Aklan is spoken in the province of Aklan

Aklan

Aklan is a province of the Philippines located in the Western Visayas. Its capital is Kalibo. It is located at the northwest portion of Panay Island, bordering Antique Province to the southwest, and Capiz Province to the east...

 on the island of Panay

Panay

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 in the Philippines

Philippines

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. It is unique among Philippine languages in that l has become e before a, as in the name Akeanon (Aklanon).

Malaynon dialect is 93% lexically similar to Aklanon. The dialect managed to retain the "l" sounds which often pronounced as "r".

Ibayjanon (Ibajaynon) dialect has shortened versions of Aklanon words.

Common Phrases

Akeanon	Malaynon	English
Hay	Kamusta	Hello
Mayad-ayad nga agahon	Mayad nga agahon	Good morning
Mayad-ayad nga hapon	Mayad nga hapon	Good afternoon
Mayad-ayad nga gabi-i	Mayad nga gab-i	Good night
Mayad-ayad nga adlaw	Mayad nga adlaw	Good day
Saeamat	Salamat	Thanks
Mayad man	Mayad man	I am fine
Pangabay	Pangabay	Please
Hu-o	Hu-o	Yes
Bukon/Ayaw	Bukon/Indi	No
Uwa	Uwa	Not/None/Unable
Paalin?	Paano?	How?
Hin-uno?	San-o?	When?
Alin?/Ano?	Alin?/Ano?	What?
Kamusta ka eon?	Musta ron?	How are you?
Ano panga-ean mo?	Ano imo pangalan?	What is your name?
Si-in ka ga-adto?	Siin ka maadto?	Where are you going?
Si-in kita ga-adto?	Siin kita maadto?	Where are we going?
Anong oras eon?	Anong orasa ron?	What time is it?
Tig-pila ra?	Tig-pila ra?	How much is this?
Ka-guapa git-ing	Gwapa ka gid timo	You are beautiful
Ka-guapo git-ing	Gwapo ka gid timo	You are manly
Kabu-ot ka git-ing	Buot ka gid timo	You are kind
Musyon eon	Dali ron	Let's go
Balik eon kita	Mabalik 'ta ron	Let's go back
Owa ako naka eobot	Wa ko ka lubot	I do not understand
Owa ako naka sayud	Wa ko kasayud	I do not know
Gusto ko maeamig nga beer	Ila ta kon it malamig nga beer	I'd like a cold beer
Gusto ko maeamig nga tubi	Ila ta ko't malamig nga tubi	I'd like cold water
Gutom na gutom ako	Gutom-gutom ron gid ta 'kon	I am really hungry
Owa ako't kwarta	Wa ta ko't kuarta	I have no money
Ikaw kaumangon	Umang ka gid timo	You are crazy
Magamit ko it cr	Pagamit ko it cr	I need the toilet
Gapanaw eon kita	Panaw ta ron	We are going
Mag dahan ka	Pagdahan ka	Take care

Philippine National Proverb:

"Ang Hindi marunong lumingon sa pinanggalingan ay Hindi makakarating sa paroroonan." (Filipino)

"Ro uwa' gatan-aw sa anang ginhalinan hay indi makaabut sa anang ginapaeangpan" (Akeanon)

" Ang di kausoy magbalikid sa anang ginhalinan hay indi makaabut sa anang ginaayanan" (Malaynon)

"He who does not look back from where he came from, will never reach his destination." (English)

Numbers

Number	Akeanon/Malaynon	Filipino	English
1	Isaea	Isa	One
2	Daywa	Dalawa	Two
3	Tatlo	Tatlo	Three
4	Ap-at	Apat	Four
5	Li-má	Lima	Five
6	An-om	Anim	Six
7	Pitó	Pito	Seven
8	Waeo/Walo	Walo	Eight
9	Siyám	Siyam	Nine
10	Púeo/Pulo	Sampu	Ten

Literature

Note: All these poems were written by Melchor F. Cichon, an Aklanon poet.

• Ambeth. Philippine Panorama, August 14, 1994.
• Emergency Room. The Aklan Reporter, December 7, 1994, p. 10
• Eva, Si Adan! (Finalist Sa Unang Premyo Openiano A. Italia Competition, January 1993, Duenas, Iloilo)
• Ham-at Madueom Ro Gabii Inay? Philippine Panorama, March 27, 1994, p. 29. (First Aklanon poem published in the Phil. Pan.) Also in The Aklan Reporter, April 6, 1994, p. 8.
• Hin-uno Pa. The Aklan Reporter, February 23, 1994, p. 8. Also in Ani December 1993, p. 44
• Inay. Philippine Collegian, October 4, 1973, p. 3 (First Aklanon poem in the Philippine Collegian)
• Limog sa Idaeom. Ani December 1993, p. 48
• Mamunit Ako Inay. The Aklan Reporter, December 28, 1994, p. 10
• Manog-Uling. The Aklan Reporter July 29, 1992, p. 9. Also in Ani December 1993, p. 50
• Owa't Kaso, Saeamat. Mantala 3:97 2000
• Ro Bantay. The Aklan Reporter, September 6, 1995, p. 7
• Competition, March 13, 1998, UPV Auditorium, Iloilo City)
• Sa Pilapil It Tangke. Ani December 1994, p. 46
• Toto, Pumailaya Ka. Pagbutlak (First Aklanon in Pagbutlak)
• Welga. Mantala 3:99 2000

Learning resources

• "Five-language Dictionary (Panay Island)" ISBN 971-9023-25-2 2003 Roman dela Cruz Kalibo, Aklan
• "A study of the Aklanon dialect" / Authors: Beato A. de la Cruz, R. David Paul Zorc, Vicente Salas Reyes, & Nicolas L. Prado; Public Domain 1968-1969; Kalibo, Aklan
  • "Vol.I Grammar" Smithsonian Institution Libraries call# 39088000201871 (Full text on ERIC)
  • 'Vol.II A Dictionary (of root words and derivations) Aklanon to English" Smithsonian Institution Libraries call# 39088000201889 (Full text on ERIC)
• "The functions of ‘hay’ in Aklanon narrative discourse". 1990. Brainard, Sherri and Poul Jensen.
• "A preliminary study of demonstratives in Aklanon narratives". 1992. Jensen, Kristine and Rodolfo R. Barlaan.

External links

• Learning Aklanon
• Aklanon Wordlist at the Austronesian Basic Vocabulary Database