Interrogative words
The interrogative words of Hiligaynon are as follows: diin, san-o, sin-o, nga-a, kamusta, ano, and pila Example: Diin means where. Diin ka na? "Where are you now?" A derivation of diin, tagadiin , is used to inquire the birthplace or hometown of the listener. Example: Tagadiin ka? "Where are you from?" San-o means when Example: San-o inâ? "When is that?" Sin-o means who Example: Sin-o imo abyan? "Who is your friend?" Nga-a means why Example: Nga-a indi ka magkadto? "Why won't you go?" Kamusta means how, as in "How are you?" Example: Kamusta ang tindahan? "How is the store?" Ano means what-----A derivative of ano, paano, means how, as in "How do I do that?" Example: Ano ang imo ginabasa? "What are you reading?" Paano ko makapulî? "How can I get home?" A derivative of paano is paanoano an archaic phrase which can be compared w...