There is no Hiligaynon word for goodbye.

There is no Hiligaynon word for goodbye.

An Ilonggo who leaves says, "Lakat na ko." One who sends another off says, "Halong!" or "Balik-balik lang."

"Lakát" means *walk*. 

"Hálong" means *take care*.

"Bálik-bálik lang" means *come back anytime*.

So I guess Ilonggos, sweet and full of gugma as we are, may have actually been built for walking away.

On the other hand, Ilonggos may have also been conditioned for being okay with getting left behind. Because even when people walk away from us, we would still wish them well. We Ilonggos would still welcome them back.

[I can almost hear all my good friends collectively saying, "Ikaw lang nà ya, Sol!!!" ]

#PatudloHiligaynon

Edit: Pwede kuno "paalam" for goodbye. So it really does take wisdom to move on.

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