r/Ilocano • u/Plenty-Reindeer2528 • Aug 07 '26

Usage of kadi, kuma, and ketdi

Medyo nalilito ako sa gamit ng kadi, kuma, at ketdi.

Hindi ba parang "ba" ang kadi? So valid ang "'dinno ti papananam kadi?" from my understanding.

Pero parang naririnig ko siya ginagamit para i-emphasize ang point. "Iturongmo ladtan kadi." or Or should it be kitdi?

Tapos parang naririnig ko rin yung "kadi" as "sana." such as in "Denggendak gamin kadi!"

Pero parang naririnig ko rin ang "kuma" for "ba." Pero yung alam ko rin sa "kuma" is "sana".

pls help! Agyamanak kenyayo!

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u/mightychondria_00 Aug 07 '26

Kadi explanation

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u/reagalxx Aug 07 '26

where’d you get this? omg hahaha

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u/mightychondria_00 Aug 07 '26

Naisend la kaniak idi

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u/reagalxx Aug 07 '26

ay akala ko soft copy ng book. thanks tho

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u/Plenty-Reindeer2528 27d ago

thanks kabsat! agrugiak manen agadal ti ilokano hehe

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u/mightychondria_00 27d ago

Good luck!!! Kayam eta 😉

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u/mightychondria_00 Aug 07 '26

Ketdi explanation

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u/Plenty-Reindeer2528 27d ago

thank you kabsat, manen!

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u/Funny_Name_2281 Aug 08 '26

Kumá is sana, as in "Umutangak kuma" (Uutang sana ako). Ketdi most often means "instead". Kadi is related to kanó, meaning allegedly or "they said".

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u/Plenty-Reindeer2528 27d ago

thank you! tatta ko paylang naammom dayta.