kablaaw
kablaaw is the Ilocano word for congratulations.
The word is used to express approbation.
Meaning: expressing approbation (intj)
Did you know?
- In Ilocano culture, the same root used for kablaaw also relates to the act of calling out to someone from a distance to get their attention.
- The word kablaaw shares a semantic root with the concept of 'greeting' or 'salutation', meaning that to congratulate someone is linguistically framed as offering them a formal welcome.
- Due to the influence of Spanish in the Philippines, some older Ilocano speakers might occasionally use the Spanish 'felicidades' in very specific, formal contexts.
Examples in context
- Kablaaw!Congratulations!This example shows how to use kablaaw as a standalone exclamation.Tatoeba #4632790 by saluyot, translation #1437 by CK
Example conversation
Antonio is greeting Angel after her graduation.
- AntonioKablaaw, Angel! Nakapasa ka!Congratulations, Angel! You passed!
- AngelAgyamanak unay, Antonio!Thank you very much, Antonio!
- AntonioIsuotmo dayta diploma!Wear that diploma!
- AngelNaragsakak unay itatta.I am very happy right now.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
