Here are some words that are truly Cavinti. They can be heard only in Cavinti and may be in the neighboring towns. Check them out and be amused.
adyo – go up the stairs
ahot – a kind of dried fish
ampiyas- a slight spray of rain
amos – dirt on one’s face
baraka – a store
bulaan – liar
kabaak – one half
kagitna – one half ganta
kalaangan – landholdings such as coconut farms and ricelands
mabanas – very warm
misla – cemented floor
repinado – refined sugar
sangkutsa – stir fry
sensilyo – loose change
tambalilong – to toss about or roll around
UPDATE: May 10, 2008 from arch ronel k. pabico
aapag – will help
adua – slight anger
abuhan – cooking area
am – cooked rice excess water
anayo – folktale beliefs on enchantment
apuyan – fire match
balisbisan – canal
bang-i – foul odor
batalan – bathroom
basil – an itchy worm on the trees
bungbong – bamboo water container
hayo – to go
kalan – stove
kahelada – calamansi juice
kalimayo – dirt stick on the skin for so long time
kalimatyo – half mature ( for fruits)
papag – wooden bed
ibangi – roasted cooking
ilabon – to cook in boling water (for root crops)
itipay – to cook on top of the rice while still hot.
hungot – coconut shell cup
labsak – overcooked or cooked with too muh water
luoy – undeveloped growth of a fruit
maraguso – ampalaya
masirenuhan – to be affected by the change of temperature
(normally afternoon heat and evening cold)
sintonis – kalamansi
pikit – undeveloped coconut
turnohan – community service
ulalo – rotten camote parts
yayaon – going out/leaving
If you know other Cavinti words, please click on ‘Leave Comment’ and write it down and its meaning. The word will be listed in the next installment.
aapag – tutulong
adua – slight anger
abuhan – cooking area
am – cooked rice excess water
anayo – folktale beliefs on enchantment
apuyan – fire match
balisbisan – canal
bang-i – foul odor
batalan – bathroom
basil – an itchy worm on the trees
bungbong – bamboo water container
hayo – to go
kalan – stove
kalehada – calamansi juice
kalimayo – dirt stick on the skin for so long time
kalimatyo – half mature ( for fruits)
katre – wooden bed
ibangi – roasted cooking
ilabon – to cooked in boling water (for root crops)
itipay – to cook on top of the rice while still hot.
hungot – coconut shell cup
labsak – overcooked or cooked with too muh water
luoy – undeveloped growth of a fruit
mariguso – ampalaya
masirenuhan – to be affected by the change of temperature
(normally afternoon heat and evening cold)
sintonis – kalamansi
pikit – undeveloped coconut
turnohan – community service
ulalo – rotten camote parts
yayao – going out