The Bontoc Igorot eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 387 pages of information about The Bontoc Igorot.

The Bontoc Igorot eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 387 pages of information about The Bontoc Igorot.

Ground (earth)
Lu’-ta

Hill
Chun’-tug

Horizon
Nang’-ab si chay’-ya

Island
Pa’-na

Lightning
Yup-yup

Midnight
Teng-ang si la-fi’

Milky way
Ang’-san nan tuk-fi’-fi[46]

Moon
Fu-an’

Moon, eclipse of
Ping-mang’-et nan fu-an’

Moon, full
Fit-fi-tay’-eg

Moon, waxing, one-quarter
Fis-ka’-na

Moon, waxing, two-quarters
Ma-no’-wa

Moon, waxing, three-quarters
Kat-no-wa’-na

Moon, waning, three-quarters
Ka-tol-pa-ka’-na

Moon, waning, two-quarters
Ki-sul-fi-ka’-na

Moon, waning, one-quarter
Sig-na’-a-na

Moon, period following
Li’-meng

Morning
Fib-i-kut’

Morning, mid
Ma-a-qu’

Mountain
Fi’-lig

Mud
Pi’-tek

Nadir
Ad-cha’-im

Night
La-fi’ or mas-chim

Noon
Nen-ting’-a or teng-ang si a-qu’

Periods of time in a year
I-na-na’, La’-tub, Cho’-ok, Li’-pas, Ba-li’-ling, Sa-gan-ma’,
Pa-chog’, Sa’-ma

Plain
Cha’-ta

Pond
Tab-lak’

Precipice
Ki-chay’

Rain
O-chan’

Rainbow
Fung-a’-kan

River Wang’-a

River, down the river[47]
La’-god

River, mouth of
Sa-fang-ni’-na

River, up the river[48]
Ap’-lay

Sand
O-fod’

Sea
Po’-sang

Season, rice culture
Cha-kon’

Season, remainder of year
Ka-sip’

Sky
Chay’-ya

Smoke
A-sok’

Spring
Ib-ib

Spring, hot
Lu-ag’

Stars, large
Fat-ta-ka’-kan

Stars, small
Tuk-fi’-fi

Stone
Ba-to

Storm, heavy (rain and winds)
O-chan’ ya cha-kim

Storm, heavy prolonged (baguio)
Lim-lim

Sun
A-qu’

Sun, eclipse of
Ping-mang’-et

Sunrise
Lap-lap-on’-a

Sunset
Le-nun-nek’ nan a-qu’

Thunder
Ki-cho’

To-day
Ad-wa’-ni

To-morrow
A-swa’-kus

Valley, or canon
Cha-lu’-lug

Water
Che-num’

Waterfall
Pa-lup-o’

West
Lum-na-kan’ si a-qu’

Whirlwind
Al-li-pos’-pos or fa-no’-on

Wind
Cha-kim

Year
Ta’-win

Year, past
Tin-mo-win

Yesterday
A-dug-ka’

Zenith
Ad-tong’-cho

Human Body

Ankle
Ung-et’

Ankle bone
King-king-i’

Arm
Li’-ma

Arm, left
I-kid’

Arm, right
A-wan’

Arm, upper
Pong’-o

Arm, upper, near shoulder
Tak-lay’

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