Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 11

Vocabulary

Wild

Game animals hunted for food in the wild

besonders

Especially, particularly, notably above other things

Hirsche

Deer, plural of Hirsch, large antlered mammals

wilde

Wild, untamed, living freely in nature

Hühner

Chickens or hens, common domestic or wild birds

sowie

As well as, and also, in addition to

Fisch

Fish, aquatic animal used as food source

ergänzen

To supplement, complement, or add to something

häuslichen

Domestic, relating to the home or household

Nahrungsvorrat

Food supply or store of provisions at home

aber

But, however, a coordinating conjunction showing contrast

Hauptnahrung

Main food or staple diet of a group

scheint

Seems, appears, third person singular of scheinen

Bergreis

Mountain rice, variety of rice grown in highlands

sein

To be, infinitive of the verb to be

Bohnen

Beans, leguminous vegetables commonly grown for food

Kokosnüsse

Coconuts, tropical fruits from the coconut palm tree

Orangen

Oranges, citrus fruits with sweet juicy flesh

Zuckerrohr

Sugarcane, tall grass cultivated for producing sugar

Betelnüsse

Betel nuts, seeds chewed as stimulant in Asia

Tabak

Tobacco, plant whose leaves are smoked or chewed

werden

Become or are, auxiliary verb for passive constructions

ebenfalls

Also, likewise, equally, in the same manner

angebaut

Cultivated, grown, past participle of anbauen to grow

Kleidung

Clothing, garments worn to cover the body

spärlich

Sparse, scanty, meager, not abundant or plentiful

dennoch

Nevertheless, yet, still, despite that circumstance

großer

Great, large, significant, adjective in strong declension

Sorgfalt

Care, diligence, careful attention given to something

bedacht

Considered, attended to, past participle of bedenken

ärmsten

Poorest, superlative adjective from arm meaning poor

Männer

Men, plural of Mann, adult male persons

tragen

To wear or carry, common German verb of motion

Lendenschurze

Loincloths, simple garments worn around the waist

Bananenblättern

Banana leaves, large leaves from the banana plant

Frauen

Women, plural of Frau, adult female persons

ziehen

To put on or pull, common German verb of movement

wenn

When or if, subordinating conjunction in German

Gefahr

Danger, peril, a situation of risk or threat

geraten

To get into, fall into a state or situation

gefangen

Captured, caught, past participle of fangen to catch

Röcke

Skirts, garments hanging from the waist downward

Baumrinde

Tree bark, outer protective covering of a tree trunk

meisten

Most, superlative of viel, the majority of something

Gelegenheiten

Occasions, opportunities, plural of Gelegenheit

jedoch

However, yet, nonetheless, a concessive adverb

trägt

Wears or carries, third person singular of tragen

Mann

Man, husband, an adult male person

farbigen

Colorful, colored, adjective describing colored objects

Baumwolllendenschurz

Cotton loincloth, simple garment made from cotton fabric

heller

Bright, lighter in color, comparative adjective of hell

Gürtel

Belt, a band worn around the waist

demselben

The same, demonstrative pronoun in dative case

Material

Material, substance or fabric from which something is made

sitzt

Sits, fits, third person singular present of sitzen

während

While, during, subordinating conjunction showing simultaneity

Zeremonien

Ceremonies, formal ritual events or celebrations

kurzen

Short, brief, adjective in declined form of kurz

Mantel

Coat, cloak, an outer garment worn over clothing

Jacke

Jacket, a short coat worn over other clothing

hinzufügen

To add, to append something to an existing thing

kann

Can, is able to, modal verb in German

Stirnband

Headband, a band worn around the forehead

bisweilen

Sometimes, occasionally, from time to time

Gold

Gold, precious yellow metal used for jewelry

hält

Holds, keeps, third person singular present of halten

langes

Long, adjective in strong neuter declension form

Haar

Hair, the natural growth on a person's head

Ordnung

Order, tidiness, a state of being organized or neat

ganz

Quite, entirely, completely, very, an intensifying adverb

besonderen

Special, particular, adjective in declined form

Anlässen

Occasions, events, plural of Anlass in dative case

jedes

Each, every, indefinite pronoun in genitive form

goldenen

Golden, made of or like gold, declined adjective

Perle

Pearl or bead, small round decorative ornament

schmücken

To decorate, adorn, embellish with ornaments

Baumwollröcke

Cotton skirts, skirts made from cotton fabric material

reichen

To reach, extend, or stretch to a point

Taille

Waist, the narrow middle part of the human body

bis

Until, up to, as far as, preposition of extent

Knien

Knees, plural of Knie in dative case

Arme

Arms, the upper limbs of the human body

Lage

Position, location, situation, state of being placed

Perlen

Pearls or beads, decorative round ornamental objects

bedeckt

Covered, past participle of bedecken to cover something

Schnüre

Strings, cords, threads used for stringing objects

Achatperlen

Agate beads, beads made from the agate gemstone

Hals

Neck or throat, the part connecting head and body

umgeben

Surrounded, encircled, past participle of umgeben

dazu

Additionally, for it, thereto, used to add information

dienen

To serve, to function as, to be used for

halten

To hold, keep, maintain, a common German verb

echten

Real, genuine, authentic, adjective in declined form

oft

Often, frequently, commonly occurring or repeated

Haarknoten

Hair bun or knot, hair tied up in a knot

hinzugefügt

Added, appended, past participle of hinzufügen

offenbar

Apparently, evidently, obviously, it seems clearly so

sehr

Very, much, greatly, an intensifying adverb in German

hoch

High, tall, highly valued, adjective or adverb

geschätzt

Valued, esteemed, past participle of schätzen to value

Goldschmuck

Gold jewelry, ornaments and decorations made of gold

ziert

Adorns, decorates, third person singular of zieren

Ohren

Ears, the organs of hearing on either side of head

Fingerringe

Finger rings, rings worn as jewelry on the fingers

Metall

Metal, a hard shiny material used for making objects

mehrfach

Multiple times, repeatedly, on several occasions

erwähnt

Mentioned, noted, past participle of erwähnen to mention

Erzählungen

Narratives, stories, accounts, plural of Erzählung

gewähren

To grant, afford, provide access or insight to something

Einblick

Insight, glimpse, a look into something revealing

tägliche

Daily, everyday, occurring each day, declined adjective

Leben

Life, living, daily existence or way of living

frühen

Early, adjective in declined form referring to morning

Morgen

Morning, the early part of the day after dawn

treibt

Drives, pushes, third person singular of treiben

kühle

Cool, chilly, adjective describing cold refreshing air

Bergluft

Mountain air, the fresh cool air found in mountains

Menschen

People, humans, plural of Mensch meaning human being

Matten

Mats, woven flat objects used for sleeping or sitting

Hof

Courtyard, yard, an open area near a building

wo

Where, relative or interrogative adverb of place

Feuer

Fire, burning flames providing heat and light

hocken

To crouch or squat, to sit low to the ground