Adivinanza - Zamboanga

“Adivinanza” In English: Riddle

Riddle in Chavacano or chabacano is: Adivinanza

Adivinanza de chavacano:

Cosa papel si denoche, lapis si de dia. Paper at night and pencil during the day.
- Petate – Mat
Alboroto si bajo, Calma si hondo. Noisy when shallow; Quiet when deep.
- Rio – river
Taqui ya, taqui ya, Pero no ta mira. It’s already here, it’s already here. But you can’t see it.
- Aire o viento – [Air or wind]
Cual pono na monte, tiene ramas, nuay hojas? What’s that tree in the mountain which has branches but no leaves?
- Venao – deer
Cielo arriba, cielo abajo, agua na medio. Sky above, sky below, water in the middle.
- Coco – Coconut
Tiene un pono, ta come de suyo mismo cuerpo. There’s a tree that eats up its own trunk.
- Candela – Candle
Tiene lang un diente mi lola. Ta oi todo el gente, si ele ta grita. My grandma has but one tooth. Yet everyone hears her when she shouts.
- Campana – Church bell
Alto yo cuando joven, y pandak cuando viejo. Cosa yo? I’m tall when I’m young, and I’m short when I’m old. What am I?
- Candela – Candle

Chavacano is the language of Zamboanga City.
- Chavacano, el lenguaje del ciudad de Zamboanga.
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In English

In Chavacano

Nobody can say that he has the authority or power over the chavacano language. We all have to collaborate so our language will continue to live.
“Do NOT cheat“. One of the most difficult to accomplish.
He is cross-eyed and still a peeping tom.
My niece really likes to go piggyback ride.
To avoid sickness, wash your hands before eating.
Never ever make the mistake of identifying tolerance for respect or kindness.
If a man drinks too much, he becomes a drunk.

Ninguno puede habla que ele el tiene autoridad o poder na lenguaje del chavacano. Todo kita necesita colabora para continua vivi el lenguaje de aton.
“No engaña“. Uno del maga bien dificil cumpli.
Libat ya, tigilero pa gayot
Mi sobrina quiere quiere gayot man babah.
Para evita el enfermedad, lava mano antes de comer.
Nunca man mali que el tolerancia iqual como el respeto o amabilidad.
Si el gente ta toma mucho, ay queda le borrachon.

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