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Sister of Aponitolau and wife of Aponibalagen.

Hermana de Aponitolau y esposa de Aponibalagen.

III. Aponibolinayen. Daughter of Pagbokásan [5] [male] and Ebang [female] of Kaodanan. Wife of Aponitolau.

III. Aponibolinayen. Hija de Pagbokásan [5] [masculino] y Ebang [femenino] de Kaodanan. Esposa de Aponitolau.

Appears as (a) Ayo, (b) Dolimáman(?)

Aparece como (a) Ayo, (b) Dolimáman(?)

IV. Aponibalagen. Brother of Aponibolinayen, and husband of Aponigawani; also appears as Awig.

IV. Aponibalagen. Hermano de Aponibolinayen y esposo de Aponigawani; también aparece como Awig.

V. Kanag. Son of Aponitolau and Aponibolinayen. Appears as (a) Kanag kabagbagowan, (b) Balokanag, (c) Dumanau, (d) Ilwisan, (e) also at times is identified with Dumalawi, his brother.

V. Kanag. Hijo de Aponitolau y Aponibolinayen. Aparece como (a) Kanag kabagbagowan, (b) Balokanag, (c) Dumanau, (d) Ilwisan, (e) y a veces se le identifica con Dumalawi, su hermano.

VI. Dapilísan, wife of Kanag.

VI. Dapilísan, esposa de Kanag.

VII. Dagoláyan. Son of Aponibalagen and Aponigawani. Also appears as Dondonyán of Bagonan--the blood clot child.

VII. Dagoláyan. Hijo de Aponibalagen y Aponigawani. También aparece como Dondonyán de Bagonan, el niño coágulo de sangre.

VIII. Alokotán. An old woman who acts as a medium. Her home is at Nagbotobotán, where the rivers empty their waters into the hole at the edge of the world.

VIII. Alokotán. Una anciana que actúa como médium. Su hogar está en Nagbotobotán, donde los ríos vierten sus aguas en el agujero al borde del mundo.

IX. Gawigawen [male]. A giant who owns the orange trees of Adasin.

IX. Gawigawen [masculino]. Un gigante que posee los naranjos de Adasin.

X. Giambolan [male]. A ten-headed giant.

X. Giambolan [masculino]. Un gigante de diez cabezas.

XI. Gaygayóma. A star maiden who marries Aponitolau. The daughter of Bagbagak [male], a big star,--and Sinag [female], the moon--.

XI. Gaygayóma. Una doncella estelar que se casa con Aponitolau. Hija de Bagbagak [masculino], una gran estrella, y de Sinag [femenino], la luna.

XII. Tabyayen. Son of Aponitolau and Gaygayóma. Half brother of Kanag.

XII. Tabyayen. Hijo de Aponitolau y Gaygayóma. Medio hermano de Kanag.

XIII. Kabkabaga-an. A powerful female spirit who falls in love with Aponitolau.

XIII. Kabkabaga-an. Un poderoso espíritu femenino que se enamora de Aponitolau.

XIV. Asibowan. The maiden of Gegenáwan, who is related to the spirit Kaboniyan. The mistress of Aponitolau.

XIV. Asibowan. La doncella de Gegenáwan, que está emparentada con el espíritu Kaboniyan. La amante de Aponitolau.

Vocabulary

Hermana
Female sibling of a person
de
Preposition indicating belonging or origin
y
Conjunction meaning 'and' connecting words or phrases
esposa
Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband
Hija
Female child in relation to her parents
masculino
Relating to male gender or masculine grammatical category
femenino
Relating to female gender or feminine grammatical category
Esposa
Wife; a married woman in relation to her husband
Aparece
Third person singular of aparecer; meaning 'appears'
como
Conjunction or adverb meaning 'as' or 'like'
a
Preposition indicating direction, purpose, or indirect object
Hermano
Male sibling of a person
esposo
Husband; a married man in relation to his wife
también
Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'
aparece
Third person singular of aparecer; meaning 'appears'
Hijo
Male child in relation to his parents
veces
Plural of vez; meaning 'times' as in occurrences
se
Reflexive pronoun used with reflexive or impersonal verbs
le
Indirect object pronoun meaning 'him,' 'her,' or 'you'
identifica
Third person singular of identificar; meaning 'identifies'
con
Preposition meaning 'with' indicating accompaniment or association
su
Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its,' or 'your'
hermano
Male sibling of a person
También
Adverb meaning 'also' or 'too'
el
Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine singular nouns
niño
Young male child; a boy
coágulo
Clot; a thickened mass of coagulated blood
sangre
Blood; the red fluid circulating in the body
Una
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns
anciana
Elderly woman; an old woman
que
Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'who'
actúa
Third person singular of actuar; meaning 'acts' or 'performs'
médium
Person who communicates with spirits or supernatural forces
Su
Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'its,' or 'your'
hogar
Home; the place where one lives or resides
está
Third person singular of estar; meaning 'is' (location/state)
en
Preposition meaning 'in,' 'on,' or 'at'
donde
Relative adverb meaning 'where' indicating a place
los
Definite article meaning 'the' for masculine plural nouns
ríos
Plural of río; rivers, natural flowing bodies of water
vierten
Third person plural of verter; meaning 'pour' or 'flow'
sus
Possessive adjective meaning 'his,' 'her,' 'their,' or 'your'
aguas
Plural of agua; waters or bodies of water
agujero
Hole; an opening or cavity in a surface
al
Contraction of 'a' and 'el' meaning 'to the'
borde
Edge or border of something; rim or margin
del
Contraction of 'de' and 'el' meaning 'of the'
mundo
World; the earth or universe as a whole
Un
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine nouns
gigante
Giant; an extremely large and powerful mythical being
posee
Third person singular of poseer; meaning 'possesses' or 'owns'
naranjos
Plural of naranjo; orange trees bearing orange fruit
diez
The number ten
cabezas
Plural of cabeza; heads of a person or creature
doncella
Maiden; a young unmarried woman or virgin
estelar
Relating to stars; stellar or of the stars
casa
House; a building used as a home or dwelling
una
Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for feminine nouns
gran
Adjective meaning 'great' or 'large' before a noun
estrella
Star; a luminous celestial body in the sky
la
Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine singular nouns
luna
Moon; the natural satellite orbiting the Earth
Medio
Middle or half; the midpoint between two extremes
poderoso
Powerful; having great strength, influence, or authority
espíritu
Spirit; a supernatural or immaterial being or soul
enamora
Third person singular of enamorar; meaning 'falls in love'
La
Definite article meaning 'the' for feminine singular nouns
emparentada
Related by family; connected through familial ties
amante
Lover; a person in a romantic or passionate relationship
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