To be a poet

 To be a poet is to be immortal.--Melchor F. Cichon

your crocodile smile

 

your crocodile smile

your cutting tongue

still keeping me awake

***Melcichon

July 23, 2014

After a cat and dog rain

after a cat and dog rain
no rainbow
but a brown out
***Melchor F. Cichon
July 23, 2022

Crocodile Smile

 

your crocodile smile

your cutting tongue

still keeping me awake

***Melcichon

July 23, 2014

Jhess Ong

 

Aklanon multi-meaning words

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Multi-Meaning Words

Compiled by Melchor F. Cichon

 

abo--ash

abo--much

abot--to arrive

abot--to catch up with

adlaw--day

adlaw--sun

aeat---bamboo basket

aeat--to salt

agi--to pass by

agi--effeminate

agihis--a shellfish

agihis--effeminate

agoe--to do a half-baked job

agoe--unsatisfastory

agto--to go

agto--crunchy

ahas--to take out of the water

ahas (Tagalog)--snake

Akean--the Aklan province

Akean--the Aklan river

ako--me

ako--to accept the responsibility

alas--o'clock

alas--ace

alikumo--beach crab

alikumo--to fold one's arm over one's chest

alipueos--oval

alipueos--whirl of hair

anay - awhile

anay - termite

antigo - antique

antigo - knows how to

baeo--widow/widower

baeo--frigthen by evil spirit

baeay-house

baeay-to build

baka - cow

baka - state or condition

baka - walk lamely

baka--bowlegged

buhat--lift

buhat (tagalog)-- since

buhay--life

buhay--too long

buti--popcorn, poprice

buti--to get a swelling of the eye or skin

buto--blister

buto--to hatch

buto-buto (Tagalog)--bone

buto-buto--sycophant, bootlicker

butong (Hiligaynon)--pull

butong--bamboo

butong--young coconut

buyong--to spin

buyong--murderer

daea (ST)-- to learn one's lesson

daea v --to bring, carry, take

daeag n --yellow, muddy-colored (water); murky

daeag adj --a dry field

daean n --road, way, path, trail, street

daean (ST2) --to be carried away (by), be led by, almost forget (something else)

dae-os  (ST3)--to get burned (flesh)

dae-os (ST3)--to slip, fall

daga  v --to  sacrifice (an animal for good luck)

daga n -Tagalog, rat 

daga n --clay

dagas n --clay

dama--board game

dama--mistress of a lord

damo (Tagalog)--grass

damo (Hiligaynon)--many

daya--this

daya--cheat

dayaw--praise

dayaw--meticulous, neat

dayon--then

dayon--stay, dwell

dueaw--yellow

dueaw--tumeric

dueon--to be neighbors

dueon--to choke

dueot--gift

dueot--to cut through

duga--liquid

duga--semen

dughan--chest

dughan--breast

dukot--pick

dukot--leftover rice that sticks in a pan

dukot--too close

dukot--to get pregnant

dungan--simultaneous

dungan--sense

dungog--to listen

dungog--fame, honor

dyab--work

dyab--short punch

eaha--course, dish or menu

eaha--to cook

eamay--dried banana leaf

eamay--vigil

gamay - little

gamay - well-versed

gamay--skilled

gamot--medicine, drug

gamot--root

guro--perhaps

guro (Tagalog)--teacher

hamon--challenge

hamon--ham

hapo--asthma

hapo--tired

hapon--afternoon

hapon--Japanese

hapon--perch (on a tree)

hueog--to drop

hueog--woof, weft (cross threads in weaving)

humay--cooked rice

humay (Hiligaynon)--unmasked rice or paeay in Aklanon

husay (Hiligaynon)--comb

husay--goodness

husay--settle

husay--neatly combed

isip--count

isip--think

itlog--egg

itlog--zero

kabi--to collect

kabi--pigeontoed, with feet turned inward

kabisera--edge of a long table

kabisera-capital

kaeayo - fire

kaeayo - too far

kagang--small twig

kagang--crawler, leg (of crab)

kala--turtle shell

kala--whitened, having a skin disease causing whiteness

kama--bed

kama--clumsy

kan-on - cooked rice

kan-on - to eat

kita-earning

kita--seen

kita--we, us

korte--court

korte--shape

kwarto n-- room; bedroom

kwarto n --quarter; one-fourth

kwenta v--count, list, to settle (money matters)

