Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 5

Vocabulary

没有

méiyǒu — To not have; there is no; without

任何

rènhé — Any; whatever; whichever

民间

mínjiān — Folk; among the people; civilian

故事

gùshi — Story; tale; narrative

被

bèi — Passive marker; by (someone/something)

视为

shìwéi — To regard as; to consider to be

讲述者

jiǎngshùzhě — Narrator; storyteller; one who tells stories

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

私有

sīyǒu — Privately owned; personal property

财产

cáichǎn — Property; assets; possessions

但

dàn — But; however; yet

只有

zhǐyǒu — Only; only if; solely

第三

dìsān — Third; number three in order

类

lèi — Category; type; kind; class

为

wéi — By; for; to be (classical/formal usage)

普通

pǔtōng — Ordinary; common; average; general

民众

mínzhòng — The masses; common people; populace

所

suǒ — Particle used with passive or nominalizing constructions

熟知

shúzhī — To know well; to be familiar with

第一

dìyī — First; number one; the best

很少

hěn shǎo — Rarely; seldom; very few

被人

bèi rén — By people; to be heard/known by others

听到

tīngdào — To hear; to catch the sound of

除非

chúfēi — Unless; only if; except when

在

zài — At; in; on; to be present at a place

旱季

hànjì — Dry season; period of little rainfall

人们

rénmen — People; folks; everyone

聚集

jùjí — To gather; to assemble; to congregate

村子

cūnzi — Village; small rural settlement

各处

gèchù — Everywhere; all places; various locations

篝火

gōuhuǒ — Campfire; bonfire; open fire outdoors

旁

páng — Beside; next to; at the side of

男男女女

nánnán nǚnǚ — Men and women; people of all genders

都

dōu — All; both; entirely; every

来到

láidào — To arrive; to come to a place

女人们

nǚrénmen — Women; the women (plural group)

纺

fǎng — To spin (thread or yarn)

棉线

miánxiàn — Cotton thread; cotton yarn

男人们

nánrénmen — Men; the men (plural group)

则

zé — Then; while; on the other hand (contrast)

编织

biānzhī — To weave; to knit; to braid

鱼网

yúwǎng — Fishing net; net used to catch fish

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively

修理

xiūlǐ — To repair; to fix; to mend

工具

gōngjù — Tool; instrument; implement

和

hé — And; together with; plus

武器

wǔqì — Weapon; arms; military equipment

这样

zhèyàng — Like this; in this way; such

聚会

jùhuì — Gathering; get-together; social meeting

中

zhōng — In; among; within; in the middle of

通常

tōngcháng — Usually; normally; generally; typically

有

yǒu — To have; there is/are; to exist

一个

yīgè — One (general measure word); a single one

数个

shùgè — Several; a few; a number of

人

rén — Person; people; human being

用

yòng — To use; to employ; by means of

这些

zhèxiē — These; these things/people

来

lái — To come; used to indicate purpose

娱乐

yúlè — Entertainment; amusement; to entertain

同伴

tóngbàn — Companion; partner; fellow member

并不

bìng bù — Not at all; definitely not; emphatically not

讲述

jiǎngshù — To narrate; to tell; to relate a story

而

ér — And; but; yet; thereby (connective particle)

获得

huòdé — To obtain; to gain; to receive

报酬

bàochou — Reward; payment; remuneration; compensation

他

tā — He; him (third person masculine pronoun)

懂得

dǒngde — To understand; to know; to comprehend

上古

shànggǔ — Ancient times; remote antiquity; earliest history

时代

shídài — Era; age; period; epoch

这一

zhè yī — This (one); this particular thing/fact

事实

shìshí — Fact; reality; truth; actual situation

成为

chéngwéi — To become; to turn into

受

shòu — To receive; to be subjected to; accepted

欢迎

huānyíng — Welcome; popular; well-received

并

bìng — And; also; moreover; furthermore

心目中

xīnmù zhōng — In one's mind; in one's eyes; regarded by others

赢得

yíngdé — To win; to earn; to gain (respect/status)

令人

lìng rén — To make people feel; causing others to feel

羡慕

xiànmù — To envy; to admire; admirable

地位

dìwèi — Status; position; standing; rank

纯粹

chúncuì — Pure; purely; entirely; absolutely

具有

jùyǒu — To possess; to have; to be characterized by

仪式

yíshì — Ceremony; ritual; formal observance

性质

xìngzhì — Nature; character; quality; property

称为

chēngwéi — To be called; to be known as

由

yóu — By; from; through; due to

灵媒

língméi — Medium; spiritual intermediary; shaman

一字一字

yī zì yī zì — Word by word; character by character; verbatim

地

de — Adverbial particle linking manner to verb

学习

xuéxí — To study; to learn; to acquire knowledge

作为

zuòwéi — As; in the capacity of; serving as

其

qí — Its; his/her; their (formal/classical)

职业

zhíyè — Profession; occupation; career; vocation

训练

xùnliàn — Training; to train; to drill

一部分

yī bùfen — A portion; a part of; one section

只

zhǐ — Only; merely; just

动物

dòngwù — Animal; creature; living being

涂油

tú yóu — To anoint with oil; to apply oil ritually

准备

zhǔnbèi — To prepare; to get ready; preparation

祭祀

jìsì — Sacrifice; ritual offering; religious ceremony

时

shí — When; at the time of; during

将

jiāng — Will; shall; about to (formal future marker)

向

xiàng — Toward; to; in the direction of

神灵

shénlíng — Deity; spirit; divine being

献上

xiànshàng — To offer up; to present as an offering

其他

qítā — Other; the rest; additional

礼物

lǐwù — Gift; present; offering

才

cái — Only then; not until; just

诵读

sòngdú — To recite; to read aloud; to chant

作者

zuòzhě — Author; writer; creator of a work

从

cóng — From; since; following

相距

xiāngjù — To be separated by; to be apart by a distance

甚远

shèn yuǎn — Very far apart; extremely distant

各地

gèdì — Various places; everywhere; all regions

城镇

chéngzhèn — Towns; cities and towns; urban areas

不同

bùtóng — Different; distinct; unlike; varied

处

chù — Place; location; spot

记录

jìlù — To record; to document; a record

了

le — Completion particle; indicates finished action

发现

fāxiàn — To discover; to find; to realize

它们

tāmen — They; them (referring to objects/things)

文本

wénběn — Text; written document; script

内容

nèiróng — Content; substance; what is contained

上

shàng — On; above; in terms of; regarding

相当

xiāngdāng — Quite; considerably; fairly; equivalent to

一致

yīzhì — Consistent; unanimous; in agreement

解释性

jiěshìxìng — Explanatory; interpretive; serving to explain

同样

tóngyàng — Likewise; similarly; in the same way

是

shì — To be; is/are/am; yes

那些

nàxiē — Those; those things/people

习俗

xísú — Custom; tradition; convention; social practice

老人

lǎorén — Elderly person; old person; elder

收集

shōují — To collect; to gather; to compile

而来

ér lái — Coming from; derived from; obtained from