Romblomanon

Introduction

Romblomanon is a language of Philippines. It is spoken in Romblon and Sibuyan Islands, northeast of Tablas Island (San Agustin), north of Panay.

Dialects

Bisaya’, Romblon, Sibuyanon. Sibuyan Island has 70% intelligibility of Inakeanon (See: Inakeanon), 73% of Hiligaynon (See: Hiligaynon), 94% of the Romblon dialect.

The Romblomanon Verb

Verblist

• amoy, baho' -- to sniff, smell
• bakáy -- to buy
• batí' -- to hear
• bayó -- to pound, beat
• bilang -- to count
• buno' -- to stab, pierce
• dámgo -- to dream
• hámbay -- to say
• hayakhak -- to laugh
• híwa' -- to cut, hack
• hulog, huyog -- to fall
• huyóp -- to blow
• itsa -- to throw
• kagát -- to bite
• kapót -- to hold
• káyot -- to scratch
• kilaya -- to know, be knowledgeable
• kog'ong -- to tie up, fasten
• kutkot -- to dig
• langóy -- to swim
• lúto' -- to cook
• matúyog -- to sleep
• paghádlok -- to fear
• pag'inum -- to drink
• pagká'un -- to eat
• paglupad -- to fly
• pagpangáwat -- to steal
• pagpóngko' -- to sit
• pagsipya, pilá' -- to spit
• pagtago', tágo' -- to hide
• pagtan'aw -- to see
• pagtanóm -- to plant
• panaw -- to walk
• pangusá -- to hunt
• patáy -- to kill
• píli' -- to choose
• pugá' -- to squeeze
• saka' -- to climb
• sopsop -- to suck
• súka -- to vomit
• súnog, sugá' -- to burn
• tahí' -- to sew
• tángis -- to cry
• tindog -- to stand
• tíyog -- to turn
• trabaho -- to work