Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 1

Vocabulary

Tradições

tra-di-SÕYNS — Customs and practices passed down through generations

dos

doosh — Contraction of 'de' and 'os', meaning 'of the'

Um

oom — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

Estudo

es-TOO-doo — A systematic examination or academic study of something

sobre

SOH-bree — Preposition meaning 'about' or 'concerning'

o

oo — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)

Folclore

fol-KLOH-ree — Traditional stories, customs, and beliefs of a community

Filipino

fee-lee-PEE-noo — Relating to the Philippines or its people

Por

por — Preposition meaning 'by' or 'for'

Curador

koo-ra-DOR — A person who manages and oversees a collection

Assistente

ah-sees-TEN-tee — A person who helps or supports someone in a role

de

dee — Preposition meaning 'of' or 'from'

Etnologia

et-no-lo-JEE-ah — The scientific study of human cultures and peoples

Malaia

ma-LAI-ah — Relating to Malay culture, people, or language

Índice

EEN-dee-see — A list of topics or names in a book

Prefácio

pre-FAH-see-oo — An introductory section written before the main text

Introdução

een-tro-doo-SOWM — An opening section presenting the main subject

Contos

KON-toosh — Short fictional stories or tales

do

doo — Contraction of 'de' and 'o', meaning 'of the'

Período

pe-REE-oh-doo — A span or era of time with distinct characteristics

Mítico

MEE-tee-koo — Relating to myths or legendary stories

Ritualísticos

hee-too-ah-LEES-tee-koosh — Relating to rituals or ceremonial practices

e

ee — Conjunction meaning 'and'

Explicativos

ex-plee-ka-TEE-voosh — Serving to explain or clarify something

Fábulas

FAH-boo-lahs — Short moral tales often featuring animals as characters

Resumos

he-ZOO-moosh — Brief summaries of longer texts or stories

Os

oosh — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)

mitos

MEE-toosh — Traditional stories explaining natural or cultural phenomena

a

ah — Article or preposition meaning 'the' or 'to'

seguir

se-GEER — To follow or continue in a sequence

foram

FOH-rowm — Third person plural past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

coletados

ko-le-TAH-doosh — Gathered or assembled from various sources

pelo

PEH-loo — Contraction of 'por' and 'o', meaning 'by the'

autor

ow-TOR — The person who wrote or created a work

em

aym — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'

durante

doo-RAN-tee — Preposition meaning 'during' a period of time

uma

OO-mah — Indefinite article meaning 'a' (feminine singular)

estada

es-TAH-dah — A period of staying or residing somewhere temporarily

dezesseis

de-ze-SAYSH — The number sixteen

meses

MEH-zesh — Plural of 'mês', meaning months

com

kom — Preposition meaning 'with'

os

oosh — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine plural)

tribo

TREE-boo — A social group sharing culture and ancestry

pagã

pa-GAH — Referring to a non-Christian or indigenous religious group

noroeste

no-ro-ES-tee — The northwest direction or region

nas

nahs — Contraction of 'em' and 'as', meaning 'in the'

Filipinas

fee-lee-PEE-nahs — The archipelago nation in Southeast Asia

O

oo — Definite article meaning 'the' (masculine singular)

material

ma-tee-ree-AL — Information or content gathered for a purpose

sua

SOO-ah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'

maior

ma-YOR — Greater in size, importance, or quantity

parte

PAR-tee — A portion or section of a whole

coletado

ko-le-TAH-doo — Gathered or collected from a source

textos

TEX-toosh — Written works or passages of written material

foi

foy — Third person singular past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

parcialmente

par-see-al-MEN-tee — In part, not fully or completely

traduzido

tra-doo-ZEE-doo — Converted from one language to another

Ilhas

EEL-yahs — Plural of 'ilha', meaning islands

enquanto

en-KWAN-too — Conjunction meaning 'while' or 'whereas'

restante

hes-TAN-tee — The remaining or leftover portion of something

trabalhado

tra-bal-YAH-doo — Worked on or processed with effort

breve

BREH-vee — Short in duration or length

visita

vee-ZEE-tah — A short trip or stay to see someone or somewhere

à

ah — Contraction of 'a' and 'a', meaning 'to the'

