The Waray Word ALADAW in Two Sentences

"Aladaw" is a Waray word that functions as a transitional device, specifically, a subordinating conjunction.  It is used to introduce a subordinate clause and cannot stand on its own.  I guess there is no exact English translation for this word. "Instead" is the closest word that I can think of at this moment.

"Aladaw" may be dropped when a Waray sentence is translated into English. For example:

"Nagkikinaturog ka la; aladaw, panhugasi ito mga hugasan." 

"You've been sleeping the whole day. Why don't you wash the dishes?"

Let's have another example:

"Ayaw pag-inayara im kwarta; aladaw, ibutang lugod sa bangko."

"Don't hoard your money. Put it in the bank instead." 

or

 "Put your money in the bank instead of hoarding it."

A Waray subordinate clause that starts with "aladaw" cannot be placed in front of a main clause. Simply put, "aladaw" is usually never placed at the beginning of a sentence.

For a more comprehensive list of Waray words, you may visit this blog's Waray dictionary. Thanks! :-)

Ready for Waray Tongue Twisters?

Try these:

Tongue Twister No.1

SANGKAY

Sangkay mo, sangkay ko

Sangkay nga gisasangkayi
Sangkay mo, sangkay ko
Sangkay nga gisasangkayi
Sangkay mo, sangkay ko
Sangkay nga gisasangkayi

(Your friend, my friend

A real good friend)

Tongue Twister No. 2

RAPADAPA
Rapadapa nga girarapadapahi
Rapadapa nga girarapadapahi
Rapadapa nga girarapadapahi
Rapadapa nga girarapadapahi

(a real sole) 

Tongue Twister No. 3

Carangoides ferdau

TAROKITOK

Tarukitok nga gitarukitoki
Tarukitok nga gitarukitoki
Tarukitok nga gitarukitoki
Tarukitok nga gitarukitoki.

(a real tarukitok)

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Credit goes to my mother, Nanay Remy, from whom I learned these tongue twisters while I was growing up in San Roque, N. Samar.

5 Things this Blog Accomplished in 2012

Warayblogger.com may be one of the more inactive blogs in the blogosphere, but it still managed to do five (5) great things in 2012.

This site got its domain name in January 2012.  At the time, I wasn't sure if I could keep up with the demands of maintaining a website. I'm glad I made that decision because the act of shelling out a few dollars led to my utter dislike of failing as a part-time blogger. (It's great to have my own dot-com, and I'll hold on to it as long as I can.)

It finally got a 6-digit Alexa Traffic Rank (TR).  Initially, this site had a 27,000,000+  Alexa TR. Getting a 6-digit rank was, in other words, an elusive dream. I read, studied, and visited every blog that talked about Alexa TR. I follwed other bloggers' advice and was soon giving tips on how to improve a blog's Alexa statistics myself. As of this writing, Warayblogger has a three-month global Alexa TR of 746,766. Elusive dream? Not anymore.

It got back its Google PageRank (PR) in May. When this site's URL changed, it also lost its Google PR. Majority, if not all, webmasters worldwide go gaga over Google PR at some point. Some say  chasing this Google thing is like having your own Holy Grail quest. I don't think I'm up for this challenge; hence, I'll stop running after it. That green bar is enough to make me a happy blogger.

More blog posts were written this year.  I once read an article titled "How to Make Your Blog Look Old." It had such a compelling content (sadaly, it's unavailable now) that I followed the blogger's advice -- I reviewed my blog and  wrote posts for those months where I had no entries.  For example, the Waray dictionary can be found in last year's archive, but it was actually written in April, 2012. I'm admitting it now: some blog posts that appear to be from a year ago were actually written recently.

This blog is starting to be self-sufficient through its passive income. I may not have been your typical prolific blogger, but this blog was quietly doing something for itself.  As a result, I'll have funds for the domain renewal come January 30, 2013, which means I'll be able to continue serving those who visit this site searching for information. Life is great, isn't it? There is hope for this site, and I'm looking forward to bigger and better things ahead.

