HOW is care expressed in different local dialects?
Visayas and Mindanao are clustered into nine different regions, making them one of the most diverse parts of the country with at least 30 local dialects and 16 major islands.
With the continuing threat of the Covid-19 pandemic, expressing one’s care and affection is priceless. With the changing quarantine classifications concerning everyone more than ever, expressing deep affection to family, friends and relatives from other islands or regions with a simple “pangangamusta” or “ingat” may help alleviate the anxiety collectively experienced by everyone.
Expressing care can be done in a variety of ways. Here is a rundown of commonly used terms in different local dialects; common expressions used by the locals to wish someone well. The following words mean one thing: “Take care” or “ingat.”