Dayón
In Ilonggo, the word for welcome is Dayón.
Dayón is used as a greeting to welcome someone to a place or an event.
Meaning: greeting given upon someone's arrival (intj)
How does it change in a sentence?
To specify who you are welcoming, you can add pronouns after Dayón. Use Dayón ka to welcome a single person (Welcome to you) or Dayón kamo to welcome a group of people (Welcome to all of you).
Did you know?
- The word Dayón can also be used as an adverb meaning 'immediately' or 'right away' in different contexts, completely unrelated to greetings.
- In many Hiligaynon-speaking households, saying Dayón is often accompanied by an immediate offer of food or drink, as hospitality is deeply tied to physical sustenance.
- The concept of welcoming in Ilonggo culture is often linked to the 'pakikipagkapwa', the idea of shared identity and treating a stranger as a fellow human being.
Examples in context
- Dayón kamo sa amon balay.Welcome to our house.
- Dayón gid sa amon banwa!You are very welcome to our town!
Example conversation
Angela greets Antonio at her front door.
- AngelaDayón, Antonio!Welcome, Antonio!
- AntonioSalamat, Angela.Thank you, Angela.
- AngelaSulod na kamo.Please come in now.
- AntonioSalamat gid.Thank you very much.
