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Sounds

Masbatenyo has sixteen consonants: p, t, k, b, d, g, m, n, ng, s, h, w, l, r and y. There are three vowels: i, a, and u/o. The vowels u and o are allophones, with u always being used when it is the beginning and sometimes end of a syllable, and o always used when it ends a syllable. This is one of the Philippine languages which is excluded from [ɾ]-[d] allophone.

Examples

Who are you? - Sin-o Ka?

What is your name? - Nano an pangaran mo?

When is your Birthday - San-o ka nabuhay?

Where do you live? - Diin ka naga-istar?

Cat - Miya

Dog - Ido

Cow - Baka

Pig - Orig (piglet) Anay (mother pig)

Rat - Iraga

I hate you - Urit ako sa imo

I love you - Namomo-ot ako sa imo

Difficult - Malisud

Annoying - Kabaradli!!!

Come here - Apiki didi

Ugly - Maraot

External links

• Ethnologue Report for Masbatenyo