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
31 core words in Maranao
Water
ig
/iɡ/
Fire
apoy
/apoj/
Sun
alongan
/aloŋan/
Moon
bolan
/bolan/
Star
bito-on
/bitoʔon/
Mother
ina
/ina/
Father
ama
/ama/
I
ako
/ako/
You
seka
/sɵka/
Name
ngaran
/ŋaran/
Eye
mata
/mata/
Hand
lima
/lima/
Heart
pusoʔ
/pusoʔ/
Love
kalimo
/kalimo/
Tree
kayo
/kajo/
House
walay
/walaj/
Dog
aso
/aso/
Cat
pusa
/pusa/
Eat
mangan
/maŋan/
Drink
minom
/minom/
One
isa
/isa/
Two
dowa
/dowa/
Hello
kapian
/kapijan/
Thank you
salamat
/salamat/
Good
mapia
/mapija/
Computer
kompyuter
/komˈpjutɛr/
Sushi
sushi
/ˈsuʃi/
Sources
Words compared
Compared with related Austronesian (Danao, Philippine) languages
| Meaning | Maranao | Old Tagalog | Tausug | Maguindanao | Ilocano | Iriga Bicolano | Tao/Yami |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Water | ig /iɡ/ | ᜆᜓᜊᜒᜄ᜔ /tubiɡ/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ | ig /ʔiɡ/ | danum /danum/ | tubig /tubiɡ/ | ranom /ranom/ |
| Fire | apoy /apoj/ | ᜀᜉᜓᜌ᜔ /apuj/ | kayu /kaju/ | apoy /ʔaˈpoj/ | apoy /ʔaˈpoj/ | kalayo /kalajɔ/ | apuy /apuj/ |
| Sun | alongan /aloŋan/ | ᜀᜇᜏ᜔ /araw/ | adlaw /adlaw/ | senang /seˈnaŋ/ | init /ʔinit/ | aldəw /aldəw/ | araw /araw/ |
| Moon | bolan /bolan/ | ᜊᜓᜏᜈ᜔ /buwan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulan /buˈlan/ | bulan /bulan/ | bulən /bulən/ | vehan /vehan/ |
| Star | bito-on /bitoʔon/ | ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜁᜈ᜔ /bituʔin/ | bituun /bituʔun/ | bituon /bituʔon/ | bituen /bituˈen/ | bitóon /bituʔon/ | vituen /vituən/ |
| Mother | ina /ina/ | ᜁᜈ /ina/ | inaꞌ /inaʔ/ | ina /ˈʔina/ | ina /ʔiˈna/ | ina /ina/ | ina /ina/ |
| Father | ama /ama/ | ᜀᜋ /ama/ | amaꞌ /amaʔ/ | ama /ˈʔama/ | ama /ʔaˈma/ | ama /ama/ | ama /ama/ |
| I | ako /ako/ | ᜀᜃᜓ /ako/ | aku /aku/ | saki /saki/ | siak /siˈak/ | akó /ʔako/ | yaken /jakən/ |
| You | seka /sɵka/ | ᜁᜃᜏ᜔ /ikaw/ | ikaw /ikaw/ | seka /səka/ | sika /siˈka/ | ikā /ʔika/ | imo /ʔimo/ |
| Name | ngaran /ŋaran/ | ᜅᜎᜈ᜔ /ŋalan/ | ngan /ŋan/ | ngala /ŋala/ | nagan /ˈnaɡan/ | ngaran /ŋaran/ | ngaran /ŋaran/ |
| Eye | mata /mata/ | ᜋᜆ /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /maˈta/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ | mata /mata/ |
| Hand | lima /lima/ | ᜃᜋᜌ᜔ /kamaj/ | lima /lima/ | lima /liˈma/ | ima /ʔima/ | kamət /kamət/ | kamay /kamaj/ |
| Heart | pusoʔ /pusoʔ/ | ᜉᜓᜐᜓ /puso/ | pusuꞌ /pusuʔ/ | pusong /puˈsoŋ/ | puso /puso/ | puso /puso/ | paso /paso/ |
| Love | kalimo /kalimo/ | ᜁᜊᜒᜄ᜔ /ibiɡ/ | lasa /lasa/ | kalini /kaˈlini/ | ayat /ʔaˈjat/ | pagkaibəg /paɡkaʔibəɡ/ | makakdeng /makakdəŋ/ |
| Tree | kayo /kajo/ | ᜃᜑᜓᜌ᜔ /kahoj/ | kahuy /kahuj/ | kayu /kaˈju/ | kayo /kajo/ | kahoy /kahɔj/ | kayo /kajo/ |
| House | walay /walaj/ | ᜊᜑᜌ᜔ /bahaj/ | bāy /baːj/ | walay /waˈlaj/ | balay /balaj/ | baləy /baləj/ | vahay /vahaj/ |
| Dog | aso /aso/ | ᜀᜐᜓ /aso/ | iruꞌ /iruʔ/ | aso /ˈʔaso/ | aso /ˈʔaso/ | ayam /ajam/ | ino /ino/ |
| Cat | pusa /pusa/ | ᜉᜓᜐ /pusa/ | kuting /kutiŋ/ | kuting /kuˈtiŋ/ | pusa /pusa/ | kuting /kutiŋ/ | koving /koviŋ/ |
| Eat | mangan /maŋan/ | ᜃᜁᜈ᜔ /kain/ | kaun /kaʔun/ | kakan /kaˈkan/ | mangan /maŋan/ | kaən /kaʔən/ | kuman /kuman/ |
| Drink | minom /minom/ | ᜁᜈᜓᜋ᜔ /inom/ | minum /minum/ | inum /ʔiˈnum/ | uminom /ʔumiˈnom/ | inum /inum/ | minum /minum/ |
| One | isa /isa/ | ᜁᜐ /isa/ | isa /isa/ | isa /ˈʔisa/ | maysa /majsa/ | əsad /əsad/ | asa /asa/ |
| Two | dowa /dowa/ | ᜇᜎᜏ /dalaˈwa/ | duwa /duwa/ | dua /duwa/ | dua /duˈa/ | darwā /darwaː/ | doa /doa/ |
| Hello | kapian /kapijan/ | ᜋᜊᜓᜑᜌ᜔ /mabuhaj/ | kumusta /kumusta/ | assalamu alaikum /assaˈlamu ʔaˈlajkum/ | kablaaw /kablaʔaw/ | kumusta /kumusta/ | akokay /akokaj/ |
| Thank you | salamat /salamat/ | ᜐᜎᜋᜆ᜔ /salamat/ | magsukul /maɡsukul/ | sukran /ˈsukɾan/ | agyamanak /ʔaɡjamanak/ | dyos mabalos /djos mabalos/ | ayoy /ajoj/ |
| Good | mapia /mapija/ | ᜋᜊᜓᜆᜒ /mabuti/ | marayaw /marajaw/ | mapiya /maˈpija/ | nasayaat /nasajaʔat/ | marhəy /maɾhəj/ | mapia /mapia/ |
| Computer | kompyuter /komˈpjutɛr/ | — | kompyuter /komˈpjutɛr/ | kompyuter /komˈpjutɛr/ | kompiuter /komˈpjutɛr/ | kompyuter /komˈpjutɛr/ | — |
| Sushi | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | ᜊᜓᜇᜓ /ˈbuɾo/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | sushi /ˈsuʃi/ | — |
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