Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 3

Vocabulary

在

zài — at, in, on; indicates location or ongoing action

这种

zhè zhǒng — this kind of, this type of

情况

qíngkuàng — situation, circumstance, condition

下

xià — under, below; following a condition

最好

zuì hǎo — best; it would be best to

暂缓

zàn huǎn — temporarily postpone or delay something

这一

zhè yī — this particular; referring to a specific item

尝试

chángshì — attempt, try, make an effort

并

bìng — and, moreover; additionally connects clauses

脚注

jiǎozhù — footnote at the bottom of a page

中

zhōng — in, within, among, inside

指出

zhǐchū — point out, indicate, note explicitly

与

yǔ — with, and; connects nouns or phrases

其他

qítā — other, else, remaining ones

领域

lǐngyù — field, domain, area of activity

的

de — structural particle indicating possession or modification

显著

xiǎnzhù — notable, remarkable, significant, prominent

相似

xiāngsì — similar, resembling each other

之处

zhī chù — aspect, point, place where something exists

总体

zǒngtǐ — overall, as a whole, general

而言

ér yán — speaking of, in terms of, regarding

这些

zhèxiē — these, referring to multiple nearby things

故事

gùshi — story, tale, narrative

当今

dāngjīn — nowadays, at present, in today's world

宗教

zōngjiào — religion, religious belief or practice

信仰

xìnyǎng — faith, belief, religious conviction

联系

liánxì — connection, link, relate to each other

如此

rúcǐ — so, thus, in this way, like this

紧密

jǐnmì — closely, tightly, inseparably connected

以至于

yǐzhìyú — to such an extent that, so much that

该

gāi — that, the said; referring to previously mentioned

部落

bùluò — tribe, tribal group, clan

所

suǒ — particle used before verb indicating passive or nominal

统治

tǒngzhì — rule, govern, dominate a territory

地区

dìqū — region, area, district

之外

zhī wài — outside of, beyond, apart from

几乎

jīhū — almost, nearly, practically

不

bù — no, not; negation particle

可能

kěnéng — possible, possibly, maybe, potential

以

yǐ — with, by means of, using

接近

jiējìn — approach, come close to, approximate

其

qí — its, his, their; third-person possessive

现有

xiànyǒu — currently existing, present, available now

形式

xíngshì — form, format, shape, structure

面貌

miànmào — appearance, look, aspect, state of affairs

被

bèi — passive marker; by (agent of action)

