Tuesday, August 12, 2008

Pilemon . . . Filemon!

Cebuano



Si Pilemon, Si Pilemon namasol sa kadagatan
Nakakuha, nakakuha ug isda'ng tambasakan
Guibaligya, Guibaligya sa merkado'ng guba
Ang halin puros kura, ang halin puros kura igo ra i panuba.


Ilonggo

Si Filemon, Si Filemon namasol sa karagatan
Nakadakop, Nakadakop, sang isda nga tambasakan,
Guinbaligya, guinbaligya sa tindahan nga guba
Ang iya nakuha, ang iya nakuha guin bakal sang tuba


English Translation

Filemon, Filemon went fishing in the sea
He caught, he caught a tambasakan
He sold it, he sold it in the dilipated market
He earned a little cash, he earned a little cash, just enough to buy tuba.


tambasakan: a small type of fish, which jumps in the mud at low tide.

tuba: an alcoholic drink, made from juice tapped from coconut flowers.

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