolu puluk - Thirty

 40 - Pat puluk - Forty

 50 - Lima puluk - Fifty

 6 - Gonom puluk - Sixty

 70 - Pitu puluk - Seventy

 80 - Oalu puluk - Eighty

 90 - Siam puluk - Ninety

 Hundreds 

 100 - Sagatus - One Hundred

 200 - Duakgatus - Two Hundred

 300 - olugatus - Three Hundred

 400 - Patgatus - Four Hundred

 500 - Limagatus - Five hundred

 600 - Gonomgatus - Six Hundred

 700 - Pitugatus - Seven Hundred

 800 -Oalugatus - Eight Hundred

 900 - Siamgatus - Nine hundred

 Thousands

 

 1,000 - Sangibu - One Thousand

 2,000 - Duakngibu - Two thousand

 3,000 - Tolungibu - Three Thousand

 4,000 - Patngibu - Four Thousand

 5,000 - Limangibu - Five Thousand

 6,000 - Gonomngibu - Six Thousand

 7,000 - Pitungibu - Seven Thousand

 8,000 - Oalungibo - Eight Thousand

 9,00 - Siamngibu - Nine thousand

 Ten Thousands 

 10,000 - Sapulukngibu - Ten Thousand

 20,000 - Duak pulukngibu - Twenty Thousand

 30,000 - Tolu pulukngibu - Thirty Thousand

 40,000 - Pat pulukngibu - Forty Thousand

 50,000 - Lima pulukngibu - Fifty Thousand

 60,000 - Gonom pulukngibu - Sixty Thousand

 70,000 - Pitu pulukngibu - Seventy Thousand

 80,000 - Oalu pulukngibu - Eighty Thousand

 90,000 - Siam pulukngibu - Ninety Thousand

 Hundred Thousands

 

 100,000 - Sagatungibu - One Hundred Thousand

 200,000 - Duakgatungibu - Two Hundred Thousand

 300,000 - Tolugatungibu - Three Hundred Thousand

 400,000 - Patgatungibu - Four Hundred Thousand 

 500,000 - Limagatungibu - Five Hundred Thousand

 600,000 - Gonomgatungibu - Six Hundred Thousand

 700,000 - Pitugatungibu - Seven Hundred Thousand 

 800,000 - Oalugatungibu - Eight Hundred Thousand

 900,000 - Siamgatungibu - Nine Hundred Thousand

 Millions

 

 1,000,000 - Samillion - One Million

 2,000,000 - Duak million - Two Million

 3,000,000 - Tulok million - Three Million

 4,000,000 - Pat million - Four Million

 5,000,000 - Limak million - Five Million

 6,000,000 - Gonom million - Six Million

 7,000,000 - Pituk million - Seven Million

 8,000,000 - Oaluk mlillion - Eight Million

 9,000,000 - Siam million - Nine Million

 Ten Millions

 

 10,000,000 - Sapulu million - Ten Million

 20,000,000 - Duak puluk million - Twenty Million

 30,000,000 - Tulo puluk million - Thirty Million

 40,000,000 - Pat puluk million - Forty Million

 50,000,000 - Lima puluk million - Fifty Million

 60,000,000 - Gonom puluk million - Sixty Million

 70,000,000 - Pitu puluk million - Seventy Million

 80,000,000 - Oalu puluk million - Eighty Million

 90,000,000 - Siam puluk million - Ninety Million

 Hundred Millions

 