发现

fāxiàn — discover, find, notice something new

尽管

jǐnguǎn — although, even though, despite

邻近

línjìn — neighboring, adjacent, nearby

民族

mínzú — ethnic group, nationality, people

乃至

nǎizhì — even, and even, extending to include

遥远

yáoyuǎn — distant, far away, remote

地域

dìyù — region, territory, geographic area

相

xiāng — mutually, each other; reciprocal action

对应

duìyìng — correspond to, match up with

孤立

gūlì — isolated, standalone, separate from others

事件

shìjiàn — event, incident, occurrence

仍

réng — still, yet, continues to be

多次

duō cì — multiple times, repeatedly, on many occasions

出现

chūxiàn — appear, emerge, arise, occur

通过

tōngguò — through, by means of, via

观察

guānchá — observe, watch, examine carefully

我

wǒ — I, me, first-person singular pronoun

认为

rènwéi — think, believe, consider, hold the view

人

rén — person, people, human being

组织

zǔzhī — organize, organization, structure systematically

仪式

yíshì — ceremony, ritual, formal procedure

已

yǐ — already, by now, completed

达到

dádào — reach, achieve, attain a level

比

bǐ — compare; more than, compared to

更高

gèng gāo — even higher, greater, more elevated

发展

fāzhǎn — development, growth, progress

水平

shuǐpíng — level, standard, degree of ability

而

ér — and, while, but; connects contrasting clauses

复杂性

fùzáxìng — complexity, intricacy, complicated nature

随着

suízhe — along with, as, following a change

我们

wǒmen — we, us, first-person plural pronoun

深入

shēnrù — go deep into, penetrate further inland

内陆

nèilù — inland, interior region away from coast

或

huò — or, either, alternatively

向南

xiàng nán — toward the south, southward

推进

tuījìn — advance, push forward, progress further

逐渐

zhújiàn — gradually, step by step, progressively

降低

jiàngdī — decrease, reduce, lower in level

若

ruò — if, supposing, in case that

此说

cǐ shuō — this theory, this claim or statement

成立

chénglì — hold true, be valid, established as fact

则

zé — then, in that case; logical consequence

显而易见

xiǎn ér yì jiàn — obvious, evident, plain to see

为

wéi — be, serve as, act as

基础

jīchǔ — foundation, basis, base, groundwork

与之

yǔ zhī — with it, associated with that

相关

xiāngguān — related, relevant, associated with

远离

yuǎnlí — far from, distant from, move away

也

yě — also, too, as well, likewise

必然

bìrán — inevitable, necessarily, certainly will happen

同样

tóngyàng — same, equally, likewise, in the same way

趋于

qūyú — tend toward, incline to, become increasingly

薄弱

bóruò — weak, feeble, thin and lacking strength

在此

zài cǐ — here, at this point, hereby

谨向

jǐn xiàng — respectfully to; formal expression of gratitude

博士

bóshì — doctor, PhD; title for doctorate holder

和

hé — and, together with, as well as

表示

biǎoshì — express, indicate, show, convey meaning

衷心

zhōngxīn — heartfelt, sincere, from the bottom of heart

感谢

gǎnxiè — thank, express gratitude, appreciation

他们

tāmen — they, them, third-person plural pronoun

关注

guānzhù — pay attention to, concern, focus on

建议

jiànyì — suggestion, advice, recommend something

对

duì — toward, regarding, concerning, for

材料

cáiliào — material, data, source material

出版

chūbǎn — publish, release a book or publication

准备

zhǔnbèi — prepare, get ready, make preparations

工作

gōngzuò — work, job, task, occupation

具有

jùyǒu — possess, have, be endowed with

极为

jí wéi — extremely, exceedingly, very highly

重要

zhòngyào — important, significant, crucial

价值

jiàzhí — value, worth, significance

同时

tóngshí — at the same time, simultaneously, meanwhile

已故

yǐ gù — deceased, the late, no longer living

致以

zhì yǐ — extend, offer, present formal regards

谢忱

xièchén — sincere thanks, heartfelt gratitude (formal)

正是

zhèng shì — it is exactly, precisely, it was he who

他

tā — he, him, third-person masculine singular

慷慨

kāngkǎi — generous, magnanimous, liberal in giving

资助

zīzhù — fund, sponsor, financially support

田野

tiányě — field, open countryside; fieldwork context

调查

diàochá — investigate, survey, conduct research

得以

déyǐ — be able to, be enabled to, thus can

顺利

shùnlì — smoothly, successfully, without obstacles

开展

kāizhǎn — carry out, launch, develop an activity

持续

chíxù — continue, sustain, persist over time

不断

bùduàn — continuously, unceasingly, without stopping

使

shǐ — cause, make, enable, have someone do

博物馆

bówùguǎn — museum, place housing collections and exhibits

汇聚

huìjù — gather together, converge, accumulate

如今

rújīn — nowadays, at present, today

馆藏

guǎncáng — museum collection, items held in a collection

大量

dàliàng — large quantity, great amount, numerous

菲律宾

Fēilǜbīn — Philippines; island nation in Southeast Asia

藏品

cángpǐn — collection items, artifacts in a collection

未能

wèi néng — unable to, failed to, did not manage

亲眼

qīnyǎn — with one's own eyes, personally witness

见到

jiàndào — see, witness, get to see something

之举

zhī jǔ — such an act, this action (formal reference)

全部

quánbù — all, entire, complete, the whole

成果

chéngguǒ — result, achievement, outcome, fruit of effort

向

xiàng — toward, to, in the direction of

读者

dúzhě — reader, audience of a written work

公开

gōngkāi — make public, open, disclose to all

令人

lìng rén — make people feel, cause one to feel

深感

shēn gǎn — deeply feel, profoundly sense

遗憾

yíhàn — regret, pity, feel sorry about something

马来

Mǎlái — Malay; relating to Malay people or region

民族学

mínzúxué — ethnology, study of ethnic groups and cultures

助理

zhùlǐ — assistant, helper, associate role

馆长

guǎnzhǎng — curator, director of a museum or library