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

Vocabulary

吉

jí — Lucky, auspicious, fortunate.

安

ān — Peaceful, safe, calm, secure.

人

rén — Person, human being, people.

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification.

传

chuán — To pass on, transmit, spread, tradition.

统

tǒng — System, tradition, to unite or govern.

菲

fēi — Relating to the Philippines; also fragrant.

律

lǜ — Law, rule, regulation, discipline.

宾

bīn — Guest, visitor; used in Philippines (菲律宾).

民

mín — People, citizens, civilian population.

间

jiān — Between, among, folk, space, interval.

说

shuō — To speak, say, explain, talk.

研

yán — To research, study, grind, investigate.

究

jiū — To investigate, study thoroughly, examine.

作

zuò — To do, make, write, create, work.

者

zhě — Person who does something; suffix for doer.

费

fèi — Fee, cost, expense; a surname.

库

kù — Storehouse, warehouse, repository, library.

科

kē — Science, discipline, department, branch of study.

马

mǎ — Horse; also a common Chinese surname.

来

lái — To come, arrive; used in Malay (马来).

族

zú — Ethnic group, clan, tribe, nationality.

学

xué — To study, learn; academic discipline.

助

zhù — To assist, help, aid, support.

理

lǐ — Reason, logic, manage, principle, texture.

员

yuán — Member, staff, employee, personnel.

年

nián — Year; annual period of time.

目

mù — Eye; item, catalogue entry, heading.

录

lù — Record, register, catalogue, list.

前

qián — Before, front, forward, preceding, previous.

言

yán — Speech, word, language, preface, remark.

导

dǎo — To lead, guide, direct, introduction.

神

shén — God, spirit, deity, divine, supernatural.

话

huà — Speech, talk, words, story, language.

时

shí — Time, period, era, season, hour.

期

qī — Period, phase, stage, scheduled time.

故

gù — Old, former, cause, reason,故事 story.

事

shì — Matter, affair, event, story, work.

仪

yí — Ceremony, rite, instrument, appearance, manner.

式

shì — Style, form, formula, ceremony, pattern.

性

xìng — Nature, character, sex, property, suffix for quality.

与

yǔ — And, with, together with, participate.

解

jiě — To explain, solve, untie, understand, interpret.

释

shì — To explain, interpret, release, clarify.

寓

yù — Fable, allegory, lodging, to imply meaning.

摘

zhāi — To pick, pluck, select, excerpt, abstract.

要

yào — Important, to want, need, require, summary.

以

yǐ — By means of, with, according to, in order to.

下

xià — Below, under, down, next, lower.

由

yóu — From, by, due to, because of, reason.

于

yú — In, at, from, by, regarding (preposition).

至

zhì — To, until, reach, extremely, to arrive.

收

shōu — To collect, receive, gather, harvest, accept.

集

jí — To gather, collect, assemble, compilation.

彼

bǐ — That, he/she (literary), the other party.

在

zài — At, in, on, exist, be present.

岛

dǎo — Island, isle.

西

xī — West, western, occidental direction.

北

běi — North, northern direction.

部

bù — Part, section, department, ministry, region.

异

yì — Different, strange, unusual, foreign, other.

教

jiào — Religion, teaching, to teach, instruct.

落

luò — To fall, drop, village, settlement, tribe.

中

zhōng — Middle, center, among, in, during.

居

jū — To reside, live, dwell, residence.

住

zhù — To live, reside, stay, stop, hold.

了

le — Aspect particle indicating completion of action.

十

shí — Ten, tenth, complete.

六

liù — Six, sixth.

个

gè — General measure word for objects and people.

月

yuè — Moon, month.

这

zhè — This, these, referring to nearby things.

些

xiē — Some, a few, several, a little.

材

cái — Material, timber, talent, ingredient, data.

料

liào — Material, ingredient, to expect, forecast.

大

dà — Big, large, great, major, adult.

分

fēn — Part, divide, minute, score, distinguish.

文

wén — Writing, language, culture, text, literary.

字

zì — Character, word, written symbol, letter.

形

xíng — Shape, form, appearance, body, figure.

其

qí — Its, his, her, their, that, such.

一

yī — One, single, first, unified.

群

qún — Group, crowd, flock, herd, swarm.

上

shàng — Above, up, on, superior, previous.

完

wán — Finished, complete, done, whole, entire.

成

chéng — To complete, accomplish, become, succeed.

翻

fān — To turn over, flip, translate, cross.

译

yì — To translate, interpret, render into another language.

余

yú — Remainder, surplus, I (literary), beyond, extra.

则

zé — Rule, standard, then, but, however (conjunction).

短

duǎn — Short, brief, lacking, deficiency.

暂

zàn — Temporary, brief, for the time being.

访

fǎng — To visit, call on, interview, inquire.

美

měi — Beautiful, America (USA), pretty, excellent.

加

jiā — To add, increase, plus; Canada (加拿大).

