Batangueño Words

Batangas City, officially known as the City of Batangas, is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of Batangas, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 351,437 people

Here’s a Batangueño words that we used to say..

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1. Sampiga

-Sampal (slap on face)

ex. “Manahimik ka dyan, baka ma sampiga kita.”

2. Lakdaw

-Hakbang (big step forward)

ex. “Wag mo’ko lakdaw-an, baka lumiit akong ist .”

3. Bungisngis

-Ngiti (smile, grin, laugh)

ex. “Naka bungisngis ka nanaman dyan sa cellphone mo, sino kausap mo?”

4. Samlang

-Burara (messy)

ex. “San mo ba kase nilagay? Napaka samlang mo.”

5. Garapon

-Malaking bote (jar)

ex. “Kunin mo yung malaking garapon sa tukador.”

6. Dine

-Dito (here)

ex. “Ilagay mo yan dine.”

7. Lusaw

-Tunaw (melted)

ex. “Kainin mo na yan, baka ma-lusaw pa.”

8. Babag

-Away (fight)

ex. “Wag kayo mag babag, bibigyan ko kayo ng kutsilyo dyan sige.”

9. Atungal

-Malakas na iyak (crying out loud)

ex. “Wag kana mag atungal, mag pasalamat ka nalang.”

10. Bangi

-Ihaw (grilled)

ex. ” Masarap mag bangi ng liempo.”