Waray Expressions Using the Word DIRI

Diri is the Waray equivalent of the Tagalog word "hindi".  It means "no" or "not".  Below are some expressions containing the word "diri".

diri andam	not ready
diri angay	not fit (as in not fit for the job)
diri babayaan	will not be left behind
diri ginrerespeto	not respected
diri halot	unselfish
diri harumamay	not easy (What I went through was not easy.)
diri hinatag	not given
diri human	not finished; unfinished
diri ighahatag	will not be given
diri kinasingkasing	not sincere
diri maapi	will not participate
diri mao	incorrect; improper
diri mabubuhi	cannot live; will not live
diri madidipara	will not be noticed
diri mahibabaro	will not know
diri mahibabaruan	will never be known
diri magbabag-o	will not change
diri magbabasul	will not regret
diri mag-iimod	will not watch
diri magikan	will not leave
diri maglalabot	will not meddle
diri maglalaum	will not hope
diri magsasaad	will not promise
diri magsasari	will not try
diri magsasarit	will not ask permission
diri magtitikang	will not start
diri mahinatagon	ungenerous
diri mahingangalimot	will not forget; will not be able to forget
diri mahingangalimtan	will not be forgotten
diri makakag-imod	will not be able to watch
diri makakalauy	will not be able to visit
diri makuri	not difficult
diri malilibuan	cannot be cheated on; cannot be swindled
diri malilikayan	cannot be avoided
diri marururespeto	not deserving of any respect
diri masayon	not easy (The test was not easy.)
diri mautro	will not do it again
diri mauutro	will not happen again
diri na	not anymore
diri nabulig	does not help
diri naeskuyla	does not go to school
diri nagbabasul	does not regret
diri nagbubuwa	does not lie; is not lying
diri naglalaum	does not hope
diri nagtitikang	does not start
diri nagugutom	not hungry
diri nahahadok	unafraid
diri nahatag	does not give; ungenerous
diri nahigugugma	not in love
diri nahingangalimot	cannot forget
diri nahingangalimtan	cannot be forgotten
diri nahingangaturog	not sleepy
diri nahimumurayaw	uneasy; restless
diri nahimumutang	same with diri nahimumurayaw
diri nakakabulig	does not help; cannot help
diri nakakakaturog	cannot sleep
diri nakakasabot	cannot understand
diri nakaon	does not eat
diri narespeto	does not respect
diri naruruyag	does not like
diri nasabot	does not understand
diri nasari	does not try
diri nasarit	does not ask permission
diri nasasabtan	cannot be understood
diri uutruhon	will not do it again
diri pa	not yet
diri pinapasaylo	not forgiven
diri tangkod	dishonest
diri tangpos	unfinished
diri tinuyo	unintentional

Cha-Cha Waray Medley (with lyrics)

Youtube video courtesy of  MsSimplegirl1234

Maharaw nga Misay

I.
Kay ano ini nga gugma kon danay
Mapawala, mapatuo usahay
Pag-abot waray na gud paru-pahuway
Daw sugad hin kaliding
Ini nga gugma ha kasingkasing

Koro:
An gugma daw sugad hin maharaw nga misay
Diri nagsasarit danay/ anay
Magkadiano pa man
Ini nga gugma kon lus-ay
Bisan may lipong, makalilipay

II.
Bisan pa hiram-usan, kariguan
Himsawon, kudkuron hin kaguran
An gugma nadukot gud ha dughan
Labot la kon nadangat
Ha kasingkasing an kagul-anan

Koro:
An gugma daw sugad hin maharaw nga misay
Diri nagsasarit danay/ anay
Magkadiano pa man
Ini nga gugma kon lus-ay
Bisan may lipong, makalilipay

Magkadiano pa man
Ini nga gugma kon lus-ay
Bisan may lipong, makalilipay