Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 9

Vocabulary

我们

wǒmen — We, us; first person plural pronoun.

得知

dézhī — To learn, find out, or become aware of something.

每个

měi gè — Every, each; referring to each individual item.

村庄

cūnzhuāng — Village; a small rural settlement or community.

都

dōu — All, both, every; adverb of inclusion.

位于

wèiyú — To be located at or situated in a place.

河流

héliú — River; a natural flowing body of water.

或

huò — Or; used to present alternatives or choices.

水道

shuǐdào — Waterway, channel; a passage for flowing water.

附近

fùjìn — Nearby, in the vicinity, close to a place.

在

zài — At, in, on; preposition indicating location or time.

河岸边

hé'àn biān — Along the riverbank, at the edge of a river.

浅井

qiǎnjǐng — Shallow well; a small, not deeply dug water well.

那里

nàlǐ — There, that place; indicating a specific location.

可以

kěyǐ — Can, may; expressing permission or possibility.

看到

kàndào — To see, to catch sight of something or someone.

妇女们

fùnǚmen — Women; plural reference to adult female people.

聚集

jùjí — To gather, assemble, or congregate in one place.

树荫下

shùyīn xià — Under the shade of trees; in a shaded area.

舀水

yǎo shuǐ — To ladle or scoop out water from a source.

带回

dài huí — To bring back, carry something back to a place.

家中

jiāzhōng — At home, inside one's house or household.

洗涤

xǐdí — To wash, cleanse; laundering clothes or objects.

和

hé — And; conjunction connecting words or phrases together.

梳理

shūlǐ — To comb and tidy; grooming or organizing hair.

头发

tóufa — Hair; the hair growing on a person's head.

并

bìng — And, moreover; conjunction linking parallel actions.

在此

zài cǐ — Here, at this place; indicating the current location.

沐浴

mùyù — To bathe, take a bath; cleansing one's body.

第

dì — Ordinal prefix; used before numbers to indicate order.

页

yè — Page; a single leaf or side of a book.

她们

tāmen — They, them; third person plural pronoun for females.

很少

hěn shǎo — Rarely, seldom; happening infrequently or not often.

单独

dāndú — Alone, by oneself; without companions or assistance.

出行

chūxíng — To travel, go out on a trip or journey.

因为

yīnwèi — Because, since; conjunction indicating reason or cause.

敌人

dírén — Enemy, foe; a hostile or opposing person or group.

随时

suíshí — At any time, anytime; always ready to occur.

若非

ruòfēi — If not, unless; conditional phrase introducing an exception.

结伴

jiébàn — To travel or go together with companions.

一旦

yīdàn — Once, if ever; indicating a hypothetical situation arising.

遭到

zāodào — To suffer, encounter, or be subjected to something bad.

袭击

xíjī — Attack, raid; a sudden assault on people or places.

便

biàn — Then, so; a literary adverb indicating consequence.

无法

wúfǎ — Unable to, impossible; lacking the means to do something.

发出

fāchū — To emit, send out, or issue a sound or signal.

警报

jǐngbào — Alarm, alert; a warning signal of approaching danger.

获得

huòdé — To obtain, acquire, or gain something successfully.

援助

yuánzhù — Aid, assistance; help provided to those in need.

从

cóng — From; preposition indicating starting point or origin.

泉水

quánshuǐ — Spring water; fresh water flowing from a natural spring.

通往

tōngwǎng — Leading to, going toward; a path connecting two places.

的

de — Possessive or attributive particle; links modifier to noun.

路上

lùshang — On the road, along the way, during a journey.

竖立

shùlì — To erect, set upright; to stand something vertically.

着

zhe — Aspect particle indicating ongoing state or action.

竹竿

zhúgān — Bamboo pole; a long stick made from bamboo.

上面

shàngmiàn — On top, above; the upper surface of something.

悬挂

xuánguà — To hang, suspend; to display something by hanging it.

若

ruò — If, should; a literary conditional conjunction.

战士们

zhànshìmen — Warriors, soldiers; fighters engaged in combat or battle.

取得了

qǔdéle — Achieved, obtained; successfully accomplished a result.

