Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 12

Vocabulary

天亮

tiān liàng — Daybreak; the moment when dawn arrives

时

shí — At the time of; when something occurs

部分

bù fèn — Part; portion of a whole

妇女

fù nǚ — Women; adult females in general

开始

kāi shǐ — To begin; to start an activity

舂米

chōng mǐ — To pound rice to remove husks

将

jiāng — To separate or extract; used as 'from'

稻谷

dào gǔ — Unhusked rice; paddy grain

从

cóng — From; indicating source or origin

稻草

dào cǎo — Rice straw; stalks left after harvest

和

hé — And; together with

谷壳

gǔ ké — Grain husk; outer shell of rice

中

zhōng — Among; within; in the middle of

脱出

tuō chū — To separate out; to remove from something

第

dì — Ordinal number prefix indicating order

页

yè — Page; a leaf of a book

而

ér — While; whereas; connecting contrasting clauses

其他

qí tā — Other; the rest; remaining people or things

人

rén — Person; people; human being

则

zé — Then; on the other hand; in contrast

出发

chū fā — To set out; to depart on a journey

前往

qián wǎng — To go to; to head toward a destination

泉边

quán biān — Beside a spring; near a water source

取水

qǔ shuǐ — To fetch water; to collect water

在

zài — At; during; in the context of

播种

bō zhǒng — To sow seeds; to plant crops

时节

shí jié — Season; a particular time of year

夫妻

fū qī — Husband and wife; a married couple

二人

èr rén — Two people; a pair of individuals

一同

yī tóng — Together; jointly doing something

跋涉

bá shè — To trek; to travel through difficult terrain

田间

tián jiān — In the fields; among farmland

丈夫

zhàng fū — Husband; a woman's male spouse

负责

fù zé — To be responsible for; to take charge of

或

huò — Or; either; indicating alternatives

插枝

chā zhī — To plant cuttings; to insert plant branches

妻子

qī zi — Wife; a man's female spouse

从旁

cóng páng — From the side; to assist from alongside

协助

xié zhù — To assist; to help cooperatively

浇水

jiāo shuǐ — To water plants; to pour water on crops

正午

zhèng wǔ — High noon; exactly twelve o'clock midday

时分

shí fēn — Time; a particular moment or period

除非

chú fēi — Unless; except under certain conditions

是

shì — Is; to be; indicating a state or identity

农忙

nóng máng — Busy farming season; peak agricultural period

季节

jì jié — Season; a distinct period of the year

村中

cūn zhōng — Within the village; inside the community

的

de — Structural particle linking modifier to noun

活动

huó dòng — Activity; movement; actions in daily life

几乎

jī hū — Almost; nearly; practically all

完全

wán quán — Completely; entirely; totally

停歇

tíng xiē — To stop and rest; to cease activity

只见

zhǐ jiàn — One only sees; all that is visible is

里

lǐ — Inside; within a place or container

躺满

tǎng mǎn — Lying around everywhere; filled with reclining people

了

le — Particle indicating completed action or change

男人

nán rén — Men; adult males

孩子们

hái zi men — Children; plural of child

一旁

yī páng — To one side; nearby; alongside

玩耍

wán shuǎ — To play; to frolic; children having fun

转着

zhuǎn zhe — Spinning; continuously rotating something

陀螺

tuó luó — Spinning top; a toy that rotates on a point

圆盘状

yuán pán zhuàng — Disc-shaped; having a round flat form

种子

zhǒng zi — Seed; the reproductive unit of a plant

天气

tiān qì — Weather; atmospheric conditions

转凉

zhuǎn liáng — To turn cool; weather becoming cooler

后

hòu — After; following a certain time or event

村子

cūn zi — Village; a small rural settlement

再度

zài dù — Once again; a second time

热闹

rè nao — Lively; bustling with noise and activity

起来

qǐ lái — To become; indicating a change of state

屋内

wū nèi — Inside the house; indoors

织着

zhī zhe — Weaving; in the process of weaving

毯子

tǎn zi — Blanket; a woven covering for warmth

准备

zhǔn bèi — To prepare; to get ready for something

食物

shí wù — Food; things eaten for nourishment

年长

nián zhǎng — Elderly; older in age

喂鸡

wèi jī — To feed chickens; tending to poultry

喂猪

wèi zhū — To feed pigs; tending to swine

归来

guī lái — To return; to come back home

劳工

láo gōng — Laborer; worker performing physical labor

带着

dài zhe — Carrying; bringing along with oneself

猎狗

liè gǒu — Hunting dog; a dog used for hunting

与

yǔ — And; together with; along with

猎物

liè wù — Prey; animals caught while hunting

猎人

liè rén — Hunter; a person who hunts animals

为

wèi — For; contributing to; on behalf of

整体

zhěng tǐ — The whole; the overall entity or scene

喧嚣

xuān xiāo — Clamor; noisy and chaotic commotion

更添

gèng tiān — To add even more; to further contribute to

几分

jǐ fēn — Some; a measure of degree or amount

生气

shēng qì — Vitality; lively energy; vigor

夜幕

yè mù — Night curtain; the darkness of nightfall

降临

jiàng lín — To descend; to fall upon; nightfall arriving

若

ruò — If; supposing that; in the event of

正值

zhèng zhí — Just at; happening to be during a time

旱季

hàn jì — Dry season; period of little rainfall

各处

gè chù — Everywhere; in various places around

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; indicating consequence

升起

shēng qǐ — To rise up; to go upward into the air

篝火

gōu huǒ — Bonfire; campfire lit outdoors at night

少女

shào nǚ — Young girl; teenage female

妇女们

fù nǚ men — Women; plural of adult female

围聚

wéi jù — To gather around; to crowd together around something

其旁

qí páng — Beside it; next to that thing

纺纱

fǎng shā — To spin yarn or thread; textile fiber spinning

男孩们

nán hái men — Boys; plural of young male child

也

yě — Also; too; as well

聚拢

jù lǒng — To gather together; to congregate around

过来

guò lái — To come over; to approach this direction

闲谈

xián tán — To chat idly; casual conversation

大部分

dà bù fèn — The majority; the greater part of something

时间

shí jiān — Time; a period or duration

都

dōu — All; both; entirely without exception

用于

yòng yú — Used for; applied to a purpose

备战

bèi zhàn — To prepare for war; war preparation

实际

shí jì — Actual; real; in practice

参与

cān yù — To participate in; to take part in

战争

zhàn zhēng — War; armed conflict between groups

我们

wǒ men — We; us; first person plural pronoun

已经

yǐ jīng — Already; by this point in time

看到

kàn dào — To see; to have witnessed something

敌人

dí rén — Enemy; an adversary or foe

持续

chí xù — Continuous; ongoing without stopping

存在

cún zài — To exist; presence of something real

威胁

wēi xié — Threat; a danger posed to someone

使得

shǐ de — To cause; to make something happen or necessary

即便

jí biàn — Even if; even though; regardless of

有

yǒu — To have; there is; to exist

必要

bì yào — Necessary; required; essential

结伴

jié bàn — To travel together; to form a companionship

同行

tóng xíng — To travel together; to go along with others