I appologise if this question does not seem on topic. Are there and books or dictionaries on the hiligaynon/ilonggo dialect? Also, is this a correct way to ask for marriage? Palangga ta gid ka. Pwede ta ka maging asawa?"
I have absolutely no idea. But this is an awesome question. I now have to go look something up. Good Luck, Randy
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Thanks! Also, how do you pronounce asawa (spouse) from aswang (witch)? is there any possibility that my pronunciation could slip.. and be asking her to be my witch?
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The key to reading/speaking Tagalog or Pilipino is to pronounce the word the way it was written. For example: asawa: a-sa-wa aswang: as-wang
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just be sure dont mix together...like my 'asawa' is 'aswang'...you might end up in hospital intensive care unit. asawa - ah-sah-wah aswang - ash-wahng (like tang or bang)
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this is an AWESOME thread. there is a filipina chick i know on here. sfhulagirl. ask her. maybe she knows. hahahahaha
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I saw some ilonggo dictionary at National Bookstore but very rare. Sorry about Hiligaynon though.
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yup there r dictionaries which are in english-hiligaynon.. my brother got one (he's a theater director)... i duno if they sell that in national bookstore.. when u say hiligaynon, it is the dialect here in bacolod... and ilonggo is the dialect in iloilo.. but they are more likely the same... maybe u can say: "palangga ta gd ka. pwede ta ka MANGIN asawa?" P.S. i am from bacolod and has lived in iloilo for 4 years. feel free to ask if u want some translation. =)
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sorry, I can't stop laughing... hahaha
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