Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 4

Vocabulary

gennaio

jan-NAI-oh — The first month of the year

Tradizioni

tra-dit-TSYOH-nee — Customs and practices passed down through generations

dei

DAY-ee — Contraction of 'di' and 'i', meaning 'of the'

uno

OO-noh — The number one; indefinite article for masculine nouns

studio

STOO-dyoh — A detailed academic investigation or research work

nel

nel — Contraction of 'in' and 'il', meaning 'in the'

folclore

fol-KLOH-reh — Traditional stories and customs of a community

filippino

fil-lip-PEE-noh — Relating to the Philippines or its people

Introduzione

in-tro-doot-TSYOH-neh — An opening section presenting the main topic

Ai

AH-ee — Contraction of 'a' and 'i', meaning 'to the'

fini

FEE-nee — Purposes or goals of an action

del

del — Contraction of 'di' and 'il', meaning 'of the'

nostro

NOS-troh — Possessive adjective meaning belonging to us

i

ee — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

racconti

rak-KON-tee — Short stories or narratives told orally or written

sono

SOH-noh — Third person plural of 'essere', meaning 'are'

stati

STAH-tee — Past participle of 'essere', meaning 'been'

grossolanamente

gros-soh-lah-nah-MEN-teh — In a rough or approximate manner

divisi

dee-VEE-zee — Separated or split into distinct groups

in

in — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'into'

tre

treh — The number three

parti

PAR-tee — Sections or portions of a whole

La

lah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

prima

PREE-mah — First in order or sequence

che

keh — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'which'

tratta

TRAT-tah — Deals with or covers a particular subject

periodo

peh-REE-oh-doh — A span or phase of time

mitico

MEE-tee-koh — Relating to myths or legendary narratives

contiene

kon-TYEH-neh — Holds or includes something within itself

trentuno

tren-TOO-noh — The number thirty-one

di

dee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

tipo

TEE-poh — A kind or category of something

simile

SEE-mee-leh — Similar or resembling another thing

cui

KWEE — Relative pronoun meaning 'whose' or 'whom'

personaggi

per-soh-NAJ-jee — Characters appearing in a story or narrative

per

per — Preposition meaning 'for', 'by', or 'through'

la

lah — Feminine singular definite article meaning 'the'

maggior

maj-JOR — Greater or larger in size or importance

parte

PAR-teh — A portion or section of a whole

gli

lyee — Masculine plural definite article meaning 'the'

stessi

STES-see — The same ones, used for emphasis

sebbene

seb-BEH-neh — Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'

ultimi

OOL-tee-mee — The last ones in a sequence or group

cinque

CHIN-kweh — The number five

non

non — Negation word meaning 'not'

si

see — Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'itself'

inseriscano

in-seh-REE-skah-noh — Third person plural subjunctive of 'inserire', to fit into

propriamente

proh-pryah-MEN-teh — In a proper or strictly correct manner

ciclo

CHEE-kloh — A series of related stories or events

e

eh — Conjunction meaning 'and'

storia

STOH-ryah — A story, history, or narrative account

conclusiva

kon-kloo-ZEE-vah — Final or concluding, marking the end

è

eh — Third person singular of 'essere', meaning 'is'

evidentemente

eh-vee-den-teh-MEN-teh — Obviously or clearly, without doubt

un

oon — Masculine singular indefinite article meaning 'a'

racconto

rak-KON-toh — A short story or tale

recente

reh-CHEN-teh — Recent or newly created, not old

narrato

nar-RAH-toh — Told or recounted as a narrative

nella

NEL-lah — Contraction of 'in' and 'la', meaning 'in the'

forma

FOR-mah — The shape, structure, or style of something

delle

DEL-leh — Contraction of 'di' and 'le', meaning 'of the'

relazioni

reh-lat-TSYOH-nee — Accounts, reports, or relationships between things

più

pyoo — More, used for comparisons or greater quantity

antiche

an-TEE-keh — Old or ancient, from a distant past

Nella

NEL-lah — Contraction of 'in' and 'la', meaning 'in the'

seconda

seh-KON-dah — Second in order or sequence

divisione

dee-vee-ZYOH-neh — A division or section of a larger group

trovano

TROH-vah-noh — Third person plural of 'trovare', meaning 'are found'

miti

MEE-tee — Traditional sacred stories explaining natural phenomena

ritualistici

ree-twah-LEES-tee-chee — Related to rituals or ceremonial practices

ed

ed — Variant of 'e' meaning 'and', used before vowels

esplicativi

es-plee-kah-TEE-vee — Explanatory, serving to clarify or explain something

il

eel — Masculine singular definite article meaning 'the'

scopo

SKOH-poh — The aim, purpose, or goal of something

sembra

SEM-brah — Third person singular of 'sembrare', meaning 'seems'

essere

ES-seh-reh — Infinitive verb meaning 'to be'

quello

KWEL-loh — Demonstrative pronoun meaning 'that one'

spiegare

spyeh-GAH-reh — To explain or clarify something to someone

l'

l — Elided definite article used before vowels

origine

oh-REE-jee-neh — The origin or starting point of something

o

oh — Conjunction meaning 'or'

