preposition Pronunciation can be stressed or unstressed; /a/ Definition to; frequently used on formal greetings and formal settings like Bienvenidos a Zamboanga! Sample Sentences: Chavacano English Bienvenidos a Zamboanga! Conta con ese a uno-uno. Welcome to Zamboanga! Count them one by one.
adjective Definition one who lives at rural, mountainous areas. Alternative Spellings de allaalla; de alla alla; di alla alla Sample Sentences Chavacano English • Dol bien de alla-alla man ga’d se de vos lengua! • It’s like you really speak like that of people who live in the mountains!
Pronunciation en buénaménte mán /en-BWE-na-MEN-te-MAN/ Definition A polite and modest expression used to convey that one is doing well or feeling alright. Alternative Spellings en buenamente man, en namente man, enbonamente man Alternative Chavacano Phrase okey lang, okay lang man, bueno man English I’m okay; I’m alright Sample sentences: Chavacano English A: Que tal ya
noun Pronunciation lukáy /lu-KAY/ Definition young coconut leaves Sample sentences Chavacano English Ya saca ya kamo lukay para hace binarroto? Saca kame a’ra lukay para hace kame binarroto. Did all of you got coconut leaves for making binarroto? We will get coconut leaves right now to make binarroto.