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Here are a few Filipino words for animals translated into Ilonggo.

Langgam (Ant) - Subay
Ibon (Bird) - Pispis
Aso (Dog) - Ido
Pusa (Cat, or Ket) - Kuring
Kalabaw (Carabao) - Karabaw
Butiki (Lizard) - Tiki
Kambing (Goat) - Kanding
Kalapati (Pigeon) - Pating
Gagamba (Spider) - Damang
Daga (Mouse/Rat) - Giting

A couple of sentences, as examples. F = Filipino, E = English, and I = Ilonggo.

Example 1

F: "Naku, pinasok ng daga ang kulungan ng baboy. Nagtakbuhan tuloy sila at ginulo ang mga kalabaw."

E: "The mice somehow found their way into the pigsty. This made the pigs run into the field, which in turn frightened the grazing carabaos.

I: "Ay, ginsulod sang giting ang tangkal sang baboy. Nagdalagan sila kag gingamo ang mga karabaw."

Example 2

F: "Hala, lumipad na ang kalapati!"

E: "Hey, the pigeon flew away!"

I: "Hala, naglupad ang pating!"