Familia (Family in Ibanag)

Kunnasi y awag ta familia ta Ibanag. This is how we call each member of the family, etc.

IBANAG	FILIPINO	ENGLISH
Yena	Ina	Mother
Yama	Ama	Father
Aná	Anak	Child
Abbing	Bata	Child
Kaka	Panganay	Eldest child
Buridi	Bunso	Youngest child
Kako	Lola	Grandmother
Kakai	Lolo	Grandfather
Tiá/Anti	Tiyahin	Aunt
Tiu/Angkal	Tiyuhin	Uncle
Kapitta/Kahitta/Parientes	Kamag-anak	Relatives
Kasinsin	Pinsan	Cousin
Kadduba	Kapitbahay	Neighbor
Am-ammu	Kakilala	Acquaintance
Tiá/Anti	Tiyahin	Aunt

Note: In Ibanag, depending on the place, the letter ‘f’ are interchangeable with the letters ‘f’ and/or ‘h’ (i.e. the word for relatives which is ‘kapitta’ in our place is pronounced as ‘kafitta’ in other places, but the use of ‘kahitta’ is also acceptable.

Showing respect to older people by addressing them the following:

IBANAG	FILIPINO
Manang	Ate
Manung	Kuya
Ading	Nakababata