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!

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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