 100,000,000 - Sagatu million - One Hundred Million

 200,000,000 - Duakgatu million - Two Hundred Million

 300,000,000 - Tolugatu million - Three hundred Million

 400,000,000 - Patgatu million - Four Hundred Million

 500,000,000 - Limagatu million - Five Hundred Million

 600,000,000 - Gonomgatu million - Six Hundred Million

 700,000,000 - Pitugatu million - Seven Hundred Million

 800,000,000 - Oalugatu million - Eight Hundred Million

 900,000,000 - Siamgatu million - Nine Hundred million

 One billions

 1,000,000,000 - Sabillion - One billion

 2,000,000,000 - Duak billion - Two Billion

 3,000,000,000 - Tulok billion - Three billion

 4,000,000,000 - Pat billion - Four Billion

 5,000,000,000 - Limak billion - Five Billion

 6,000,000,000 - Gonom billion - Six billion

 7,000,000,000 - Pituk billion - Seven Billion

 8,000,000,000 - Oaluk billion - Eight Billion

 9,000,000,000 - Siambillion - Nine Billion

 Ten Billions

 10,000,000,000 - Sapuluk billion - Ten Billion

 20,000,000,000 - Duak puluk billion - Twenty Billion

 30,000,000,000 - Tulo puluk billion - Thirty Billion

 40,000,000,000 - Pat puluk billion - Forty billion

 50,000,000,000 - Lima puluk billion - Fifty Billion

 60,000,000,000 - Gonom puluk billion - Sixty Billion

 70,000,000,00 - Pitu puluk billion - Seventy Billion

 80,000,000,000 - Oalu puluk billion - Eighty Billion

 90,000,000,000 - Siam puluk billion - Ninety Billion

 Hundred Billions

 100,000,000,000 - Sagatubillion - One Hundred Billion

 200,000,000,000 - Duakgatubillion - Two Hundred Billion

 300,000,000,000 - Tolugatubillion - Three Hundred Billion

 400,000,000,000 - Patgatubillion - Four Hundred Billion

 500,000,000,000 - Limagatubillion - Five Hundred Billion

 600,000,000,000 - Gonomgatubillion - Six Hundred Billion

 700,000,000,000 - Pitugatubillion - Seven Hundred billion

 800,000,000,000 - Oalugatu billion - Eight Hundred Billion

 900,000,000,000 - Siamgatu billion - Nine Hundred billion

 Trillions

 1,000,000,000,00 - Satrillion - One Trillion

 2,000,000,000,000 - Duaktrillion - Two Trillion

 3,000,000,000,000 - Tulok trillion - Three Trillion

 4,000,000,000,000 - Pattrillion - Four Trillion

 5,000,000,000,000 - Limaktrillion - Five Trillion

 6,000,000,000,000 - Gonom trillion - Six Trillion

 7,000,000,000,00 - Pituk trillion - Seven Trillion

 8,000,000,000,000 - Oaluk trillion - Eight trillion

 9,000,000,000,000 - Siamtrillion - Nine Trillion

 Ten Trillions

 

 10,000,000,000,000 - Sapulutrillion - Ten Trillion

 20,000,000,000,000 - Duakpuluk trillion - Twenty Trillion

 30,000,000,000,000 - Tulopuluk trillion - Thirty Trillion

 40,000,000,000,000 - Patpuluk trillion - Forty Trillion

 50,000,000,000,000 - Limapuluk trillion - Fifty Trillion

 60,000,000,000,000 - Gonompuluk trillion - Sixty Trillion

 70,000,000,000,000 - Pitupuluk trillion - Seventy Trillion

 80,000,000,000,000 - Oalupuluk trillion - Eighty Trillion

 90,000,000,000,000 - Siampuluk trillion - Ninety Trillion

 Hundred Trillions 

 100,000,000,000,000 - Sagatu trillion - One Hundred Trillion

 200,000,000,000,000 - Duakgatu trillion - Two Hundred Trillion

 300,000,000,000,000 - Tolugatu trillion - Three Hundred Trillion

 400,000,000,000,000 - Patgatu trillion - Four Hundred Trillion

 500,000,000,000,000 - Limagatu trillion - Five hundred Trillion

 600,000,000,000,000 - Gonomgatu trillion - Six Hundred Trillion

 700,000,000,000,000 - Pitugatu trillion - Seven Hundred Trillion

 800,000,000,000,000 - Oalugatu trillion - Eight Hundred Trillion

 900,000,000,000,000 - Siamgatu trillion - Nine Hundred Trillion

 Quadrillion 

 1,000,000,000,000,000 - Sakuadrillion - One Quadrillion

 Quintillion

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Sakuintrillion - One Quintillion 

 Sextillion

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Sasekstillion - One Sextillion

 Septillion

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Saseptillion - One Septillion

 Octillion

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Saoktillion - One Octillion

 Nonillion

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Sanonillion - One nonillion

 Decillion

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Sadecillion - One Decillion

Undecillion

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Saundecillion - One Undecillion 

 Duodecillion 

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Saduodecillion - One Duodecillion 

 Tredecillion

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Satredecillion - One Tredecillion

 Quattuordecillion

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Sakuattuordecillion - One Quattuordecillion

 Quindecillion 

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 Sakuindecillion One Quindecillion 

 Sexdecillion

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Saseksdecillion - One Sexdecillion

 Septendecillion 

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Saseptendecillion - One Septendecillion 

 Octodecillion

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Saoktodecillion - One Octodecillion

 Novemdecillion

 

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Sanovemdecillion - One Novemdecillion 

 Vigintillion  

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Savigintillion - One Vigintillion 

 Centillion

 1,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 - Sacentillion - One Centillion

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Note: You may share your Subanen version based on your locality. (Subanen tuboy, Subanen Sibugay, Subanen Sindangan, Subanen Misamis etc.)

(Common Terms) ( English-Subanen -Translation) Adjectives

Common terms, Adjectives, counting numbers etc..

