Bikol/Speech Register

Bikol has a a speech level or register not found in any Philippine language. Its called “angry register” by Jason Lobel but is a misnomer since one does not have to be angry to use it. One can use it if irritated, or wants to intimidate, antagonize, shock, to elicit laughter, to spice up a conversation, or to put people down or outside their normal place. Xyller Yañez in his blog called it Palanit, and the other register Palumhok. Palanit register can also use words that imply vulgar, unpolished behavior, or apply words normally descriptive of animals. Both palanit and palumhok describe the speaker’s attitude towards the thing, or emotions at that moment. The following are just a few of the examples in Bikol. The speech register of Bikol, also known natively as tamanggot, is sometimes used by mothers when nagging. Some examples of the register include: Normal Bikol Speech register Bikol English translation bcl malutò bcl malustod rice (cooked) bcl bagas bcl lasgas rice (uncooked) bcl tubig bcl tamìlig, bcl tùlig water bcl bungog bcl lusngog deaf bcl uran bcl bagrat rain bcl bagyo bcl alimagyo typhoon/hurricane bcl babayi bcl babaknit, bcl siknit female bcl lalaki bcl lalaknit male bcl bado, bcl gubing bcl lasdô, bcl lamasdo clothes bcl harong bcl langag bcl lasngag house bcl sira bcl sigtok, bcl buragtok fish bcl ikos bcl kurasmag, bcl kasmag cat bcl ayam, bcl idò bcl da(ma)yô (Naga),bcl gadyâ (Legazpi) dog bcl tukaw bcl igad to sit down bcl higda bcl litad to lie down bcl damulag (Naga),bcl karabaw (Legazpi) bcl gadyâ (Naga) carabao bcl humali bcl wumara leave bcl magkakan/kumakan (Naga), bcl magkaon/kumaon (Legazpi) bcl hablô, bcl humablô, bcl habluon, bcl sibà, bcl sumibà, bcl sumibsib eat bcl burat (Naga),bcl buyong (Legazpi) bcl lusrat, bcl lusyong, bcl bultok drunk bcl taram bcl tabil to speak bcl kapot, bcl kapotan bcl kamlô, bcl kamlùon to hold, holding bcl hiling bcl butlâ to see bcl bitis bcl singkil, bcl samail, bcl samingkil foot bcl talinga bcl talingugngog ear bcl ngusò (Naga),bcl ngimot (Legazpi) bcl ngurapak, bcl ngaspak, bcl ngislo mouth bcl kamot bcl kamulmog hand bcl mata bcl malsok eye bcl payo bcl alintak, bcl alimantak head bcl hawak (Naga),bcl lawas (Legazpi) bcl kabangkayan body bcl tulak bcl tindos, bcl la(ma)sdak belly/stomach bcl sapatos bcl sapagtok shoe bcl kalayo bcl kalasbot fire bcl kawali bcl kawalwag frying pan bcl sarwal bcl sarigwal shorts or underwear bcl asin bcl tasik salt bcl manok bcl maldos, bcl malpak chicken