BADENG

Awit ng Pag-ibig sa Wikang Ilocano

To test a man’s sincerity, a woman sings the following song.

BADENG

Sisiak laeng aya i sabong
Kabsat, a sangsangitam?
Adu dagiti sabali a sabsabong,
Saan a siak laeng ti sangsangitam.

TAGALOG TRANSLATION

Ako lamang ba ang tanging bulaklak,
Kapatid, na iyong iniiyakan?
Maraming ibang bulaklak,
Huwag ako lamang ang iyakan.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION

Am I the only flower,
Brother, over which you weep?
There are many other flowers,
Don’t you weep over me only.

KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG

badéng: kundíman

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