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Sister of Aponitolau and wife of Aponibalagen.

Sœur d'Aponitolau et femme d'Aponibalagen.

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

III. Aponibolinayen. Fille de Pagbokásan [5] [masculin] et d'Ebang [féminin] de Kaodanan. Femme d'Aponitolau.

Appears as (a) Ayo, (b) Dolimáman(?)

Apparaît sous les formes (a) Ayo, (b) Dolimáman(?)

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

IV. Aponibalagen. Frère d'Aponibolinayen, et mari d'Aponigawani ; apparaît également sous le nom d'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. Fils d'Aponitolau et d'Aponibolinayen. Apparaît sous les formes (a) Kanag kabagbagowan, (b) Balokanag, (c) Dumanau, (d) Ilwisan, (e) et est parfois identifié à Dumalawi, son frère.

VI. Dapilísan, wife of Kanag.

VI. Dapilísan, femme de Kanag.

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

VII. Dagoláyan. Fils d'Aponibalagen et d'Aponigawani. Apparaît également sous le nom de Dondonyán de Bagonan -- l'enfant caillot de sang.

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. Une vieille femme qui sert de médium. Son foyer se trouve à Nagbotobotán, là où les rivières déversent leurs eaux dans le trou au bord du monde.

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

IX. Gawigawen [masculin]. Un géant qui possède les orangers d'Adasin.

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

X. Giambolan [masculin]. Un géant à dix têtes.

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

XI. Gaygayóma. Une jeune fille étoile qui épouse Aponitolau. La fille de Bagbagak [masculin], une grande étoile, -- et de Sinag [féminin], la lune --.

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

XII. Tabyayen. Fils d'Aponitolau et de Gaygayóma. Demi-frère de Kanag.

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

XIII. Kabkabaga-an. Un puissant esprit féminin qui tombe amoureux d'Aponitolau.

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

XIV. Asibowan. La jeune fille de Gegenáwan, qui est liée à l'esprit Kaboniyan. La maîtresse d'Aponitolau.

Vocabulary

Sœur
sœr — Female sibling of a person
d'
d — Contraction of 'de', meaning 'of' or 'from'
et
e — Conjunction meaning 'and'
femme
fam — Woman or wife
Fille
fij — Daughter or young girl
de
də — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'
masculin
mas-ky-lɛ̃ — Relating to male gender in grammar or nature
féminin
fe-mi-nɛ̃ — Relating to female gender in grammar or nature
Femme
fam — Adult female person; also means wife
Apparaît
a-pa-rɛ — Third-person singular of 'apparaître', meaning 'appears'
sous
su — Preposition meaning 'under' or 'beneath'
les
le — Definite plural article meaning 'the'
formes
fɔrm — Plural of 'forme', meaning 'forms' or 'shapes'
a
a — Third-person singular of 'avoir', meaning 'has'
Frère
frɛr — Male sibling of a person
mari
ma-ri — A woman's husband or spouse
apparaît
a-pa-rɛ — Third-person singular present of 'apparaître', to appear
également
e-gal-mɑ̃ — Adverb meaning 'also' or 'equally'
le
lə — Definite masculine singular article meaning 'the'
nom
nɔ̃ — A word used to identify a person or thing
Fils
fis — Male offspring; son of a parent
est
ɛ — Third-person singular of 'être', meaning 'is'
parfois
par-fwa — Adverb meaning 'sometimes' or 'occasionally'
identifié
i-dɑ̃-ti-fje — Past participle of 'identifier', meaning 'identified'
à
a — Preposition meaning 'to', 'at', or 'in'
son
sɔ̃ — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
frère
frɛr — Male sibling; brother of someone
l'
l — Contraction of 'le' or 'la' before a vowel
enfant
ɑ̃-fɑ̃ — A young human being; a child
caillot
ka-jo — A small clot of coagulated blood
sang
sɑ̃ — The red fluid circulating in the body; blood
Une
yn — Indefinite feminine article meaning 'a' or 'one'
vieille
vjɛj — An old woman; elderly female person
qui
ki — Relative pronoun meaning 'who' or 'which'
sert
sɛr — Third-person singular of 'servir', meaning 'serves'
médium
me-djɔm — A person who communicates with spirits
Son
sɔ̃ — Possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
foyer
fwa-je — A home, hearth, or gathering place
se
sə — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'himself', 'herself', 'itself'
trouve
truv — Third-person singular of 'trouver', meaning 'is located'
la — Adverb meaning 'there', indicating a place
u — Relative adverb meaning 'where'
rivières
ri-vjɛr — Plural of 'rivière'; flowing bodies of fresh water
déversent
de-vɛrs — Third-person plural of 'déverser', meaning 'pour out'
leurs
lœr — Possessive adjective meaning 'their'
eaux
o — Plural of 'eau'; waters or bodies of water
dans
dɑ̃ — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'
trou
tru — A hole or opening in a surface
au
o — Contraction of 'à le', meaning 'at the' or 'to the'
bord
bɔr — Edge or border of something
du
dy — Contraction of 'de le', meaning 'of the'
monde
mɔ̃d — The world or universe; all of existence
Un
œ̃ — Indefinite masculine article meaning 'a' or 'one'
géant
ʒe-ɑ̃ — An extraordinarily large and powerful being
possède
po-sɛd — Third-person singular of 'posséder', meaning 'owns'
orangers
o-rɑ̃-ʒe — Plural of 'oranger'; orange trees bearing fruit
dix
dis — The number ten
têtes
tɛt — Plural of 'tête'; heads of a body
jeune
ʒœn — Adjective meaning 'young' in age
fille
fij — A girl or daughter
étoile
e-twal — A luminous celestial body; a star
épouse
e-puz — A female spouse; a wife
La
la — Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'
une
yn — Indefinite feminine article meaning 'a' or 'one'
grande
grɑ̃d — Feminine adjective meaning 'large' or 'great'
la
la — Definite feminine singular article meaning 'the'
lune
lyn — Earth's natural satellite visible at night
Demi
də-mi — Prefix or adjective meaning 'half'
an
ɑ̃ — A unit of time equal to one year
puissant
pɥi-sɑ̃ — Adjective meaning 'powerful' or 'mighty'
esprit
ɛs-pri — A spirit or incorporeal supernatural being
tombe
tɔ̃b — Third-person singular of 'tomber', meaning 'falls'
amoureux
a-mu-rø — Adjective meaning 'in love' or 'loving'
liée
lje — Past participle of 'lier'; feminine form meaning 'linked'
maîtresse
mɛ-trɛs — A female master, lover, or mistress of someone
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