
Originally Posted by
stephen_dorkk
this is Caray-a...dialect of the province.
They say that Caray-a is the original hiligaynon---the native tongue of the Ilonggos. The one, now referred as Hiligaynon (spoken in the city and nearby towns as well as in Bacolod City) is bastardized Caray-a invented by Chinese elitist... actually i only heard this from someone. I think it does make some sense.[br]Posted on: November 04, 2003, 08:30:42 PM_________________________________________________b y the way, you can also say
mayad nga aga, mayad nga gab-i...instead of mayong aga or maayong gab-i.
Mayad therefore is maayo.
in context,
pamangkot (question): kumusta ka? (how are you?)
sabat ( answer) : Mayad man! ( ' fine)
Som esay that ilonggos's are "tikalon". It's is not a compliment so don't say it right on their faces.
It means they are hambog...