Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 10

Vocabulary

居間

ima — Living room or sitting room in a house.

の

no — Possessive or linking particle connecting nouns.

一隅

ikkū — One corner or nook of a room.

に

ni — Particle indicating location, direction, or time.

は

wa — Topic-marking particle highlighting the subject.

毛布

mōfu — Blanket used for warmth while sleeping.

を

wo — Object-marking particle indicating direct object.

入れ

ire — To put or place something inside a container.

た

ta — Past tense auxiliary verb indicating completed action.

箱

hako — Box or chest used for storing items.

が

ga — Subject-marking particle identifying the grammatical subject.

あり

ari — Existence verb; there is or exists.

その

sono — Demonstrative adjective meaning that or those.

上

ue — Top surface or above something.

家人

kajin — Members of the household or family residents.

や

ya — Particle listing examples among multiple items.

客

kyaku — Guest or visitor welcomed into one's home.

使う

tsukau — To use or make use of something.

枕

makura — Pillow used to support the head while sleeping.

と

to — Particle meaning and, listing multiple nouns together.

敷物

shikimono — Floor mat or rug spread on the ground.

置か

oka — Passive or base form of to place or set.

れ

re — Passive verb suffix indicating action done to subject.

て

te — Conjunctive particle linking verb phrases together.

いる

iru — Auxiliary verb indicating ongoing or resultant state.

鉄

tetsu — Iron metal used in tools and construction.

大釜

ōgama — Large iron pot or cauldron for cooking.

床

yuka — Floor or flooring surface inside a building.

多数

tasū — Large number or great quantity of things.

中国製

chūgokusei — Made in China; of Chinese manufacture.

壺

tsubo — Jar or ceramic pot for storing items.

周囲

shūi — Surroundings or perimeter around something.

並ん

naran — Lined up or arranged in a row.

で

de — Particle indicating means, location of action, or reason.

石

ishi — Stone or rock used in construction or tools.

埋め込ま

umeikoma — Embedded or set into surrounding material.

灰

hai — Ash remaining after something has been burned.

から

kara — Particle meaning from or because of.

なる

naru — To become or to consist of something.

炉

ro — Hearth or furnace used for heating or cooking.

調理

chōri — Cooking or food preparation process.

用い

mochii — To use or employ something for a purpose.

られる

rareru — Passive auxiliary verb; to be used or done.

竹製

takesei — Made of bamboo material.

食物

shokumotsu — Food or edible items for consumption.

掛け

kake — Hanging or suspending something from above.

近く

chikaku — Nearby or in the vicinity of something.

水

mizu — Water, an essential liquid for drinking and cooking.

入っ

hait — Entered or contained inside something.

様々な

samazama na — Various kinds or a wide variety of things.

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives to nouns.

調理鍋

chōrinabe — Cooking pot used for preparing food.

食事

shokuji — Meal or the act of eating food.

供さ

kyōsa — Served or provided to guests or diners.

れる

reru — Passive verb ending indicating something is done.

際

sai — Occasion or time when something takes place.

椰子

yashi — Coconut palm tree or its fruit.

殻

kara — Shell or husk of a nut or seed.

作っ

tsukut — Made or crafted from a material.

椀

wan — Bowl, typically wooden, used for eating.

皿

sara — Plate or flat dish for serving food.

並び

narabi — Arrangement in a row or line.

ガラス製品

garasu seihin — Glassware or products made from glass.

使わ

tsukawa — Used or employed; base passive form of use.

こと

koto — Nominalizer turning verbs into abstract noun phrases.

も

mo — Particle meaning also or even, adding emphasis.

知ら

shira — Known or recognized; base form of to know.

金

kin — Gold metal, precious and valued for ornamentation.

見事

migoto — Splendid, magnificent, or impressively beautiful.

など

nado — Et cetera; indicating examples among similar items.

時折

tokiori — Occasionally or from time to time.

登場

tōjō — Appearance or entrance onto a scene.

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb.

それら

sorera — Those things; plural demonstrative pronoun.

注目

chūmoku — Attention or notice drawn to something.

集める

atsumeru — To gather or attract things together.

ほど

hodo — To the extent that; degree or level.

稀少

kishō — Rare or scarce; existing in very small quantities.

もの

mono — Thing or object; nominalizing sentence endings.

ある

aru — To exist or be present; existence verb.

よう

yō — Appears that; expresses conjecture or resemblance.

だ

da — Copula indicating is or equals in plain speech.

頁

pēji / peiji — Page number in a book or document.

村

mura — Village or small rural community.

各所

kakusho — Various places or locations throughout an area.

最も

mottomo — Most; superlative adverb indicating the greatest degree.

重要

jūyō — Important or significant in nature.

祭礼

sairei — Religious festival or ceremonial ritual.

精霊

seirei — Spirit or supernatural being in folk belief.

ため

tame — For the sake of or in order to.

建て

tate — Built or constructed; stem form of to build.

呼ば

yoba — Called or named; passive base of to call.

小さ

chīsa — Small in size; adjective stem form.

建物

tatemono — Building or structure of any kind.

数多く

kazuōku — In large numbers; a great many of something.

散在

sunzai — Scattered or dispersed across an area.

し

shi — Conjunctive form of suru linking clauses.

おり

ori — Continuous existence; polite form of iru.

囲い

kakoi — Enclosure or fenced area around a space.

内側

uchigawa — Inner side or interior of an enclosure.

なお

nao — Furthermore or additionally; transitional conjunction.

稲

ine — Rice plant growing in the field.

穀倉

kokusō — Granary or storehouse for grain.

後者

kōsha — The latter of two previously mentioned things.

湿気

shikke — Moisture or dampness in the air.

中身

nakami — Contents or what is inside something.

守る

mamoru — To protect or guard from harm.

地面

jimen — Ground surface or the earth underfoot.

高く

takaku — High up; adverbial form of high.

持ち上げ

mochiage — Raised or lifted up from the ground.

られ

rare — Passive auxiliary indicating being acted upon.

周辺

shūhen — Surrounding area or neighborhood vicinity.

豚

buta — Pig raised for food or farming.

鶏

niwatori — Chicken or domestic fowl kept on farms.

自由

jiyū — Freedom or liberty; free to move about.

歩き回り

arukimawari — Walking around freely in an area.

半ば

nakaba — Half or partly; in the middle state.

飢え

ue — Hunger or starvation condition.

猟犬

ryōken — Hunting dog trained to assist hunters.

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or living beings.

台所

daidokoro — Kitchen area where food is prepared.

下

shita — Below or underneath something.

うろつき

urotsuki — Wandering or loitering around aimlessly.

落ち

ochi — Fallen or dropped down from somewhere.

くる

kuru — To come; indicates action directed toward speaker.

食べかす

tabekasu — Food scraps or leftover crumbs from eating.

奪い合っ

ubaiat — Competing or fighting over something eagerly.

飼育

shiiku — Raising or keeping animals domestically.

さ

sa — Passive or nominalizing suffix on verbs.

食用

shokuyō — Edible; intended for use as food.

一連

ichiren — A series or sequence of related items.

叙事詩

jojishi — Epic poem narrating heroic deeds or events.

本体

hontai — Main body or principal part of something.

おい

oi — Within or in the context of something.

使用

shiyō — Use or employment of something for a purpose.

へ

e — Directional particle meaning toward or to.

言及

genkyū — Reference or mention of a specific topic.

ない

nai — Negation; does not exist or is not done.