Culture
LUMON & OTHER WORDS FROM MY ISLAND
| MINDORO | COMMON | IN ENGLISH |
| ⦁ Andini | Narito / Andito | It’s here |
| ⦁ Ari | Ito | This |
| ⦁ Babag | Nag-away | Quarrel |
| ⦁ Baga | Talaga | Surely/ Is that so? |
| ⦁ Balanoy | – | Sweet basil |
| ⦁ Balatong | Munggo | Monggo beans |
| ⦁ Balinghoy | Kamoteng Kahoy | Cassava |
| ⦁ Bangalan | Lakatan | Lacatan |
| ⦁ Bangi | Ihaw | Grill |
| ⦁ Baroy | – | Cherrystone clams |
| ⦁ Baya | Naman | Really |
| ⦁ Bayai | Hayaan/ Bayaan | Let it be |
| ⦁ Bualaw | Binatog | Boiled grains of corn |
| ⦁ Bunggan | Dulong | Silver fish |
| ⦁ Dila-dila | Palitaw | Sticky rice dumpling |
| ⦁ Dini | Dito | Here |
| ⦁ Dumpilas | Tamban | Herring |
| ⦁ Gamas | Magbunot ng damo | Pull weeds |
| ⦁ Gaway | Kulam | Witchcraft |
| ⦁ Hawot | Tuyo | Dried fish |
| ⦁ Hayai | Hayaan | Let it be/ Leave it alone |
| ⦁ Hiso | Magsepilyo | Brush teeth |
| ⦁ Hiwas | Bilong-bilong | Moonfish |
| ⦁ Ih | Eh | – |
| ⦁ Kabugbog | – | Wild berries |
| ⦁ Kadais | Katabi | Beside/ Adjacent |
| ⦁ Kahanggan | Kapitbahay | Neighbor |
| ⦁ Kalamismis | Sigarilyas | Winged beans |
| ⦁ Kalamunding | Kalamansi | Lemon |
| ⦁ Kalamyas | Kamyas | Ginger lily |
| ⦁ Kangga | Kariton | Carabao sled/cart |
| ⦁ Kawil | Pamingwit | Fish hook |
| ⦁ Kawing | Pamingwit | Fish hook/ Link |
| ⦁ Laang | Lamang | Only |
| ⦁ Labog-labog | Dikya | Jelly fish |
| ⦁ Lalaugan | Lalamunan | Throat |
| ⦁ Laog | Gala | Wanderer |
| ⦁ Lukan | – | Fresh sea scallops |
| ⦁ Lukban | Suha | Pomelo |
| ⦁ Lumon | Hinog | Fully ripe |
| ⦁ Mabanas | Maalinsangan | Humid heat |
| ⦁ Mabusong | – | Suffer for wasting food |
| ⦁ Makambong | – | Fluffy |
| ⦁ Mahalang | Maanghang | Spicy |
| ⦁ Mala-mala | Basa-basa | Damp |
| ⦁ Manamsi | Tamban | Sardine fish |
| ⦁ Mandin | Tunay | Actually/ Indeed |
| ⦁ Mapalot | Mapanghi | Foul-smelling |
| ⦁ Mura | Buko | Young coconut |
| ⦁ Nailay | Hindi hiyang | Allergic |
| ⦁ Ngani | Talaga | Truly |
| ⦁ Ngibit | Ngiwi | Scowl/ Grimace |
| ⦁ Paho | Paho | Paho fruit |
| ⦁ Paig | – | Parched, dry, stale |
| ⦁ Parini | Parito | Come here (Halika) |
| ⦁ Pasibol | Toge | Monggo bean sprouts |
| ⦁ Pilipit | – | Twisted sticky rice |
| ⦁ Pinais | Sinaing na isda | Simmered |
| ⦁ Pinawin | Isilong ang sinampay | Gather laundry |
| ⦁ Pinikpik | – | Cassava pancake |
| ⦁ Pinindot | Ginataan | Sweet rice dumplings |
| ⦁ Pulang-buntot | – | Red tail fish |
| ⦁ Sagimis | Turon | Banana lumpia |
| ⦁ Sagmaw | Kaning baboy | Hog wash |
| ⦁ Sawing | Salakot | Native hat |
| ⦁ Sinokmani | Biko | Sweet rice cake |
| ⦁ Sinturis | Dalanghita | Orange |
| ⦁ Sinulbot | – | Banana cue |
| ⦁ Solo | Latundan | Silk banana |
| ⦁ Swikos | Bakya | Wooden sandals |
| ⦁ Tabayag | Upo | Gourd |
| ⦁ Tagbak | – | Tagbak fruit |
| ⦁ Tanggoy | Salakot | Native hat |
| ⦁ Tatus | – | Coconut crab |
| ⦁ Tomotomo | – | Ground rice cake |
| ⦁ Tubo (niyog) | – | Coconut apple |
| ⦁ Tutong | Ginataang munggo | Monggo rice porridge |
| ⦁ Tuun-tuon | – | Salted fish on sticks |
| ⦁ Uloy | Marang | Marang fruit |
| ⦁ Umay | Suya | Grew tired of eating |
| ⦁ Uyo | – | Coconut spathe |
| ⦁ Yambo | – | Rose apple/ Pommerac |
Black Rice