América

ah-MEH-ree-kah — The continent or country of America

Nesta

NES-tah — Contraction of 'em' and 'esta', meaning 'in this'

tarefa

ta-REH-fah — A task or job that needs to be completed

fui

foo-ee — First person singular past tense of 'ser' or 'ir'

auxiliado

ow-zee-lee-AH-doo — Helped or assisted by someone else

por

por — Preposition meaning 'by' or 'for'

um

oom — Indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one'

sangue

SAN-gee — The fluid circulating in the body; blood

puro

POO-roo — Clean, unmixed, or of a single origin

que

kee — Relative pronoun or conjunction meaning 'that' or 'who'

me

mee — First person singular object pronoun meaning 'me'

acompanhou

ah-kom-pan-YOH — Past tense of 'acompanhar', meaning accompanied or followed

Embora

em-BOH-rah — Conjunction meaning 'although' or 'even though'

nem

naym — Conjunction meaning 'neither' or 'nor'

sempre

SEM-pree — Adverb meaning 'always' or 'at all times'

oferecendo

o-fe-re-SEN-doo — Present participle of 'oferecer', meaning offering

tradução

tra-doo-SOWM — The process of converting text between languages

literal

lee-te-RAL — Word-for-word, without interpretation or embellishment

procurei

pro-koo-RAY — Past tense of 'procurar', meaning tried or sought

perto

PER-too — Near or close to something

linguagem

lin-GWAH-jaym — The system of communication used by a group

contadores

kon-ta-DOH-resh — People who tell or recount stories

histórias

ees-TOH-ree-ahs — Stories or narratives told or written

vez

vesh — A time or instance of something occurring

oferecer

o-fe-re-SER — To present or give something to someone

polida

po-LEE-dah — Refined, polished, or elegant in style

Em

aym — Preposition meaning 'in' or 'at'

alguns

al-GOONS — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' or 'a few'

casos

KAH-zoosh — Instances or situations that are being considered

onde

ON-dee — Relative adverb meaning 'where'

era

EH-rah — Past tense of 'ser', meaning 'was' or 'were'

impossível

eem-po-SEE-vel — Not able to occur or be done

registrar

he-jees-TRAR — To record or document information formally

no

noo — Contraction of 'em' and 'o', meaning 'in the'

momento

mo-MEN-too — A brief point or period in time

eram

EH-rowm — Past tense of 'ser', meaning 'were' (plural)

ouvidos

oh-VEE-doosh — Past participle of 'ouvir', meaning heard

apenas

ah-PEH-nahs — Adverb meaning 'only' or 'just'

essencial

e-sen-see-AL — Absolutely necessary or fundamentally important

anotado

ah-no-TAH-doo — Written down or noted for future reference

fato

FAH-too — Something that is known to be true

explica

ex-PLEE-kah — Third person singular present of 'explicar', meaning explains

escassez

es-ka-SESH — A lack or shortage of something needed

detalhes

de-TAL-yesh — Small specific pieces of information or description

evidente

e-vee-DEN-tee — Clearly apparent or obvious to observation

algumas

al-GOO-mahs — Indefinite pronoun meaning 'some' (feminine plural)

das

dahs — Contraction of 'de' and 'as', meaning 'of the'

A

ah — Definite article meaning 'the' (feminine singular)

conta

KON-tah — An account or a count of something

cerca

SER-kah — Approximately or roughly a number

vinte

VEEN-tee — The number twenty

mil

meel — The number one thousand

indivíduos

een-dee-VEE-doo-oosh — Individual persons or members of a group

maioria

ma-yo-REE-ah — The greater number or part of something

quais

kwaysh — Relative pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who' (plural)

é

eh — Third person singular present of 'ser', meaning 'is'

encontrada

en-kon-TRAH-dah — Found or located in a particular place

na

nah — Contraction of 'em' and 'a', meaning 'in the'

subprovíncia

soob-pro-VEEN-see-ah — An administrative subdivision within a province

montanhas

mon-TAN-yahs — Large natural elevations of earth; mountains

Sur

soor — Spanish/Portuguese word meaning 'south'

Norte

NOR-tee — The cardinal direction north

Sua

SOO-ah — Possessive pronoun meaning 'their' or 'its'

cultura

kool-TOO-rah — The arts, beliefs, and customs of a society

crenças

KREN-sahs — Deeply held beliefs or convictions of a group

cerimônias

se-ree-MOH-nee-ahs — Formal events or rituals performed on special occasions

são

sowm — Third person plural present of 'ser', meaning 'are'

bastante

bas-TAN-tee — Adverb meaning 'quite' or 'fairly'

uniformes

oo-nee-FOR-mesh — Consistent or the same across different instances

extremamente

ex-tre-mah-MEN-tee — To a very great degree; extremely

complexas

kom-PLEK-sahs — Made up of many intricate or interconnected parts