Traditions of the Tinguian: a Study in Philippine Folk-Lore — Page 15

Vocabulary

女方

nǚ fāng — The woman's side or party in a matter

家人

jiā rén — Family members; one's family

商议

shāng yì — To discuss and deliberate together on something

这一

zhè yī — This one; referring to a particular item or matter

提议

tí yì — To propose or suggest; a proposal or suggestion

如果

rú guǒ — If; supposing that a condition is met

他们

tā men — They; third-person plural pronoun

同意

tóng yì — To agree; to give consent or approval

便会

biàn huì — Then will; indicating a consequent action follows

定下

dìng xia — To set or fix something, such as a date

举行

jǔ xíng — To hold or conduct a formal event or ceremony

的

de — Structural particle indicating possession or modification

日期

rì qī — Date; a specific calendar day

这是

zhè shì — This is; used to introduce or identify something

一种

yī zhǒng — A kind of; one type of something

决定

jué dìng — To decide; a decision made about something

新娘

xīn niáng — Bride; a woman on her wedding day

聘礼

pìn lǐ — Betrothal gifts; bride price paid by groom's family

价格

jià gé — Price; the cost or value of something

庆典

qìng diǎn — Celebration ceremony; a formal festive occasion

第

dì — Ordinal prefix indicating rank or sequence number

页

yè — Page; a single leaf of a book

新郎

xīn láng — Groom; a man on his wedding day

父母

fù mǔ — Parents; father and mother together

随后

suí hòu — Shortly after; subsequently following an event

留下

liú xia — To leave behind; to remain or keep something

一些

yī xiē — Some; a small quantity of something

小

xiǎo — Small; little in size or degree

礼物

lǐ wù — Gift; a present given to someone

例如

lì rú — For example; used to introduce an illustration

一只

yī zhī — One (item); measure word for certain objects

罐子

guàn zi — Jar; a container typically made of ceramic or glass

或

huò — Or; indicating an alternative option

一颗

yī kē — One (small round object); measure word for beads etc.

作为

zuò wéi — As; serving in the role or capacity of

订婚

dìng hūn — To get engaged; formal betrothal between two people

信物

xìn wù — Token of pledge; an object symbolizing a commitment

然后

rán hòu — Then; afterward; following a previous action

返回

fǎn huí — To return; to go back to a previous place

家中

jiā zhōng — At home; within one's household

数日后

shù rì hòu — Several days later; after a few days pass

在

zài — At; in; on; indicating location or time

为此

wèi cǐ — For this purpose; because of this reason

准备了

zhǔn bèi le — Prepared; has gotten ready in advance

大量

dà liàng — A large quantity; an abundance of something

食物

shí wù — Food; edible items for consumption

约定

yuē dìng — Agreed-upon appointment; a set arrangement between parties

日子

rì zi — Day; a particular day or period of time

双方

shuāng fāng — Both parties; the two sides involved

家庭

jiā tíng — Family; a household unit of related people

至亲

zhì qīn — Closest relatives; most intimate family members

好友

hǎo yǒu — Good friends; close companions

将

jiāng — Will; about to; indicates future action

齐聚一堂

qí jù yī táng — To gather together in one place; to assemble

陪同

péi tóng — To accompany; to go along with someone

前来

qián lái — To come forward; to arrive at a place

人

rén — Person; people; human being

携带着

xié dài zhe — Carrying; bringing along something with oneself

和

hé — And; together with; connecting nouns or clauses

猪

zhū — Pig; a domesticated swine animal

部分

bù fen — Part; a portion or section of a whole

用作

yòng zuò — Used as; serving the function of something

宴席

yàn xí — Banquet; a formal feast or celebratory meal

上

shàng — On; above; upon a surface or occasion

最初

zuì chū — Initially; at the very beginning of something

数小时

shù xiǎo shí — Several hours; a few hours of time

用于

yòng yú — Used for; applied to a particular purpose

就

jiù — Then; exactly; with regard to; indicating immediacy

进行

jìn xíng — To carry out; to conduct or proceed with something

讨价还价

tǎo jià huán jià — To bargain; to haggle over a price

待

dài — To wait until; once a condition is fulfilled

议定后

yì dìng hòu — After an agreement is reached through negotiation

便

biàn — Then; thereupon; indicating a following result

准备

zhǔn bèi — To prepare; to get ready for something

众人

zhòng rén — Everyone; all the people present

尽情

jìn qíng — To one's heart's content; without restraint or inhibition

跳起

tiào qǐ — To start dancing; to jump up and begin dancing

舞

wǔ — Dance; a form of rhythmic movement to music

付清后

fù qīng hòu — After paying in full; once full payment is made

其中

qí zhōng — Among them; within that group or amount

一部分

yī bù fen — A portion; one part of a larger whole

分给

fēn gěi — To distribute to; to give out shares to others

亲属

qīn shǔ — Relatives; family members by blood or marriage

但

dàn — But; however; indicating contrast or exception

她

tā — She; third-person singular feminine pronoun

会

huì — Will; can; to be able or likely to do

为

wèi — For; on behalf of; indicating purpose or benefit

自己

zì jǐ — Oneself; reflexive pronoun referring to the subject

大部分

dà bù fen — The majority; most of a total amount

尚不能

shàng bù néng — Still cannot; not yet able to do something

迎娶

yíng qǔ — To take a bride home; to formally marry a woman

某一

mǒu yī — A certain; referring to a particular unspecified case

情形下

qíng xíng xia — Under a certain circumstance or situation

他

tā — He; third-person singular masculine pronoun

可以

kě yǐ — Can; may; to be permitted or able to

通过

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

额外

é wài — Extra; additional beyond what is normally expected

支付

zhī fù — To pay; to make a financial payment

一笔

yī bǐ — A sum of money; one lump payment amount

费用

fèi yòng — Cost; fee; expenses incurred for something

结束后

jié shù hòu — After something ends or concludes

立即

lì jí — Immediately; right away without any delay

带走

dài zǒu — To take away; to bring someone or something along

带着

dài zhe — Carrying; bringing along; accompanied by something

空

kōng — Empty; vacant; containing nothing inside

前往

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

以此

yǐ cǐ — By this means; using this as the method

完成

wán chéng — To complete; to finish accomplishing something

最终

zuì zhōng — Finally; ultimately; in the end