Inayan, is an Igorot term which means taboo, bad or a violation. It is also an expression uttered to warn someone not to execute an evil plan, break an existing custom and beliefs. It is a general term uttered when faced with danger too Inayan! [shock!]. Inayan di man-akew ya men-patey[It is bad to steal and kill] Inayan di switiken di gobyerno[Don't corrupt the Government] Inayan di mangbakas si ugali [It is a taboo to violate a belief] Inayan has some variations when used in different situations as shown in the examples above.
Kasiyana is another igorot word that is dramatically used to comfort and give hope even though everything is hopeless. It is uttered with the utmost sincerity to ease the pain. Generally, it can be expressed by anybody but specifically it should be used by persons who are realy sincere in their heart. A hypocrite should not use this word of hope for it will just negate its true comforting message. "Kasiyana et matago ka"[you will live] "kasiyana et gumawis ka [you will get well soon]. But when a thief says," kasiyana," it would necessarily mean "hopefully I won't be caught".