整

zhěng — Whole, entire, complete, tidy, to organize.

项

xiàng — Item, project, term, clause, nape of neck.

工

gōng — Work, labor, worker, craft, industry.

陪

péi — To accompany, keep company, attend, escort.

同

tóng — Same, together, with, alike, common.

我

wǒ — I, me, my, myself, first person pronoun.

特

tè — Special, particular, especially, unique, spy.

给

gěi — To give, provide, for, to, allow.

予

yǔ — To give, grant, bestow (formal/literary).

协

xié — To cooperate, coordinate, assist, harmonize.

他

tā — He, him, his, third person male pronoun.

是

shì — To be, is, are, yes, correct.

纯

chún — Pure, unmixed, simple, genuine, honest.

血

xuè — Blood, bloodline, related by blood.

虽

suī — Although, even though, despite, granted that.

然

rán — So, thus, but, correct, natural, like that.

并

bìng — And, also, moreover, simultaneously, equally.

非

fēi — Not, wrong, non-, to oppose, Philippines.

所

suǒ — Place, that which, used before verbs in passive.

有

yǒu — To have, exist, there is, possess.

情

qíng — Feeling, emotion, love, situation, affection.

况

kuàng — Situation, condition, circumstances, moreover.

都

dōu — All, both, entirely, even, already.

进

jìn — To advance, enter, proceed, progress.

行

xíng — To walk, travel, do, carry out, OK.

面

miàn — Face, surface, side, aspect, noodles.

但

dàn — But, however, yet, only, still.

力

lì — Strength, power, force, ability, effort.

求

qiú — To seek, request, demand, strive for.

紧

jǐn — Tight, close, strict, urgent, tense.

密

mì — Dense, close, secret, intimate, tight.

遵

zūn — To follow, obey, comply, conform, respect.

循

xún — To follow, adhere to, comply, circulate.

讲

jiǎng — To speak, tell, explain, lecture, narrate.

语

yǔ — Language, speech, words, dialect, phrase.

而

ér — And, but, yet, while, therefore (conjunction).

提

tí — To raise, lift, bring up, propose, mention.

供

gōng — To supply, provide, offer, confess.

润

rùn — To moisten, smooth, polish, enrich, refine.

色

sè — Color, appearance, expression, scenery.

过

guò — To pass, cross, exceed; aspect particle.

本

běn — Root, origin, this, basic, original, edition.

某

mǒu — Certain, some, a certain (unspecified) person.

无

wú — Without, no, not have, lacking, none.

法

fǎ — Law, method, way, standard, cannot.

听

tīng — To listen, hear, obey, let, allow.

即

jí — Immediately, that is, namely, even if.

记

jì — To record, note, remember, mark, diary.

仅

jǐn — Only, merely, just, no more than.

意

yì — Meaning, intention, idea, wish, significance.

实

shí — Real, actual, solid, true, honest, practical.

可

kě — Can, may, able to, suitable, approve.

少

shǎo — Few, little, scarce, lack, young.

数

shù — Number, figure, several, count, quantity.

明

míng — Bright, clear, obvious, understand, Ming Dynasty.

显

xiǎn — Obvious, evident, apparent, prominent, display.

细

xì — Fine, thin, detailed, careful, minute.

节

jié — Festival, node, segment, detail, joint.

乏

fá — Lacking, tired, short of, deficient, poor.

原

yuán — Original, source, reason, plain, primary.

因

yīn — Reason, cause, because, due to, factor.

约

yuē — Approximately, about, arrange, agreement, restrain.

两

liǎng — Two, both, a pair, a measure of weight.

万

wàn — Ten thousand, myriad, innumerable, very.

多

duō — Many, much, more, numerous, over.

布

bù — Cloth, fabric, to spread, announce, deploy.

拉

lā — To pull, drag, draw, play (strings); used in names.

次

cì — Next, second, time, order, inferior, sequence.

省

shěng — Province, to save, omit, frugal.

及

jí — And, as well as, reach, up to, in time.

和

hé — And, with, together, peaceful, harmonious.

山

shān — Mountain, hill, peak.

区

qū — Area, district, region, zone, section.

们

men — Plural suffix for pronouns and people.

物

wù — Thing, object, matter, creature, substance.

质

zhì — Quality, nature, substance, character, material.

化

huà — To change, transform, dissolve, influence, culture.

信

xìn — To believe, trust, letter, faith, sincere.

仰

yǎng — To look up, admire, believe in, rely on.

礼

lǐ — Rite, courtesy, gift, etiquette, ceremony.

相

xiāng — Mutually, each other, reciprocally, appearance.

当

dāng — Should, serve as, proper, when, at that time.

且

qiě — And, moreover, furthermore, for the time being.

极

jí — Extremely, pole, utmost, pinnacle, very.

为

wéi — To be, act as, become, for, do.

复

fù — Again, repeat, return, complex, reply, recover.