Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 6

Vocabulary

cuentos

Stories or tales, usually short narrative works

última

Last or final in a series or sequence

división

Division or section of a larger group or work

escuchan

They are listened to or heard by people

mayor

Greater, larger, or more significant in degree

frecuencia

Frequency, how often something occurs or happens

ya

Adverb meaning 'already' or 'now'

indicado

Past participle of 'indicar', meaning 'indicated' or 'noted'

narrados

Narrated or told, past participle of 'narrar'

todos

All or everyone, referring to an entire group

evidente

Evident or obvious, clearly apparent to observers

incluso

Adverb meaning 'even' or 'including'

lector

Reader, a person who reads written material

ocasional

Occasional or casual, not regular or frequent

muestran

They show or display something to others

evidencia

Evidence or proof supporting a claim or argument

influencia

Influence or effect one thing has on another

exterior

Exterior or external, coming from outside a group

demás

The rest or others, referring to remaining members

algunos

Some or a few, referring to an unspecified number

hecho

Fact or deed; also past participle of 'hacer'

parecen

They seem or appear to be something

haber

Infinitive auxiliary verb meaning 'to have'

sido

Past participle of 'ser', meaning 'been'

tomados

Taken or borrowed, past participle of 'tomar'

recientemente

Recently, in a time not long ago

vecinos

Neighbors or nearby people living in proximity

cristianizados

Christianized, having been converted to Christianity

Cuentos

Stories or tales, usually short narrative works

Período

Period or era, a defined span of historical time

Mítico

Mythic or mythical, relating to myths and legends

_Reconstrucción

Reconstruction, rebuilding or reassembling of something

Cultura_

Culture, the beliefs and practices of a community

primera

First, feminine form of ordinal number 'primero'

ciertos

Certain or specific, referring to particular unnamed items

personajes

Characters in a story, play, or narrative work

aparecen

They appear or show up in a context

gran

Great or large, shortened form of 'grande'

mientras

While or whereas, indicating simultaneous or contrasting actions

siempre

Always, at all times without exception

desempeñan

They play or perform a role or function

papeles

Roles or papers, parts played in a narrative

principales

Main or principal, most important in a group

últimos

The latter or last ones in a mentioned group

bajo

Under or below; also adjective meaning 'low'

variedad

Variety or range of different things or types

nombres

Names, words used to identify people or things

usándose

Being used, reflexive gerund form of 'usar'

títulos

Titles or names given to a person or work

mismo

Same, indicating identity or sameness with something

individuo

Individual, a single person distinct from a group

solo

Single or alone, without others involved

relato

Account, story, or narrative told by someone

evitar

To avoid or prevent something from happening

confusiones

Confusions or misunderstandings between people or ideas

ofrece

Offers or provides something to someone

tabla

Table or chart organizing information systematically

adjunta

Attached or enclosed alongside a document

lista

List, a series of items written in order

catorce

Fourteen, the number 14

relaciones

Relationships or connections between people or things

Parecerá

It will seem, future tense of 'parecer'

hay

There is or there are, existential verb form

conflictos

Conflicts or contradictions between opposing elements

uso

Use or usage of something in practice

cuando

When, referring to a time or condition

cuenta

Account or consideration; also 'takes into account'

primeros

First ones, masculine plural ordinal referring to initial items

veintiséis

Twenty-six, the number 26

mitos

Myths, traditional stories explaining cultural beliefs

conforman

They form or make up a larger whole

ciclo

Cycle or series of related events or stories

propiamente

Properly or strictly speaking, in the exact sense

dicho

Said or aforementioned, past participle of 'decir'

fueron

Were, third person plural preterite of 'ser'

obtenidos

Obtained or gathered, past participle of 'obtener'

narradores

Narrators or storytellers who recount a tale

provenientes

Coming from or originating in a particular place

pueblos

Towns, villages, or peoples of a region

diferentes

Different or distinct from one another

acuerdo

Agreement or accord between parties

desacuerdo

Disagreement or discord between parties

resulta

Results or turns out to be something

sorprendente

Surprising or astonishing, causing unexpected reaction

tanta

So much or so many, indicating a large degree

variación

Variation or difference between versions of something

entre

Between or among multiple people or things

relatos

Accounts or stories narrated by someone

narrador

Narrator or storyteller recounting a narrative

recopilados

Compiled or collected from various sources

distintos

Distinct or different from each other

_Tabla

Table or chart for organizing listed information

Personajes

Characters or figures in a story or narrative

Principales_

Main or principal characters in a narrative

Hijo

Son, a male child in relation to parents

masculino

Masculine, relating to the male gender

femenino

Feminine, relating to the female gender

esposo

Husband, a male partner in a marriage

Aparece

Appears or shows up, third person singular present

siguientes

Following or next items in a sequence