Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Tanga or Bobo in Pangasinan

Tanga or Bobo in Pangasinan


Never heard most of these terms!

(Note: I excluded words for 'crazy' which we have listed ad nauseam to Guinness World Record levels. Besides, 'crazy' is a different from 'dumb.')

werek

apa

kanil

waweng

inutil

gunggong

tanga

utek na ageyet

utek monamon

kaling

meeng

binulok

palteeng

makolyapis

jalong

no niog abonbon

lepeng

tedtele

lereb-lereb

nailado lay similya to

wala'y ulo to, anggapo'y karga balet

asibletan ed kalakal (deprived of wisdom?)

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makapoy ya impan-ulo, makapoy so ulo to, makapoy ya impan-utek (weak-headed, weak-brained)

mapitat moling (has a narrow forehead)

anggapo'y utek to (brainless)

agto ni anta so waweng to! - refers to the sweet innocence of a very young child (Arabela Ventenilla Arcinue)

tangay-tangay ed Pozurrubio 

anggapo'y napespes ed sikato ta anggapo so amta to

palpalama

amagaay utek to

anggapo'y kalakal to

epa

malamuteg so ipangutek to!

kulang na kalakal anggapoy anta to mairap toy untalos itulak mo, guyoren mo unor-unor labat anggapoy naalagar mon reklamod sikato tanga-tanga walay sarili ton mundo kemeg? bangbang --no agmo pekpeken, aga unpakan tangay-tangay makapoy singa tonger singa pasak--no agmo pekpeken, aga unlereg naimpapleng tangaw-tangaw, angaw-angaw teyeg wengweng singa angapoy anta to angapoy isip makapy ya mannonot kalewawong dudurugan

Almost all entries lifted from: https://www.facebook.com/groups/446848810737898/permalink/1433412602081509/ 

Additional references: Resty S. Odon, Efren Abulencia, Arabela Ventenilla Arcinue


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