Mëranaw
Maranao
Austronesian (Danao, Philippine)
Maranao is the language of the Maranao people of the Lanao region of Mindanao, predominantly Muslim. Its name (literally 'people of the lake') refers to Lake Lanao, the country's second-largest lake. Vocabulary shows extensive Arabic and Persian influence from Islamic contact since the 14th century. Historically written in Jawi (Arabic-derived) script; now mainly Latin.
Where it is spoken
20 core words in Maranao
Water
ig
/iɡ/
Fire
apoy
/apoj/
Sun
alongan
/aloŋan/
Moon
bolan
/bolan/
Mother
ina
/ina/
Father
ama
/ama/
Eat
mangan
/maŋan/
Drink
minom
/minom/
Love
kalimo
/kalimo/
Heart
pusoʔ
/pusoʔ/
Tree
kayo
/kajo/
House
walay
/walaj/
Dog
aso
/aso/
Cat
pusa
/pusa/
Hand
lima
/lima/
Eye
mata
/mata/
Hello
kapian
/kapijan/
Thank you
salamat
/salamat/
One
isa
/isa/
Good
mapia
/mapija/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Austronesian (Danao, Philippine) languages
| Meaning | Maranao | Old Tagalog | Ilocano | Central Cagayan Agta | Tao/Yami | Kadazan-Dusun | Tagalog |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | ig /iɡ/ | ᜆᜓᜊᜒᜄ᜔ /tubiɡ/ | danum /danum/ | danum /danum/ | ranom /ranom/ | waig /waiɡ/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ |
| Fire | apoy /apoj/ | ᜀᜉᜓᜌ᜔ /apuj/ | apoy /ʔaˈpoj/ | apuy /ʔaˈpuj/ | apuy /apuj/ | tapui /tapui/ | apoy /ʔaˈpoj/ |
| Sun | alongan /aloŋan/ | ᜀᜇᜏ᜔ /araw/ | init /ʔinit/ | agew /ˈʔaɡew/ | araw /araw/ | todau /todau/ | araw /ˈʔaɾaw/ |
| Moon | bolan /bolan/ | ᜊᜓᜏᜈ᜔ /buwan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /bulan/ | vehan /vehan/ | vulan /vulan/ | buwan /buwan/ |
| Mother | ina /ina/ | ᜁᜈ /ina/ | ina /ʔiˈna/ | ina /ʔiˈna/ | ina /ina/ | tina /tina/ | ina /ʔiˈna/ |
| Father | ama /ama/ | ᜀᜋ /ama/ | ama /ʔaˈma/ | ama /ʔaˈma/ | ama /ama/ | tama /tama/ | ama /ʔaˈma/ |
| Eat | mangan /maŋan/ | ᜃᜁᜈ᜔ /kain/ | mangan /maŋan/ | mangan /maŋan/ | kuman /kuman/ | mangakan /maŋakan/ | kumain /kumaˈʔin/ |
| Drink | minom /minom/ | ᜁᜈᜓᜋ᜔ /inom/ | uminom /ʔumiˈnom/ | uminom /ʔumiˈnom/ | minum /minum/ | monginum /moŋinum/ | uminom /ʔumiˈnom/ |
| Love | kalimo /kalimo/ | ᜁᜊᜒᜄ᜔ /ibiɡ/ | ayat /ʔaˈjat/ | ayat /ʔaˈjat/ | makakdeng /makakdəŋ/ | gimbai /ɡimbai/ | pag-ibig /paɡʔibiɡ/ |
| Heart | pusoʔ /pusoʔ/ | ᜉᜓᜐᜓ /puso/ | puso /puso/ | poso /poso/ | paso /paso/ | pusod /pusod/ | puso /puˈsoʔ/ |
| Tree | kayo /kajo/ | ᜃᜑᜓᜌ᜔ /kahoj/ | kayo /kajo/ | kayo /kajo/ | kayo /kajo/ | kayu /kayu/ | puno /puno/ |
| House | walay /walaj/ | ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ /bahaj/ | balay /balaj/ | balay /balaj/ | vahay /vahaj/ | walai /walai/ | bahay /bahaj/ |
| Dog | aso /aso/ | ᜀᜐᜓ /aso/ | aso /ˈʔaso/ | atu /ˈʔatu/ | ino /ino/ | tasu /tasu/ | aso /ˈʔaso/ |
| Cat | pusa /pusa/ | ᜉᜓᜐ /pusa/ | pusa /pusa/ | kuti /kuti/ | koving /koviŋ/ | tingau /tiŋau/ | pusa /pusa/ |
| Hand | lima /lima/ | ᜃᜋᜌ᜔ /kamaj/ | ima /ʔima/ | lima /lima/ | kamay /kamaj/ | lima /lima/ | kamay /kamaj/ |
| Eye | mata /mata/ | ᜋᜆ /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mato /mato/ | mata /mata/ |
| Hello | kapian /kapijan/ | ᜋᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔ /mabuhaj/ | kablaaw /kablaʔaw/ | kumusta /kumusta/ | akokay /akokaj/ | kopivosian /kopivosian/ | kamusta /kamusta/ |
| Thank you | salamat /salamat/ | ᜐᜎᜋᜆ᜔ /salamat/ | agyamanak /ʔaɡjamanak/ | salamat /salamat/ | ayoy /ajoj/ | pounsikou /pounsikou/ | salamat /salamat/ |
| One | isa /isa/ | ᜁᜐ /isa/ | maysa /majsa/ | isa /ʔiˈsa/ | asa /asa/ | iso /iso/ | isa /ʔiˈsa/ |
| Good | mapia /mapija/ | ᜋᜊᜓᜆᜒ /mabuti/ | nasayaat /nasajaʔat/ | napya /napja/ | mapia /mapia/ | avasi /avasi/ | mabuti /mabuti/ |
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