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Inachá’igen Fino’ CHamoru 2013

(CHamoru Language Competition)

I FINO’ CHAMORU: EYAK, YUMA YAN FATTA!

UNIVERSITY OF GUAM

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

DIVISION OF HUMANITIES

 

POETRY RESITATION/RINISÅDAN PO’EMA

 

I HALIGI YAN I TASA

Tinige’ Joaquin Flores Borja, 2012

 

Sen ná’magof este na okasion,

Sa’ mandaña’ i Chamorro na nasión.

Para ta diskuti i lengguåhi, kostumbre yan kuttura,

Ya håfa mappot, ginaddon, ti kinomprende – ta pula’.

Ta na’libiånu i kinahulo’ umestudia,

Para haligi ni siña manapo’ kada dia.

 

Manmåtto hit todu magi manetnon,

Para ta hungok i sustånsia siha na setmon.

Ta rikohi, na’fanetnon, yan fandaña’ i tinigo’-ta,

Ya ta na’måmta, lå’la’ sa’ tumachu hulo’ metgot ginen este na potta.

I simiyan tiningo’, kinomprende, kustombre, kutturan Chamorro,

Mandokko’ ya manokcha’ på’go meppa’ kulan oro.

 

I kanta, baila, putåhi, moda, åmot natibu, yan lengguåhi,

Gumef sustånsia sa’ guaha natibu na maga’låhi.

Ta silebra, ta praktika, yan ta animuyi,

Para mo’na kada såkkan ta hassuyi

Muna’guaha este na okasión yan selebrasión,

I prifekto magåhet Chamorro na nasión.

 

Håfa humuyong ginen este na inetnon,

Gumai sustånsia ginen todu i setmon.

Ta na’guaha pås, guinaiya, ginefli’e’, yan kinomprende,

Para hita guini yan ayu siha i chátsaga manmanatende.

Ta na’måmta’ yan to yotte chågo’ este na mensåhi,

Para u chinahlao nu i famagu’on-ta yan lokkue’ dai håyi.

 

Yanggen i tasa misen sinahguan-ña,

Gumef båli komu meggai sustansiǻ-ña,

I taotao yanggen bula tiningo’-ña,

Meggai siempre siha atungo’-ña.

Ya i patgon ni mafa’nå’gue pot i raså-ña,

Mangguaiya ginen halom gi korason-ña.
 
 
 
Inachá’igen Fino’ CHamoru 2013

(CHamoru Language Competition)

I FINO’ CHAMORU: EYAK, YUMA YAN FATTA!

UNIVERSITY OF GUAM

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES

DIVISION OF HUMANITIES

 

POETRY RESITATION/RINISÅDAN PO’EMA1

 

I HALIGI YAN I TASA2

Tinige’ Joaquin Flores Borja, 2012

 

Sen ná’magof este na okasión,

Sa’ mandanña’ i CHamoru na nasión.

Para ta diskuti i lengguåhi, kostumbre yan kuttura,

Ya håfa mappot, ginaddon, ti kinemprende – ta pula’.

Ta na’libiånu i kinahulo’ umestudia,

Para haligi ni siña manapo’ kada diha.

 

Manmåtto hit todu mågi manetnon,

Para ta hungok i sostånsia siha na setmon.

Ta rikohi, na’fanetnon, yan fandanña’ i tinigo’-ta,

Ya ta na’fåmta, lå’la’ sa’ tumachu hulo’ metgot ginen este na potta.

I simiyan tiningo’, kinemprende, kostumbre, kutturan CHamoru,

Mandokko’ ya manokcha’ på’go meppa’ kulan oro.

 

I kanta, baila, putåhi, moda, åmot natibu, yan lengguåhi,

Gumef sostånsia sa’ guaha natibu na maga’låhi.

Ta silebra, ta praktika, yan ta animuyi,

Para mo’na kada såkkan ta hassuyi

Numa’guaha este na okasión yan silebrasión,

I prifekto magåhet CHamoru na nasión.

 

Håfa humuyong ginen este na inetnon,

Gumai sostånsia ginen todu i setmon.

Ta na’guaha pås, guinaiya, ginefli’e’, yan kinemprende,

Para hita guini yan ayu siha i chátsaga manmanatende.

Ta na’fåmta’ yan ta yotte chågo’ este na mensåhi,

Para u chinahlao nu i famagu’on-ta yan lokkue’ dei håyi.

 

Yanggen i tasa misen sinahguan-ña,

Gumef båli komu meggai sostansiǻ-ña,

I taotao yanggen bula tiningo’-ña,

Meggai siempre siha atungo’-ña.

Ya i patgon ni mafa’nå’gue pot i raså-ña,

Mangguaiya ginen halom gi i kerason-ña.

 

1 Due to the length of this poem, each student, with the assistance of his/her teacher or coach must eliminate one (1) of the verses consisting of six (6) lines. It is up to the student and teacher/coach which verse is removed for presentation purposes at the Inachá’igen Fino’ CHamoru 2013.

 

 2  This version of Siñot Flores’ poem adheres to the orthographic system used on Guam.

 

   It does not matter which version is used - - the original or the one following the Guam spelling system.

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