i

Borrowed from English ee, the English name of the letter E/e.

The name of the Latin-script letter E/e.


o

Borrowed from Tagalog o. Letter pronunciation is influenced by English o.

The name of the Latin-script letter o/O.


anak

From Proto-Philippine *anak, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *anak, from Proto-Austronesian *aNak.

child (a female or male child, a daughter or son)


amano

From Spanish jugar mano a mano (“to play even”).


Genesis

(parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) -ehih


Gen.

(religion) Abbreviation of Genesis (book of the Bible)


ey

Borrowed from Tagalog ey, from English ay, the English name of the letter A/a.

The name of the Latin-script letter A/a.


Ecclesiastes

(parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) -ahteh

(biblical) Ecclesiastes (book of the Bible)


diket

rice cake, typically wrapped in banana leaves


ina

From Proto-Philippine *ina, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *ina, from Proto-Austronesian *ina.

mother (female (human) who parents a child, gives birth to a baby, or is pregnant)


Jeremias

(parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) -iah

(parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) -ajah


Levitico

(biblical) Leviticus (book of the Bible)


Deuteronomio

(biblical) Deuteronomy (book of the Bible)


sukat

the exchange of gifts between the spouses before a wedding


supun

gifts that a married couple receives on their wedding


kape

Mankape tako imun-una saka ta agtrabaho.

Let's have some snacks first before we work.


daing

a kind of song and dance performed on a solemn feast or sacrifice


pinikpikan

From pikpik (“beat”) + -in- + -an, referring to the way the live chicken is prepared by being beaten to death.

An Igorot chicken dish with singed feathers


dobolyu

Borrowed from Tagalog dobolyu, from English double-u, the English name of the letter W/w.

The name of the Latin-script letter W/w.


ahawa

tlb

(Sabangan, particularly Bun-ayan, Pingad, Bao-angan, Camatagan, Napua, Gayang, Capinitan, Busa, Namatec)


Bilbilang

From bilbilang; calque of English Numbers.


tongtong

(playground games) a line traced on the ground where children start their play


markan di pigsa

From marka (“mark”) + -n + di (“of”) + pigsa (“loud, strength”). Calque of Tagalog tandang padamdam.

compound

(typography) exclamation point; exclamation mark


markan di saludsod

From marka (“mark”) + -n + di (“of”) + saludsod (“question”). Calque of Tagalog tandang pananong.


ayugga

[ʔʌ.jʊɡ̚ˈɡa]

a kind of daing wherein the tempo is much quicker


dayyakus

(parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) -akuh

a kind of daing that is only for the celebration of successful headhunters.


pusase

a spinning top whose center is broader/fatter than the rest


pauting

a spinning top whose center is thinner/narrower than the rest


kepapen

to stop a spinning top from spinning by grabbing it


ngipap

a dot or mark on the ground left by a spinning spinning top


langilang

[lʌˈŋiː.lʌŋ]

[rʌˈŋiː.rʌŋ]

said on a failed attempt of spinning a spinning top and the person wants to retry it.


Agew

(folklore) a personified meteor, the most important one and treated with respect


2 Aari

[ˌtu ʔʌˈʔaː.ɾi̞]

[ˌtu ʔʌˈʔaː.ɾi̞]


1 Aari

[ˌwʌn ʔʌˈʔaː.ɾi̞]

[ˌwʌn ʔʌˈʔaː.ɾi̞]


Ladladingit

From ladladingit, calque of English lamentations.

(biblical) Lamentations (book of the Bible)


Kantan Solomon

From kanta (“song”) + -n + English Solomon.

(biblical) Song of Solomon (book of the Bible)


1 Cronicas

(parts of Bauko, Sabangan, & Tadian) -ah

(biblical) 1 Chronicles (book of the Bible)


2 Cronicas

(biblical) 2 Chronicles (book of the Bible)


mapappapiyaaw

to throw a spinning top but the cord is too short