kwenta n --value, worth

lusong--dip

lusong--mortar

mama--chew

mama (Tagalog)--man

mama --mother

nayon--mother pig

nayon--village

paea--to erase

paea--large red ant

pala--shovel

pala--flatnosed

para--for

paea--eraser

paead--palm of hand

paead--a fish

paeay--growing rice

paeay--wager

pahi--secretary to a bishop

pahi--large crayfish

Panay--Panay Island

panay (Tagalog)--always

panti--fish net

panti--panty

para--stop

para--for (someone)

paso--burn, scald

paso--pot

pating--shark

pating (Hiligaynon)--dove

pito--seven

pito—whistle

pusa--break

pusa (Tagalog)--cat

pus-on - belly

pus-on - to break

rampa--ramp, board walk

rampa--walk

saea--error, wrong

saea--sift, filter

sala--disturbed

sala--living room

sueog--rooster

sueog—water current

tabo--deeper

tabo—to fetch

tabok--on the opposite side of

tabok--to cross

tambak--overwhelming win

tambak--to dump

tipon--gather

tipon--shaving

turo--point

turo--teach

uban (Cebuano)---go with (someone or group)

uban--white hair

upod--smolder

upod--short, shortened like a cigarette butt

upod--to wear away, worn away

upod (Hiligaynon)--to go with

usang (Hiligaynon)--to chew

usang--to fight

usap--chew, munch

usap (Tagalog)--talk, converse

waea--deny

waea--left

warang--to stroll

warang--wanderer

Aklanon Phrases

 

Aklanon Phrases

Melchor F. Cichon
started  on July 11, 2022

 

 As much as possible.
Kutob sa mahimo. 

Kutob sa maobra.

 

Bad omen.

 

Be careful!
Mag-andam!

 

Be hard on.
Hingabot

 

Be quiet!
Hipos!

 

Break down!
Abiriya!

 

Come on.
Abi

 

Don’t be mad at me.
Indi mag-eain it buot kakon.

 

Don’t do it anymore.
Ayaw eon paghimua’t uman.
Indi eon pag-obraha it uman.

 

Don’t make any noise.
Indi magsangag.
Maghipos.

 

Don't pass!
Bawae ro mag-agi
Indi mag-agi!

 

Go to sleep!
Matueog ka eon!

 

He is a good mixer.
Maamiguhon imaw.
Maamigahon imaw.

Henceforth…
Halin makaron.
Umpisa makaron.

 

Heretofore…
Halin makaron.
Umpisa makaron.

 

How dangerous!
Kahaealukon!
Kueoebaan!

 

How fearful!
Kahaeadlukan!

 

How foolish!
Ano ka buang!
Ano ka kaumangon

 

In the nick of time.
Igo-igo eang sa oras.
Sa hustong oras.

 

It came to my mind.
Nagsueod eang sa ang paino-ino.
Napiniinuhan ko eang.

 

Just a moment.
Sandali eang.

Keep quiet!
Ayaw it sangag!
Hipos!

 

Last but not the least.
Ulihi pero buko’t manaba.
Ulihi pero buko’t manubo.

A mere theory.
Haom-haom man lang ron.
Tiyoriya man lang ron.

 

Mind your own business.
Ayaw it entra kun owa ka't eabot.

 

Much that I wish.
Gusto ko gid kunta.
Ginatinguha ko gid kunta.

 

Needless to say.
Indi eon kinahangean nga hambaeon pa.

 

Neither one of us.
Owa gid katon.
Owa gid maski sambilog katon.

 

Never mind!
Indi paghuna-hunaa!
Pabay-I eon lang ron!

 

Next to impossible.
Bagay nga haeos indi mahimo.
Butang nga haeos indi maobra.

 

No trespassing!
Ayaw it pag-eapas!
Bawae ro magsueod!

 

Omen of death.

 

Ouch!
Aguy!

 

Out of order.
Busangsang.

 

Out-of-sorts.
Buringot.

 

Petty cash.
Kwartang panggastos.

 

Proceed!
Padayon!
Sigi!

 

Safe and sound.
Euwas ag mabaskog.

 

Say it!
Ihambae
Isugid

 

Scoot!
Layas!

 

Scram!
magpanaw insigida!
Mag-eupad eagi!

 

 

Shame on you!
Mahuya ka!

Shameful.

Sit still!
Pahimuyong

 

Slack season
Panahon nga owa't obra.

 

Snappy eyes.
Masiplatong mga mata.

 

Spice of life.
Eamas it kinabuhi.

 

Sponge bath
Pagpanarapo it eawas.

 

Watch out!
Magbantay!

 

What a shame!
Kahueoya

 

What a waste!
Kanugon!

****

As much as possible.
Kutob sa mahimo.
Kutob sa maobra.

