A Little Book of Filipino Riddles eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 73 pages of information about A Little Book of Filipino Riddles.

A Little Book of Filipino Riddles eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 73 pages of information about A Little Book of Filipino Riddles.

17.

Otin nen laquic Tapal ni baleuet ed corral manaquis, ya agnaecal. 
    (Pang.) Campana

Tapal’s ——­ hanging within the corral is crying to get out. 
    Bell

    Tapal is a nickname for an old man.

Betel.

18.

Adda tallo nga babbalasang quet no mapanda maquimisa; iti caoes ti maysa ata berde, quet dadiay maysa ata porao, quen dadiay maysa ata lomabaga; quet norommuardan ata malabaga amin iti caoesdan. 
    (Iloc.) Mamabuyo

There are three ladies who went to mass; the dress of one was green, of another white, of the other red; when they came out together the dresses of all were red. 
    Betel

19.

Nasatiyan pa nang kanyang ina, kinuha at pinapagasawa. 
    (Tag.) Ang bungang isinasama sa itso

Still in his mother’s body was taken and made to marry. 
    Betel

    The areca nut is first taken out of its covering before being
    united with the betel leaf and lime.

20.

Bulong tiptipparo; puso balasang baro. 
    (Iloc.) Mama

A tiptipparo leaf; the heart, a young man and a young woman. 
    Betel

21.

Papel a berde sinoratac ti purao quet intedco iti sangaili dina
insubli. 
    (Iloc.) Gaoed

I wrote a green paper with white:  I gave it to my visitor and he did
not return it. 
    Betel-leaf

    White lime is smeared upon the green leaf, which is then used to
    enwrap a bit of areca nut for chewing.

Birds.

22.

Nagcapa dimet nagpadi; Nagcorona dimet nagari. 
    (Iloc.) Manoc

Gown but not priest; crown but not king. 
    Cock

23.

Nancorona agimiet ari; nan capa agmuet pari. 
    (Pang.) Manoc

The king’s crown but not king; the priest’s cope, but not priest. 
    Cock

24.

Ania ti pinarsua ni Apo Dios nga ag-gungon ti maquimbaba quet agpidot
ti maquin ngato? 
    (Iloc.) Manoc

What thing that Lord God made sifts below and picks up above? 
    Fowl

25.

Dinay pinalsay Dios ya managtay carne? 
    (Pang.) Manoc

What creature of God is with meat on its head? 
    Cock

26.

Ania a parsuo ni Apo Dios ti nagsusoon ti carne nga aoan ti imana? 
    (Iloc.) Tapingar

What creature of our Lord God carries meat but has no hands? 
    Cock

The meat is the cock’s comb.

27.

Uyana-uyana mamuntuk yang baya! 
    (Pamp.) Manuc

Here he comes with glowing charcoal on his head! 
    A cock

28.

No umayac idiay balayo agtuptupuaccayo. 
    (Iloc.) Manoc

If I come to your house you will jump away. 
    Fowl

Boats.

29.

Ania ti pinarsua ni Apo Dios nga ipagnana ti bocotna? 
    (Iloc.) Baloto

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