格外

géwài — Exceptionally, especially; to a greater than usual degree.

辉煌

huīhuáng — Brilliant, glorious; magnificent achievement or splendor.

战绩

zhànjì — Battle record, military achievements; results of fighting.

这些

zhèxiē — These; plural demonstrative pronoun for nearby items.

战利品

zhànlìpǐn — War trophies, spoils of war; items captured from enemy.

整个

zhěnggè — Entire, whole; referring to the complete totality of something.

村落

cūnluò — Village, hamlet; a small rural community or settlement.

围住

wéizhù — To surround, encircle; to enclose something completely.

村镇

cūnzhèn — Villages and towns; small rural communities or settlements.

四周

sìzhōu — All around, on all four sides; surrounding area.

防御墙

fángyù qiáng — Defensive wall; a protective barrier built for defense.

通常

tōngcháng — Usually, normally; in most cases or circumstances.

由

yóu — By, from, made of; indicating material or agent.

竹子

zhúzi — Bamboo; a fast-growing woody grass used in construction.

构成

gòuchéng — To form, constitute, make up; to compose something.

但

dàn — But, however; conjunction indicating contrast or exception.

某些

mǒuxiē — Some, certain; referring to unspecified particular cases.

情况下

qíngkuàng xià — Under certain circumstances; in particular situations or conditions.

完全

wánquán — Completely, entirely, totally; without any exception.

围墙

wéiqiáng — Enclosing wall, surrounding wall; a boundary barrier.

之内

zhī nèi — Within, inside; contained within a boundary or limit.

有

yǒu — To have, there is; indicating existence or possession.

许多

xǔduō — Many, a lot of; a large number or quantity.

房屋

fángwū — Houses, buildings; structures used as living spaces.

竹制

zhúzhì — Made of bamboo; constructed using bamboo materials.

地板

dìbǎn — Floor; the flat surface one walks on indoors.

于

yú — At, in, from; a classical preposition indicating location.

地面

dìmiàn — Ground, floor surface; the surface of the earth.

之上

zhī shàng — Above, on top of; elevated over a reference point.

屋顶

wūdǐng — Roof; the top covering structure of a building.

则

zé — Then, while; conjunction showing contrast or condition.

以

yǐ — With, using; indicating a method or material used.

铺盖

pūgài — To cover, spread over; to lay material over a surface.

梯子

tīzi — Ladder; a device with rungs used for climbing.

通向

tōngxiàng — Leading to, connecting to; providing access toward something.

小

xiǎo — Small, little; of limited size or scale.

门廊

ménláng — Porch, entrance corridor; a covered entryway to a building.

由此

yóucǐ — From here, thereby; using this as a starting point.

可

kě — Can, able to; expressing possibility or permission.

开门

kāimén — To open the door; unlocking or pushing a door open.

进入

jìnrù — To enter, go into; to move inside a space.

住所

zhùsuǒ — Residence, dwelling; a place where one lives.

至少

zhìshǎo — At least; indicating a minimum quantity or condition.

部分

bùfen — Part, portion, section; a segment of a whole.

除

chú — Besides, except; excluding something from consideration.

家庭

jiātíng — Family, household; a domestic unit living together.

起居室

qǐjūshì — Living room; a room used for daily family activities.

外

wài — Outside, beyond; excluding or exterior to something.

还

hái — Also, still, additionally; indicating something extra exists.

设有

shè yǒu — Equipped with, furnished with; having something installed.

专门

zhuānmén — Special, dedicated; designed specifically for one purpose.

烹饪间

pēngrèn jiān — Kitchen, cooking room; a dedicated space for preparing food.

而

ér — And, but, while; conjunction connecting contrasting clauses.

含有

hányǒu — Contains, includes; having something as a component inside.

房

fáng — Room, house; a chamber or living space in a building.

建筑

jiànzhú — Building, architecture; a constructed structure or edifice.

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates the subject receives an action.

多次

duō cì — Multiple times, repeatedly; occurring more than once.

提及

tíjí — To mention, refer to; to bring up a topic briefly.