 

Bad omen.

 

Be careful!
Mag-andam!

 

Be hard on.
Hingabot

 

Be quiet!
Hipos!

 

Break down!
Abiriya!

 

Come on.
Abi

 

Don’t be mad at me.
Indi mag-eain it buot kakon.

 

Don’t do it anymore.
Ayaw eon paghimua’t uman.

Indi eon pag-obraha it uman.

 

Don’t make any noise.
Indi magsangag.
Maghipos.

 

Don't pass!
Indi mag-agi!

 

Go to sleep!
Matueog ka eon!

 

He is a good mixer.
Maamiguhon imaw.
Maamigahon imaw.

Henceforth…
Halin makaron.
Umpisa makaron.

 

Heretofore…
Halin makaron.
Umpisa makaron.

 

How dangerous!
Kahaealukon!
Kueoebaan!

 

How fearful!
Kahaeadlukan!

 

How foolish!
Ano ka buang!
Ano ka kaumangon

 

In the nick of time.
Igo-igo eang sa oras.
Sa hustong oras.

 

It came to my mind.
Nagsueod eang sa ang paino-ino.
Napiniinuhan ko eang.

 

Just a moment.
Sandali eang.

 

Kahueoya!

Keep quiet!
Ayaw it sangag!
Hipos!

 

Last but not the least.
Ulihi pero buko’t manaba.
Ulihi pero buko’t manubo.

A mere theory.
Haom-haom man lang ron.
Tiyoriya man lang ron.

 

Mind your own business.
Ayaw it entra kun owa ka't eabot.

 

Much that I wish.
Gusto ko gid kunta.
Ginatinguha ko gid kunta.

 

Needless to say.
Indi eon kinahangean nga hambaeon pa.

 

Neither one of us.
Owa gid katon.
Owa gid maski sambilog katon.

 

Never mind!
Indi paghuna-hunaa!
Pabay-I eon lang ron!

 

Next to impossible.
Bagay nga haeos indi mahimo.
Butang nga haeos indi maobra.

 

No trespassing!
Ayaw it pag-eapas!
Bawae ro magsueod!

 

Omen of death.

 

Ouch!
Aguy!

 

Out of order.
Busangsang.

 

Out-of-sorts.
Buringot.

 

Petty cash.
Kwartang panggastos.

 

Proceed!
Padayon!
Sigi!

 

Safe and sound.
Euwas ag mabaskog.

 

Say it!
Ihambae
Isugid

 

Scoot!
Layas!

 

Scram!
magpanaw insigida!
Mag-eupad eagi!

Shame on you!
Mahuya ka!

Shameful!
Kahueoya!

Sit still!
Pahimuyong

 

Slack season
Panahon nga owa't obra.

 

Snappy eyes.
Masiplatong mga mata.

 

Spice of life.
Eamas it kinabuhi.

 

Sponge bath
Pagpanarapo it eawas.

 

Watch out!
Magbantay!

 

What a shame!
Kahueoya

 

What a waste!
Kanugon!

 

 

***

Be careful!
Mag-andam!

Watch out!
Magbantay!

Proceed!
Padayon!
Sige!

Keep quiet!
Hipos!

Be quiet!
Hipos!
Ayaw it sangag!

What a waste!
Kanugon!

Don't pass!
Indi mag-agi!

Say it!
Ihambae

Scoot!
Layas!

Scram!

Shame on you!
Mahuya ka!

What a shame!
Kahueoya!

Sit still!
Pahimuyong!

How dangerous!
Kahaealukon!
Kueoebaan!

How fearful!
Kahaeadlukan!

How foolish!
Ano ka buang!

Go to sleep!
Matueog ka eon!

No trespassing!
Ayaw it pag-eapas!
Bawae ro magsueod!

Never mind!
Indi paghuna-hunaa!

Ouch!
Aguy!

Snappy eyes.
Masiplatong mga mata.

Spice of life
Eamas it kinabuhi.

Out of order
Busangsang.

Out-of-sorts
Buringot.

Come on.
Abi

Break down!
Abiriya!

Be hard on.
Hingabot

Slack season
Panahon nga owa't obra.

Sponge bath
Pagpanarapo it eawas

Safe and sound
Euwas  ag mabaskog

Petty cash
Kwartang panggastos

Omen of death.

Bad omen.

He is a good mixer.
Maamiguhon imaw.
Maamigahon imaw.

It came to my mind.
Nagsueod eang sa ang paino-ino.

Mind your own business.
Ayaw it entra kun owa ka't eabot.