Lyrics of Kaisdaan: A Waray Folk Song

Didto ha kalalawdan

Maribhong an kadagatan.

 

I.

Hadto nga mga panahon

An isda nagmalipayon.

Nagtukod hira hin sesyon

Pagmulay ira bubuhaton.

An pating ira ginnumrahan

Hadi han kaisdaan.

Kun di nira pagsundon

Kanan pating hira sisibaron.

 

Waray Words -- Edru and Yatot

Edru. I've always loved the sound of this Waray word -- especially when you roll the R a little longer than usual.

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Not everyone gets the chance to ride an edru. In many places, only those who can afford it have the luxury of traveling by air. What is an edru, you ask? It's the Waray word for airplane.

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And here's a little contrast I've always found amusing: Edru means airplane, and yatot means rat in Waray. While one soars through the sky, the other scurries on the ground. "Pobre pa sa yatot"  (I'm even poorer than a rat.), we often hear this as a joke. The rich may have the means to fly, while those of us with simpler means crawl along -- well, figuratively speaking. A light, silly thought, but language quirks like these always make me smile.

KATSAPA and INGGIDS: Two Waray Songs

KATSAPA 

May katsapa nga dinapa sa bangalog

Nga nagtatabag sin kosta nga hininog.

May man tango pero lunod, di natukob

Dakpa iton kay im' sangod.

TOAD

A frog there was that crawled into a trench

In its mouth a ripe kosta banana.

It had teeth but they're hidden, it won't bite.

Catch it, for that's your amulet.

How Do We Say DON'T WORRY in Waray?

Hello, my dear friends. I made a video tutorial for this topic on my YouTube channel where I explained how we say "Don't worry" in Waray. On the video, you will hear how to pronounce the words correctly. I also gave some sentences in Waray.

PINYA: A Waray Folk Song (With English Translation)

PINEAPPLE*

{Translation lifted from TINALUNAY: Hinugpong nga panurat nga Winaray edited by Merlie M. Alunan (2017)}

I will plant a lemon
In your yard.
Leave your husband
And the two of us will be sweet together.

I will plant a lemon tree
Without leaves.
It sprouts at dawn,
Looking for death.
It will soon take root,
In your belly it will sprout.
You're the only one, Inday,
In my heart.

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In N. Samar, pinya may also mean lover.