modo

MOH-doh — A way, method, or manner of doing something

condurre

kon-DUR-reh — To conduct, lead, or carry out something

varie

VAH-ryeh — Various or several different kinds of things

cerimonie

cheh-ree-MOH-nyeh — Formal events or rituals with cultural significance

credenza

kreh-DEN-tsah — A belief or trust in something or someone

certi

CHER-tee — Certain or specific, referring to particular things

spiriti

SPEE-ree-tee — Spirits or supernatural beings in folklore

oggetti

oj-JET-tee — Objects or physical items of any kind

sacri

SAH-kree — Sacred or holy, having religious significance

esistenza

eh-zis-TEN-tsah — The existence or presence of something

sole

SOH-leh — The sun, central star of our solar system

della

DEL-lah — Contraction of 'di' and 'la', meaning 'of the'

luna

LOO-nah — The moon, Earth's natural satellite

altri

AL-tree — Other or additional things or people

fenomeni

feh-NOH-meh-nee — Phenomena or observable natural occurrences

naturali

nah-too-RAH-lee — Relating to nature or occurring naturally

conseguimento

kon-seh-gwee-MEN-toh — The attainment or acquisition of something

fuoco

FWOH-koh — Fire, the combustion producing heat and light

piante

PYAN-teh — Plants, living organisms that grow from soil

alimentari

ah-lee-men-TAH-ree — Related to food or nutrition

degli

DEL-yee — Contraction of 'di' and 'gli', meaning 'of the'

uccelli

oot-CHEL-lee — Birds, feathered animals capable of flight

animali

ah-nee-MAH-lee — Animals, living creatures other than plants

domestici

doh-MES-tee-chee — Domesticated animals kept by humans at home

nonché

non-KEH — As well as, in addition to something else

giare

JAH-reh — Jars or large clay vessels for storing goods

perle

PER-leh — Pearls, precious gems formed inside mollusks

magiche

MAH-jee-keh — Magical or having supernatural powers

Qui

KWEE — Here, referring to this place or point

va

vah — Third person singular of 'andare', meaning 'goes'

notato

noh-TAH-toh — Noted or observed, past participle of 'notare'

alcune

al-KOO-neh — Some or a few, referring to unspecified items

credenze

kreh-DEN-tseh — Beliefs or convictions held by people

comuni

koh-MOO-nee — Common or shared among many people

importanti

im-por-TAN-tee — Important or significant in value or meaning

quanto

KWAN-toh — How much or as much as something

noto

NOH-toh — Known or well-known to people

prive

PREE-veh — Lacking or deprived of something entirely

qualsiasi

kwal-ZYAH-zee — Any whatsoever, used for unspecified items

le

leh — Feminine plural definite article meaning 'the'

accompagni

ak-kom-PAN-yee — Subjunctive of 'accompagnare', meaning 'accompanies'

eppure

ep-POO-reh — Yet or nevertheless, indicating contrast

conosciute

koh-noh-SHOO-teh — Known or recognized by people

da

dah — Preposition meaning 'by', 'from', or 'since'

tutta

TOOT-tah — All or the whole of something

popolazione

poh-poh-lat-TSYOH-neh — The population or inhabitants of a place

vengono

VEN-goh-noh — Third person plural of 'venire', meaning 'are'

preservate

preh-zer-VAH-teh — Preserved or kept intact over time

quasi

KWAH-zee — Almost or nearly, but not entirely

senza

SEN-tsah — Without, indicating absence of something

cambiamenti

kam-byah-MEN-tee — Changes or modifications made to something

generazione

jeh-neh-rat-TSYOH-neh — A generation, people born in the same era

terza

TER-tsah — Third in order or sequence

storie

STOH-ryeh — Stories or narratives of various kinds

ordinarie

or-dee-NAH-ryeh — Ordinary or everyday, nothing special

con

kon — Preposition meaning 'with'

genitori

jeh-nee-TOH-ree — Parents, a mother and father

divertono

dee-VER-toh-noh — They amuse or entertain others

loro

LOH-roh — Their or them, third person plural pronoun

figli

FEE-lyee — Children or sons of a family

uomini

WOH-mee-nee — Men, adult male human beings

donne

DON-neh — Women, adult female human beings

trascorrono

tras-KOR-roh-noh — They spend or pass time doing something

ore

OH-reh — Hours, units of time equal to sixty minutes

mezzogiorno

met-tsoh-JOR-noh — Midday or noon, the middle of the day

mentre

MEN-treh — While or whereas, indicating simultaneous actions

riposano

ree-POH-zah-noh — They rest or take a break

nelle

NEL-leh — Contraction of 'in' and 'le', meaning 'in the'

case

KAH-zeh — Houses or homes where people live

campagna

kam-PAN-yah — The countryside or rural landscape

quando

KWAN-doh — When, referring to a time or occasion

fermano

FER-mah-noh — They stop or halt their movement

sul

sool — Contraction of 'su' and 'il', meaning 'on the'

sentiero

sen-TYEH-roh — A path or trail through natural terrain

riposarsi

ree-poh-ZAR-see — To rest oneself, reflexive infinitive verb

fumare

foo-MAH-reh — To smoke, as in a cigarette or pipe