All - glam
All - katanan
ash - gabu
back - tolingting
bad, evil - molaton
belly - tian
below silung
big - mosolag
bird - manukmanuk
black - gitom
blood - duguq
bone - tulan
breast - duduq
breast - gigdob
child - bataq
cloud -ginampul
cold -motigdow
day - gondow
dirty - miglud
dog - gayam
dry - kumongkag
dry - mimala
dull, blunt - mongalod
dust - gabu
ear - tolinga
earth/soil - glupaq
egg - bulinga
Eight -walu
eye - mata
far- molayuq
fat/grease - glambuq
father - gamaq
feather - glawi
fire - gapoy
fish - sodaq
Five - lima
flower -bulakbulak
Four - pat
fruit - bunga nok kayu
good - ombaqis
green - glunow
hair - buk
Hand - komot
head - gulu
heavy - ombogat
house - baloy
how? - sanu bok
husband - kodumanan
if - bila
intestines - tene
lake - danow
leaf - daon
Left - dibang
leg/foot - botis
lightning - kilat
liver - gatoy
long - moyabaq
louse - kotu
man/male - glaki
moon -bulan
mosquito - kolomut
mother - ginaq
mouth - babaq
name - ngalan
narrow - mosikoq
near - molani
neck - glig
needle - dialum
new - bogu
night - gobi
Nine - siam
no, not - konaq
nose - sung
old - miobon na
old - mogulang
One Hundred - sagatus
One Thousand - sangibu
One - sala bok
Other - doga
painful, sick - ompodiq
person/human being -gotow
rain - dupi
rat - bolabow
red - ompula
Right - glintu
road/path - bianan
road/path - dalan
root - gamot
rope - tali
rotten - milumun
salt - masin
sand - pontad
sea - dagat
Seven pitu
sharp - mokotong
short - ombabaq
short - polokon
shoulder - baga
shy, ashamed - sipog
Six - gonom
skin - panit
sky - glangit
small - molintokon
smoke - gobul
snake - mamak
spider - bolingkawaq
star - bitun
stick/wood - kayu
stone - batu
tail - gikog
Ten - sapuluq
thatch/roof - gatop
thick - modikpul
thin - monipis
Three - tolu
thunder –glugung
tongue - dilaq
tooth - ngisi
Twenty - duaq puluq
Two - duaq
warm - minit
water - tubig
wet - ombasaq
what? - olo
when? - nanu
where? - ain
white - omputiq
who? - sima
wide - moliwag
wife - kodumanan
wind -galuq
wing - gakap
woman/female - glibun
woods/forest - tolunan
worm (earthworm) - glowati
year - ton
yellow - dalag

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Note: You may share your Subanen version based on your locality. (Subanen tuboy, Subanen Sibugay, Subanen Sindangan, Subanen Misamis etc.)

(Verb Samples) (Subanen – English Translation)

Sample Verbs

to bite - mongugdit
to blow -mongoyup
to breathe - guminawa
to burn - mondoksul
to burn -mondoksul
to buy - sumaloy
to chew- momaqan
to choose - momiliq
to climb - monek
to come - mangoy
to cook -misabu, mogapoy
to count - mogitung
to cry - moksogow
to cut, hack -mogbul
to die, be dead- patoy
to dig - mongokot
to dream - toginopan
to drink- minum
to eat - kuman
to fall - modogdag
to fear - mondok
to fly - lumayug
to hear - mokinongog
to hide moglogabong
to hold - kumokom
to hunt - moktiqit
to kill - bunuqon
to know, be knowledgeable - sunan
to laugh - mokotawa
to plant - momula
to pound, beat - mogbayu
to say - moktaluq
to scratch - mokatol, mongokot
to see - moktongow
to sew - sumobot
to sit - mogingkod
to sleep - motulug
to sniff, smell - sumopu
to spit - dumulaq
to squeeze - kosolon
to stab, pierce - pokpakon
to stand - mogindog
to steal - mogdakow
to suck - sumoksop
to swim - lumangoy
to think - pikil
to throw - pilakon
to tie up, fasten- ikotan
to turn - motilong
to vomit - kutaq
to walk - ompanow
to work - moginang
to yawn - logab

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Note: You may share your Subanen version based on your locality. (Subanen tuboy, Subanen Sibugay, Subanen Sindangan, Subanen Misamis etc.)

Subanen Greetings (Morning, Noon and Nighttime) with English Translation

Day Time / Morning time Greetings

* Molongas gendao
* Ombais gendao
* Gempya gendao
* Piag gendaw
* Molongas gendao sog glam niu - daytime greeting spoken to a group of people
* Ombais gendao sog glam niu - daytime greeting spoken to a group of people
* Gempya nog gendao sog glam niu - daytime greeting spoken to a group of people

Late morning and early afternoon Greetings

* Molongas sisolom - late morning and early afternoon greeting
* Bais sisolom - late morning and early afternoon greeting
* Ombais sisolom - late morning and early afternoon greeting
* Gempya sisolom - late morning and early afternoon greeting
* Piag sisolom - late morning and early afternoon greeting

Noontime Greetings

* Molongas tasendo
* Ombais tasondo
* Gempya tasondo
* Piag tasondo

late Afternoon and early evening greetings

* Molongas lalabong
* Ombais lalabong
* Gompya delabong
* Piag delabong

Evening Greetings

* Molongas gobi
* Ombais gobi
* Gompya gobi
* Piag gobi

Ayen ka pasungo? - greeting to a person going somewhere, "where are you going?"

Ayen ka tido? - welcome greeting to a person arriving, "where are you coming from?"

Note: in Subanen alphabet, there is no "w" and is often replaced with "io" or "o"