Most Interesting Words in Ilocano

Every language have their most interesting words and Ilocano shares the same.

Ilocano language is pretty interesting.

It is an Austronesian language family member with ties to Polynesia, Taiwanese Aboriginals, and other Malay race.

Our staff agree that the most interesting words in Ilocano are:

dua (doo-wah) it means "two" in Ilocano. The word is also used in Malay with similar meaning and spelling

mangan (manhg-anh) it means "to eat" in Ilocano. Also used in Malay with similar meaning and spelling.

baru (bah-roo) it means "new". Also used in Malay with similar meaning and spelling.

makan (mah-khan) it means "food" in Ilocano. Also used in Malay with similar meaning and spelling.

ikan (e-khan) it means "fish" in Ilocano. Also used in Malay with similar meaning and spelling.

agbuldos (agh-bull-dose) it means "to bulldoze" in Ilocano. Borrowed from the English language.

arak (ah-rack) it means "alcoholic beverage" in Ilocano. Borrowed from Arabic language.

Those are the seven most interesting Ilocano word according to our staff mainly because they are borrowed words.

That makes them interesting and can be useful when travelling in Malaysia or Indonesia.