Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 13

Vocabulary

一个

yī gè — One; a single (general measure word)

故事

gù shi — Story; tale; narrative

告诉

gào su — To tell; to inform someone of something

我们

wǒ men — We; us; our group

女孩

nǚ hái — Girl; young female person

被

bèi — Passive marker; indicates action done to subject

独自

dú zì — Alone; by oneself; without company

留下

liú xia — To leave behind; to stay; to remain

看守

kān shǒu — To guard; to watch over; a watchman

稻田

dào tián — Rice field; paddy field for growing rice

随即

suí jí — Immediately afterward; right away; promptly

叛乱者

pàn luàn zhě — Rebel; insurgent; one who causes rebellion

所杀

suǒ shā — Killed by; slain by (passive construction)

另一个

lìng yī gè — Another one; a different one

则

zé — Then; whereas; used for contrast or enumeration

称

chēng — To call; to refer to; to name

所有

suǒ yǒu — All; every; all existing things

纹身

wén shēn — Tattoo; body art marked on skin

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

都是

dōu shì — All are; every one is

敌人

dí rén — Enemy; foe; adversary

第

dì — Ordinal prefix; number (first, second, etc.)

页

yè — Page; leaf of a book or document

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; for the sake of

失去

shī qù — To lose; to no longer have something

亲属

qīn shǔ — Relatives; kin; family members

或

huò — Or; either; alternatively

同乡

tóng xiāng — Fellow villager; person from same hometown

而

ér — And; yet; but (connecting clauses)

复仇

fù chóu — To take revenge; to avenge a wrong

是

shì — To be; is; am; are

发动

fā dòng — To launch; to initiate; to start an action

敌对

dí duì — Hostile; antagonistic; opposing side

袭击

xí jī — To attack suddenly; a raid or assault

有力

yǒu lì — Powerful; forceful; strong and effective

动因

dòng yīn — Motivating factor; driving cause; incentive

旧日

jiù rì — Former days; old times; the past

仇恨

chóu hèn — Hatred; deep enmity; bitter animosity

可能

kě néng — Possible; maybe; might; perhaps

因

yīn — Because of; due to; on account of

嘲讽

cháo fěng — To mock; to taunt; to ridicule someone

重燃

chóng rán — To reignite; to flare up again; rekindled

但

dàn — But; however; yet; nonetheless

最主要

zuì zhǔ yào — Most important; primary; chief among reasons

动机

dòng jī — Motive; motivation; reason for action

似乎

sì hū — It seems; apparently; as if

对

duì — Toward; regarding; for; facing

声誉

shēng yù — Reputation; prestige; public standing

渴望

kě wàng — To yearn for; to eagerly desire something

希望

xī wàng — Hope; to wish; to desire an outcome

被人

bèi rén — By others; to be regarded by people

称为

chēng wéi — To be called; to be known as

前往

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

村镇

cūn zhèn — Villages and towns; rural settlements

作战

zuò zhàn — To fight; to engage in combat or battle

男人

nán rén — Man; adult male person

战士们

zhàn shì men — Warriors; soldiers; fighters (plural)

有时

yǒu shí — Sometimes; occasionally; at times

结伴

jié bàn — To travel together; to go in company

而行

ér xíng — And proceed; and go forward (literary)

出发

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

通常

tōng cháng — Usually; normally; as a general rule

成对

chéng duì — In pairs; two together; paired up

行动

xíng dòng — To act; action; operation; movement

他们

tā men — They; them; third person plural

埋伏

mái fú — To ambush; to lie in wait; ambush

起来

qǐ lai — To rise up; start doing; resultative complement

杀死

shā sǐ — To kill; to slay; to cause death

前去

qián qù — To go forward; to go there; to proceed

取水

qǔ shuǐ — To fetch water; to collect water

年轻

nián qīng — Young; youthful; of young age

或者

huò zhě — Or; either; one or the other option

经过

jīng guò — To pass by; to go through; passing

其

qí — Its; their; that (literary third person)

藏身之处

cáng shēn zhī chù — Hiding place; place of concealment

老人

lǎo rén — Old person; elderly man or woman

又

yòu — Again; also; in addition; furthermore

大胆

dà dǎn — Bold; daring; courageous; audacious

出击

chū jī — To strike out; to launch an attack

手持

shǒu chí — Holding in hand; hand-held

盾牌

dùn pái — Shield; defensive board used in battle

长矛

cháng máo — Spear; long pointed weapon for thrusting

和

hé — And; together with; as well as

行进

xíng jìn — To march; to advance; to move forward

途中

tú zhōng — On the way; during the journey; en route

敲击

qiāo jī — To strike; to beat; to knock on something

向

xiàng — Toward; facing; in the direction of

宣示

xuān shì — To declare; to announce; to proclaim publicly

自己

zì jǐ — Oneself; self; one's own

到来

dào lái — Arrival; the coming of; to arrive

在

zài — At; in; on; existing at a location

五个

wǔ gè — Five; a group of five (things or people)

中

zhōng — Among; in; within; middle

英雄们

yīng xióng men — Heroes; heroic figures (plural)

对手

duì shǒu — Opponent; rival; adversary in a contest

发出

fā chū — To issue; to send out; to emit a signal

挑战

tiǎo zhàn — To challenge; a challenge; a call to compete

然后

rán hòu — Then; afterward; after that

拒绝

jù jué — To refuse; to reject; to decline

率先

shuài xiān — To take the lead; to be first to act

动用

dòng yòng — To use; to employ; to make use of resources

武器。

wǔ qì — Weapon; instrument used for fighting

只有

zhǐ yǒu — Only; only when; solely if

当

dāng — When; while; at the time of

试图

shì tú — To attempt; to try to do something

伤害

shāng hài — To harm; to hurt; to injure someone

却

què — Yet; but; however; unexpectedly

未能

wèi néng — Failed to; unable to; did not succeed

得逞

dé chěng — To succeed in an evil scheme; to prevail wickedly

之后

zhī hòu — After; afterward; following that

才

cái — Only then; not until; just barely

投入

tóu rù — To throw into; to engage in; to commit to

战斗。

zhàn dòu — Battle; combat; to fight

这种

zhè zhǒng — This kind of; this type of

情况下

qíng kuàng xià — Under these circumstances; in this situation

整座

zhěng zuò — The entire (village, building, etc.)

彻底

chè dǐ — Thorough; complete; totally; thoroughly

消灭

xiāo miè — To wipe out; to annihilate; to eliminate

大量

dà liàng — Large quantity; a great amount of

人头

rén tóu — Human head; severed head as war trophy

以及

yǐ jí — As well as; and also; along with

许多

xǔ duō — Many; a lot of; numerous

罐子

guàn zi — Jar; pot; container with a lid

其他

qí tā — Other; else; the rest of

战利品

zhàn lì pǐn — War spoils; loot; trophy taken in battle

送回

sòng huí — To send back; to return something to origin

胜利者

shèng lì zhě — Victor; winner; one who achieves victory

案例

àn lì — Case; example; instance of an event

和平

hé píng — Peace; peaceful; absence of conflict

通过

tōng guò — Through; by means of; to pass through

缴纳

jiǎo nà — To pay; to hand over money or goods

若干

ruò gān — Several; a certain number of; some

珍贵

zhēn guì — Precious; valuable; rare and treasured

得以

dé yǐ — To be able to; thus enabling; so as to

恢复

huī fù — To restore; to recover; to return to normal