Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 15

Vocabulary

女性

josei — Woman; female person

の

no — Possessive or descriptive particle

家族

kazoku — Family; one's relatives

は

wa — Topic-marking particle

その

sono — That; the aforementioned

提案

teian — Proposal; suggestion put forward

を

wo — Object-marking particle

話し合い

hanashiai — Discussion; mutual talk between parties

賛成

sansei — Agreement; approval of a proposal

で

de — Particle indicating means, location, or condition

あれば

areba — If there is; conditional form of aru

ば

ba — Conditional particle meaning 'if'

花嫁

hanayome — Bride; woman about to be married

ため

tame — For the sake of; purpose or benefit

に

ni — Particle indicating direction, purpose, or location

支払わ

shiharaw(a) — To pay; stem form of shiharau

れる

reru — Passive auxiliary verb suffix

価格

kakaku — Price; monetary value of something

が

ga — Subject-marking particle

決め

kime — Decide; stem form of kimeru

られる

rareru — Passive or potential auxiliary verb suffix

祝宴

shukuen — Celebratory banquet; feast for an occasion

ある

aru — To exist; to be (inanimate things)

日

hi / nichi — Day; date; the sun

定める

sadameru — To set; to establish or decide officially

頁

peeji / kaji — Page; a numbered leaf in a book

その後

sonogo — After that; subsequently

花婿

hanamuko — Groom; man about to be married

両親

ryoushin — Both parents; father and mother

婚約

kon'yaku — Engagement; formal promise to marry

証

akashi / shou — Proof; evidence or token of something

と

to — Particle meaning 'and' or 'with'

して

shite — Doing; conjunctive form of suru

壺

tsubo — Pot; ceramic jar or vessel

や

ya — Particle listing examples: 'and', 'or'

玉

tama — Jewel; ball; precious gem or bead

など

nado — Etcetera; and so on; among others

小さな

chiisana — Small; little in size or amount

贈り物

okurimono — Gift; present given to someone

残し

nokoshi — Leaving behind; stem of nokosu

て

te — Conjunctive particle connecting actions

から

kara — From; after; because of

帰宅

kitaku — Returning home; going back home

する

suru — To do; general-purpose action verb

数日後

suujitsunogo — Several days later; after a few days

家

ie / uchi — House; home; household

行わ

okonaw(a) — To carry out; stem of okonau

れ

re — Passive verb stem suffix

この

kono — This; referring to nearby thing

行事

gyouji — Event; ceremony; formal occasion

彼女

kanojo — She; her; girlfriend

大量

tairyou — Large quantity; great amount of something

食料

shokuryou — Food supplies; provisions for eating

準備

junbi — Preparation; getting ready for something

取り決め

torikime — Agreement; arrangement made between parties

た

ta — Past tense verb ending

両家

ryouke — Both families; two households involved

親しい

shitashii — Close; intimate; on friendly terms

友人

yuujin — Friend; personal acquaintance

親族

shinzoku — Relatives; kin; family members

集まる

atsumaru — To gather; to assemble together

同行

doukou — Accompanying; going together with someone

者

mono / sha — Person; one who does something

たち

tachi — Plural suffix for people or animals

へ

he — Directional particle meaning 'to' or 'toward'

代金

daikin — Payment; price paid for goods/services

一部

ichibu — A part; a portion of the whole

一同

ichidou — All present; everyone together as group

豚

buta — Pig; swine; pork animal

持参

jisan — Bringing along; carrying something to a place

最初

saisho — First; the beginning; at the start

数時間

suujikan — Several hours; a few hours' duration

ふさわしい

fusawashii — Suitable; appropriate; fitting for purpose

交渉

koushou — Negotiation; talks to reach an agreement

費やさ

tsuiyasa — Spending; consuming time or resources

それ

sore — That; referring to something mentioned

決まる

kimaru — To be decided; to be settled

宴

utage — Banquet; feast; celebratory party

さ

sa — Nominalization suffix or filler particle

全員

zen'in — All members; everyone present

踊り

odori — Dance; dancing performance or activity

興じる

kyoujiru — To enjoy; to indulge in pleasurably

支払い

shiharai — Payment; act of paying money owed

なさ

nasa — Lack of; absence (nominalized negative stem)

分配

bunpai — Distribution; dividing and sharing among people

より

yori — More than; from; comparative particle

多く

ooku — Many; much; a large portion

部分

bubun — Part; portion; section of something

自分

jibun — Oneself; one's own self

手元

temoto — At hand; within one's possession

置く

oku — To place; to put; to keep

まだ

mada — Still; not yet; as of now

引き取る

hikitoru — To take in; to claim; to take custody

こと

koto — Thing; fact; nominalizer for verb phrases

でき

deki — Can do; stem of dekiru (to be able)

ない

nai — Not; negative verb ending

場合

baai — Case; situation; circumstance

特別

tokubetsu — Special; particular; out of the ordinary

な

na — Adjectival particle linking na-adjectives

対価

taika — Consideration; compensation given in exchange

支払う

shiharau — To pay; to make a payment

直後

chokugo — Immediately after; right after an event

連れ

tsure — Accompanying; bringing someone along

行く

iku — To go; to move toward a place

認め

mitome — Recognizing; approving; acknowledging

空

kara / sora — Empty; sky; vacant

持っ

mot(te) — Having; holding; stem of motsu

赴き

omomuki — Proceeding to; heading toward a destination

もっ

mo(tte) — Carrying; with; by means of

最終的

saishuteki — Final; ultimate; in the end

行う

okonau — To carry out; to perform an action