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Hiligaynon, also often referred to as Ilonggo or Binisayâ/Bisayâ nga Hiniligaynon/Inilonggo, is an Austronesian regional language spoken in the Philippines by about 9.1 million people, predominantly in Western Visayas and Soccsksargen, most of whom belong to the Hiligaynon people.
The Ilonggo Dictionary strives for accuracy, and each word is confirmed multiple times by native Hiligaynon speakers. If you speak Ilonggo—especially if you are from the Iloilo or Bacolod regions—we welcome your input on words.
- “Maayong adlaw!” = “Good day!” Same with Cebuano or Bisaya language, you say “Maayong adlaw!” to greet “Good day!” in Hiligaynon. For specific times of the day, you may use
- “Kamusta?” = “How are you?” You say this Hiligaynon word to know how the person is doing.
- “Maayo man.” = “I’m fine.” This is your response to #2 if you are alright or really fine.
- “Ano imo ngalan?” = “What’s your name?” Use this Hiligaynon phrase if you want to know someone’s name.
A collection of useful phrases in Hiligaynon (Ilonggo), a Philippine language spoken mainly in Western Visayas in the Philippines. Jump to phrases. See these phrases in any combination of two languages in the Phrase Finder. If you can provide recordings, corrections or additional translations, please contact me .
PhraseIlonggo (hiligaynon)DayónHello HiKamusta ka? (frm) Musta ka? (inf)Reply to 'How are you?'Maayo man, salamatFeb 27, 2009 · Hiligaynon is the lingua franca of the people of Western Visayas for there exist other languages such as Kinaray-a of Antique, Capiz and the hinterlands of Iloilo and Akeanon of Aklan. In Negros Occidental, Hiligaynon is widely spoken by the majority especially in the west coast while in the east coast facing Cebu people speak Bisaya or Cebuano.
Hiligaynon (Ilonggo) Hiligaynon is a member of the Bisayan branch of the Central Philippine language family. In 2010 there were about 9.3 million native speakers of Hiligaynon, and a further 5 million people spoke it as a second language. Hiligaynon is spoken mainly in Iloilo province on Panay Island in the Western Visayas region of the ...
The Hiligaynon people (Hiligaynon: mga Hiligaynon), often referred to as Ilonggo people (Hiligaynon: mga Ilonggo) or Panayan people (Hiligaynon: mga Panayanon), are the second largest subgroup of the larger Visayan ethnic group, whose primary language is Hiligaynon, an Austronesian language of the Visayan branch native to Panay, Guimaras, and ...
