Ilocano, also known as Ilokano and Iloko, is a member of the Malala-Polynesian branch of the Austronesian language family. It is the third largest language in the Philippines, after Tagalog and English.
Ilocano is spoken as the first language by about 7 million people, mainly in the province of North Luzon, La Union and Ilocos, Cagayan Valley, Babuyan, Mindoro, and Mindanao. It is also spoken of as a second language which is likely to be another 2 million speakers in northern Luzon as a language used in commerce, commerce, and daily communication.
Many tribes from the northern regions of the country know Ilocano better than Tagalog, the national language. However, for now, Ilocano is a regional language with no official status. Its use in education is limited to the primary grades.
The Ilocanos became the first Filipino nation to migrate to North America, settling in large communities in Hawaii, California, the Pacific Northwest, and Alaska. It is taught in other schools in Hawaii and California.
Ilocano Words and Phrases List
Now let us work on Ilocanos words translated to English language:
| you | sika; dakayo |
| He | Isu |
| We | datayo, sitayo; dakami, sikami |
| They | Isuda |
| This | Daytoy |
| That | Dayta |
| Here | Ditoy |
| There | dita |
| Who | sino, asino, siasino |
| What | ania |
| Where | sadino |
| When | kaano |
| How | kas-ano |
| Not | saan, haan |
| All | Amin |
| Many | Adu |
| Some | Mano |
| Few | bassit, sumagmamano |
| Other | Sabali |
| One | Maysa |
| Two | Duwa |
| Three | Tallo |
| Four | Uppat |
| Five | Lima |
| Big | Dakkel |
| Long | Atiddog |
| Wide | Nalawa |
| Thick | Napuskol |
| Heavy | Nadagsen |
| Small | Bassit |
| Short | ababa, pandek |
| Narrow | Akikid |
| Thin | naingpis, nakuttong |
| Woman | Babai |
| man (adult male) | Lalaki |
| man (human being) | Tao |
| Child | anak, ubbing |
| Wife | Baket |
| Husband | Lakay |
| Mother | ina, inang |
| Father | ama, tatang |
| Animal | Hayop |
| Fish | Lames |
| Bird | Billit |
| Dog | Aso |
| Louse | Kuto |
| Snake | Uleg |
| Worm | Igges |
| Tree | Kayo |
| Forest | Bakir |
| Stick | sarukod, bislak |
| Fruit | Bunga |
| Seed | bin-i |
| Leaf | Bulong |
| Root | Ramot |
| bark (of a tree) | ukis ti kayo |
| Flower | Sabong |
| Grass | Ruot |
| Rope | Rames |
| Skin | lalatan, kudil |
| Meat | lasag, karne |
| Blood | Dara |
| Bone | Tulang |
| fat (noun) | taba, lukmeg |
| Egg | Itlog |
| Horn | Sara |
| Tail | Ipus |
| Feather | dutdut, balahibo |
| Hair | Buok |
| Head | Ulo |
| Ear | Lapayag |
| Eye | Mata |
| Nose | Agong |
| Mouth | Ngiwat |
| Tooth | Ngipen |
| tongue (organ) | Dila |
| Fingernail | Kuko |
| Foot | Saka |
| Leg | Gurong |
| Knee | Tumeng |
| Hand | Ramay |
| Wing | Payak |
| Belly | tiyan, buksit |
| Guts | Bagis |
| Neck | Tengnged |
| Back | bukot, likod |
| Breast | suso, barukong |
| Heart | Puso |
| Liver | Dalem |
| to drink | aginom, umminum |
| to eat | Mangan |
| to bite | agkagát, kummagat |
| to suck | agigop, sumusop |
| to spit | tumupra, agtupra |
| to vomit | sumarwa, agsarwa |
| to blow | pumuyot, agpuyot |
| to breathe | umangis, agangis |
| to laugh | kumatawa, agkatawa |
| to think | Agpanunot |
| to live | Agbiag |
Ilocano’s writings can be traced back to at least the early 17th century. There are countless religious texts, poems, riddles, proverbs, famous stories, songs, and other books. Today, there is an sizeable body of Ilocano literature, including newspapers and newspapers.
Ilocano has two main parallel languages: North and South. The difference between the two dialects is mainly phonology.
Ilocano is a verb-initial language.
Numbers and other quantifiers generally precede nouns, whereas demonstratives, adjectives and possessive pronouns may either precede or follow the noun they modify.
Finally, Like many other Malay-Polynesian languages, Ilocano has a simple sound system. All syllables start with at least one consonant and usually end with a vowel. Ilocano allows consonant groups, especially at the beginning of words. Clusters at the end of syllables are found only in loanwords.