Toy Karayo (ilocano song)

Thread: Toy Karayo (ilocano song)

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  1. manyone said:

    Default Toy Karayo (ilocano song)

    i made an attempt to translate the beautiful ilocano love song "toy karayo" to english. it's not literal, it's probably not even right in some places, i was just aiming for the "singability". i couldn't guess many of the words in the last stanza. can anyone supply the literal translation or make suggestions? thanks.

    TOY KARAYO (this affection)

    Toy karayo a inkaikailaigi
    Kadagitoy un-unoy ko a dika aklunen
    Ta inpagarup mon sa a bareng bareng
    Ulbod allilaw panangirurumen

    My affection for you, you just ignore.
    You reject the words of plea that i implore
    Maybe it's because you think it's wishful thinking
    Lies and deception, a lot of trickery!


    Nairut a karik ken sapatak
    Awan patiem
    Nayasnekan a panagun-unnoy ko
    Dika pay denggen amin a pananggutigot ko
    Inka pay lalaisen a panangidadanes, panangirurumen

    my firm oath and my promise, you refuse to understand
    you don't even want to hear or listen to my heartfelt plans
    and all my tentative advances, you rebuke and deny all
    as unnecessary means to unproductive gains




    ... NEEDS TRANSLATION...

    Ania't kayat mo a denggen
    A pakabukayan dayta kaasi
    Tapnon ayat ko't pasudiem
    Ket agbiagak a sitatalingenngen
     
  2. manyone said:

    Default Toy Karayo (my english translation)

    i decided to translate the ending - in the closest sense that i could make out of it. here's the whole song...

    My affection for you, you just ignore.
    You reject the words of love that i implore
    Maybe it's because you think it's wishful thinking
    Lies and deception, a lot of trickery!

    my firm oath and my promise, you refuse to understand
    you don't even want to hear or listen to my heartfelt plans
    and all my tentative advances, you rebuke and regard them
    as unnecessary means to unromantic end

    what words do you want me to say
    so i can gain your trust and concern
    i hope you you will love me as well
    so i will live to be under your spell


    thanks for reading.