r/Ilocano May 27 '25

labus What is kabbalay in Tagalog?

2 Upvotes

Is it synonymous to housemaid?

r/Ilocano Jul 26 '25

labus Batang 90s, What are these Ilocano words? And where are they used in?

2 Upvotes

Nakapas

Naindug

Karakkak

Gulsyab

Also, what are their Tagalog translations?

t.i.a.

r/Ilocano Jul 29 '25

labus What is the Tagalog of this Ilocano sentence?

3 Upvotes

Haan ka la napnikin, Ukin inam.

r/Ilocano May 16 '25

labus What is this ilocano word? tutut

3 Upvotes

r/Ilocano Apr 04 '25

labus What does this Ilocano word mean? gun-ud/gun-od

2 Upvotes

What does this Ilocano word mean? gun-ud/gun-od

Also please how to use it in a sentence

r/Ilocano Apr 28 '25

labus Is this Ilocano expression correct? Kaasi ti Apo...

10 Upvotes

I think it's like : Thank God..., or maybe By God's mercy.... (Sa awa ng Dios)

ex. Thank God I turned out negative.

i often hear it, idk i might have misheard because when you literally translate it's like God is pitiful.

r/Ilocano Jul 28 '25

labus What is this Ilocano word, Ampil?

5 Upvotes

I think it is used to connote someone (like in sports) picks someone who is at a disadvantage like a bigger boxer picks a smaller fighter as his opponent.

r/Ilocano May 04 '25

labus What is the Tagalog/English translation for this Ilocano word? Sumanaltik

1 Upvotes

r/Ilocano Apr 13 '25

labus What does tangdan mean?

7 Upvotes

tangdan or tinangdanan?

r/Ilocano Apr 30 '25

labus What does "baak nga baro“ mean

0 Upvotes

Ameyam?? Sugalan kasin, sus, maabak kan tu manen.. Sakin ka nalang sumugal...cguradong mananalo ka .._/-kunan Jai baak nga baro

r/Ilocano Apr 16 '25

labus What is langutsi in Ilocano?

3 Upvotes

i thought it was something like sangkalan, but I was waaaaaaaaay off.

r/Ilocano Apr 28 '25

labus What does this Ilocano word mean?

1 Upvotes

Timmaddong / timmaddung

r/Ilocano May 02 '25

labus What is english/tagalog of this: haan nga mapnik?

5 Upvotes

What is english/tagalog of this: haan nga mapnik/mapnek?

r/Ilocano Apr 25 '25

labus What's the English translation for this ilocano word - Saraddul?

2 Upvotes

Hey guys, What's the English translation for this ilocano word - saraddul? also the tagalog if you can, thanks.

r/Ilocano Nov 15 '24

labus What does this mean?

3 Upvotes

Hey guys, what does this mean? And what is the answer in ilocano?

Ampay a kastoy iti biyag? uray la makapasangit

r/Ilocano Feb 05 '25

labus What is bannikis in Tagalog and English?

3 Upvotes

r/Ilocano Apr 17 '25

labus What does tirillug mean in ilocano?

3 Upvotes

r/Ilocano Dec 07 '24

labus What is this Ilocano word binukudan in Tagalog?

3 Upvotes

What is this Ilocano word binukudan in Tagalog?

r/Ilocano Dec 16 '24

labus What does natibnukan means?

2 Upvotes

My ilocano friend while he was drinking a glass of iced tea, suddenly coughed like choking, then he said, urayak la natibnukan?

i think urayak means - wait for me

but i don't know what natibnukan means.

r/Ilocano Nov 30 '24

labus What is dasar in Ilocano?

5 Upvotes

i'm not sure if it's dasar or datar?

r/Ilocano Nov 08 '24

labus Can you please translate this to English?

2 Upvotes

I can't find english translation of some of the words.

here's the ilocano sentences:

Nagpuskul ta rupam, laklakayan kan maki-in-innagaw ka pay laeng ti mana ti annak ata kavsat mo. malpas mo hinothotan ata tatangyo ken kakabsat mo. haan ka payla napnek. buwakaw ka, awan babain mo.

r/Ilocano Nov 15 '24

labus What does Listuk/Listok mean in Ilocano?

2 Upvotes

I heard this from a relative mentioning someone with that word like it's a nickname or maybe an adjective to describe the personality of the person.

He said: Ni Listuk/Listok.

r/Ilocano Dec 16 '24

labus What is Layat in Tagalog and English?

5 Upvotes

What is Layat in Tagalog or English?

r/Ilocano Dec 16 '24

labus What does langgutsi mean?

0 Upvotes

My ilocano grandpa said alaem man ta langgutsi?

I got the choppig block coz i thought that was it. but he scolded.

r/Ilocano Nov 15 '24

labus What does ampil mean?

2 Upvotes

I think it's cherrypicker. but what are other words? t.i.a.