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

Vocabulary

família

Family; a group of related people

da

Contraction of de+a: of the (feminine)

moça

Young woman; girl

discute

Discusses; debates or argues about something

proposta

Proposal; a formal suggestion or offer

se

If; reflexive pronoun or conditional conjunction

forem

Future subjunctive of ser/ir: if they are/go

favoráveis

Favorable; in agreement or support of something

marcam

They mark or schedule; set a date or time

dia

Day; a 24-hour period of time

celebração

Celebration; a festive event or ceremony

na

Contraction of em+a: in the (feminine)

qual

Which; relative pronoun referring to a thing

preço

Price; the cost or value of something

ser

To be; fundamental verb indicating state or identity

pago

Paid; past participle of pagar, to pay

pela

Contraction of por+a: by the (feminine)

noiva

Bride; a woman engaged or being married

decidido

Decided; determined or resolved upon

pais

Parents; father and mother together

noivo

Groom; a man engaged or being married

regressam

They return; go back to a previous place

então

Then; at that time or consequently

casa

Home; a place of residence or dwelling

após

After; following in time or order

terem

Perfect infinitive of ter: having (done something)

deixado

Left behind; past participle of deixar

pequeno

Small; little in size or amount

presente

Gift; something given to another person

como

Such as; like, used to give examples

jarro

Jar or jug; a ceramic container for liquids

conta

Bead; small object used in jewelry or currency

ágata

Agate; a semi-precious striped gemstone

sinal

Sign; a token or indication of something

noivado

Engagement; the period of being betrothed

realizado

Carried out; past participle of realizar, to perform

alguns

Some; a few; an unspecified number of

dias

Days; plural of dia, units of time

depois

After; later in time or sequence

este

This; demonstrative pronoun for nearby masculine noun

evento

Event; a planned occasion or happening

sua

His/her/their; possessive adjective feminine singular

prepara

Prepares; makes ready in advance

grande

Large; big in size, quantity, or importance

quantidade

Quantity; an amount or number of something

comida

Food; prepared or cooked items for eating

No

Contraction of em+o: in the (masculine)

combinado

Agreed upon; arranged day or meeting

amigos

Friends; people with close social bonds

íntimos

Close; intimate friends or confidants

parentes

Relatives; people related by blood or marriage

ambas

Both; referring to two feminine groups or things

famílias

Families; plural of família, family groups

reúnem

Gather; they come together in one place

Aqueles

Those; demonstrative pronoun for distant masculine plural

acompanham

Accompany; they go along with someone

carregam

Carry; they transport or bear something

jarros

Jars or jugs; plural ceramic liquid containers

porcos

Pigs; domesticated farm animals used as food

seja

Whether; present subjunctive of ser, meaning be

parte

Part; a portion or component of a whole

pagamento

Payment; money or goods given in exchange

servir

To serve; to provide food or assistance

alimento

Food; nourishment consumed to sustain life

presentes

Gifts; items given as presents to others

primeiras

First; feminine plural ordinal adjective

horas

Hours; units of time, plural of hora

passadas

Spent; passed, as in time that has elapsed

negociações

Negotiations; discussions aimed at reaching an agreement

sobre

About; on the subject of something

deve

Must/should; expresses obligation or expectation

render

To yield; to produce or surrender something

mas

But; conjunction indicating contrast or exception

quando

When; at the time that something occurs

isto

This; neuter demonstrative pronoun for nearby thing

acertado

Settled; agreed upon or correctly arranged

festa

Party or feast; a celebratory social gathering

preparada

Prepared; made ready for an event or occasion

todos

Everyone; all people present at a gathering

entregam

Give themselves over; surrender or dedicate to

à

Contraction of a+a: to the (feminine)

dança

Dance; rhythmic movement performed to music

Quando

When; at the time that something takes place

efetuado

Carried out; completed, past participle of efetuar

distribuída

Distributed; shared out among several people

entre

Among; between two or more people or things

seus

His/her/their; masculine plural possessive adjective

ficam

They keep or stay; remain in a state

maior

Larger; the greater portion or share

si

Himself/herself/themselves; reflexive pronoun third person

ainda

Still; yet, indicating continuation of a state

pode

Can; is able to, third person singular poder

reclamar

To claim; to demand or complain about something

embora

Although; even though, concessive conjunction

num

Contraction of em+um: in a (masculine)

caso

Case; a particular situation or circumstance

lhe

To him/her; indirect object pronoun third person

permitido

Permitted; allowed, past participle of permitir

levá-la

To take her away; carry her to another place

imediatamente

Immediately; without delay, right away

mediante

By means of; through a specific method or condition

especial

Special; particular or out of the ordinary

pelo

Contraction of por+o: by the (masculine)

privilégio

Privilege; a special right granted to someone

Algumas

Some; a few feminine plural unspecified things

noites

Nights; plural of noite, evening time periods

vai

Goes; third person singular present of ir

levando

Taking along; carrying someone or something progressively

consigo

With him/her/them; reflexive pronoun indicating accompaniment

vazio

Empty; containing nothing, void of contents

efetua

Carries out; performs or executes a final act

final

Final; last or concluding part of something