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paniken
badagbadag— battered; worn-out; shabby; dilapidated
ongsi’— pallor; unhealthy appearance typically of the face that may result from poor health, shock, terror or the like
pila’— Natural restoration or filling (of geographical features like fissures, gullies, rivers)
pangingoko— Nail clipper. Any implement used for clipping fingernails or toenails.
pagka-en— food; meal; eating as an activity
ariporos— A dust devil; a small, short-lived whirlwind that lifts and spins dust, dry leaves, or light debris into a narrow rotating column. Usually forms over hot, dry ground and moves irregularly across an open area.
sono’
somba— a wind wand or sound-producing attachment often on a binaxey (hard-frame kite) that creates a humming sound in flight
pakelpe’en— To cause someone to cower or make someone cower, often used in imperative or causative contexts.
[om-]— prefix indicating impending or anticipated action
reprep— to drink noisily, often with a sudden, sucking motion, as done by animals such as pigs or horses, or in humans drinking with an audible, slurping sound.
na-eda’
mosna— let’s go
onod— Edible plant tubers like sweet potatoes, taro, or yams
[sa-]— an agglutinative prefix indicating relationship, direction, or possession, used to form new words (e.g., "saloyo" meaning "on/in the opposite side," "sasa'ken" meaning "mine").
rato’— describes an individual who is susceptible to illness, often due to environmental factors, implying a lack of resilience or immunity.
koskos— traditional Boie'nen-style shaved ice treat with milk, sugar, artificial flavoring, and fruits (esp. table banana, mango, avocado)
magtobo’— to grow; sprout.
tipon— The act of gathering or collecting objects, people, or resources in one place.
mangoko— To gather; forage for; search out and collect naturally occurring resources such as mushrooms, snails, shellfish, fruits, and similar items.
getek— a bulge or enlargement on the body, often resulting from injury or inflammation; swelling
Ligban
o’bog— A state of perceptual or conceptual obscurity; used for murky water, blurred vision, fogged glass, out-of-focus images, or ambiguous ideas.
tagasabi— speaker for a team, designated speaker
ay-amo— oh yeah
Mari’gen bomatok, da’ kagat.— Literal Meaning: “Barks much, does not bite.” / Figurative Meaning: A person who talks, boasts, threatens, complains, or makes noise excessively but rarely follows through with action.
remoranen— Philippine cobra also called Philippine spitting cobra or northern Philippine cobra, is a stocky, highly venomous species of spitting cobra native to the northern regions of the Philippines.
alinewnew— eye
e’xan— furniture or natural objects used for sitting on
ro’ri— to spit on something or someone
saxeg— floor
kolalagbaw— spider
parakpatak— thunderbolt; successive explosive sound
dasig— bravery
rita’— is a plant-based toxin used for hunting that is derived from local flora and used on arrowheads or other projectiles by Boie’nen aborigines called Agra’
pagokpok— corn cob
Bito— The name of the deep, dormant crater of Mt. Asog
asag— Condition: A state of being in a supine position, where an object or creature is lying on its back or facing upwards.
ingokoan
pominanik— climbed; has climbed
sorip— To contaminate or spread an infection-causing agent (e.g., bacteria, virus) to a person or animal, often through contact with a superficial wound or compromised surface.
ro’sog— walk down; descend
axsem— sourness; the property of being acidic either in taste or smell
init— heat
kakarosen / kakaroson— coconut meat (around 7–8 months old) which has a more opaque white appearance, a soft texture similar to cooked rice, and can still be easily scraped off the coconut shell.
ganting
Antipolo— a barangay in the municipality of Buhi, in the province of Camarines Sur.
solo’— artificial light
agrangay
Yamada 5/29— Yamada, Yukihiro. A Buhi Bikol Vocabulary; Bulletin of the Faculty of Education, Kochi University, No. 24, Series I. Kochi: Faculty of Education, Kochi University (1972)
palo’sag— A traditional cooking method where vegetables are gently simmered in coconut milk with flavor-enhancing proteins like dried fish or fermented shrimp, typically cooked covered with a lid to infuse rich flavors.
priko— parrot
silag— to show, appear, or become visible, obvious; visually perceptible; visually apparent, discernible
rotoy— physically drained, exhausted and weak
kiwkiw— To quietly attract someone’s attention by making a light, discreet contact with one finger.
labew— protruding or protrusion; exceeding or surpassing in height, especially in relation to water depth; being fully submerged or exceeding water depth while upright
gera’nen— to kill
tapi’tapi’
li’tag— trap, snare
taen-taen
tori’— circumcised
{Aa}— In Boie'nen, /a/ plays a crucial role in the language's agglutinative nature, facilitating complex morphology through phonetic ease. It participates in processes like epenthesis for euphony and serves as a linker in grammatical constructions. Its usage ensures phonetic ease and harmony highlighting Boie’nen language's attention to sound and rhythm.
obong— (ROOT) Overly generous measurement of solids (e.g., rice) heaped above container rim (like a mounded chupa or overfilled sack).
linaw— clarity, clearness, or transparency; freedom from ambiguity or obscurity; the quality of being coherent and intelligible.
tilontikon— intertwined
/X/— The Boie’nen phoneme /X/ is a contrastive posterior continuant, typically realized as a voiced uvular fricative or approximant. It is one of the defining features of Boie’nen phonology and distinguishes the language from neighboring Philippine languages whose consonant inventories generally lack a comparable posterior continuant phoneme.
tawo— human
mapisti— a frowned upon expletive probably derived from the Spanish word “peste” (pestilence) and adopted to Boie’nen as “pisti” meaning die or demise particularly used for animals.
Yamada 7/29— Yamada, Yukihiro. A Buhi Bikol Vocabulary; Bulletin of the Faculty of Education, Kochi University, No. 24, Series I. Kochi: Faculty of Education, Kochi University (1972)
lankag— restlessness; a sense of impatient longing or floating-undefined urgency, often accompanied by a feeling of discontent or boredom; antsy; feeling stuck
Labawen
tikapo— Strapped; stretched thin; barely able to cope because of insufficient money, time, labor, or other resources. Strapped; stretched thin; barely able to cope because available money, time, labor, or other resources are insufficient for current demands.
tolos²— Immediately; right away; at once; without delay; with prompt compliance.
togrok
sagorong
tobis— tiny
masang-gaya— jolly, happy and cheerful
kemes
monawmonaw
lonod— Describes the tendency or property of objects or materials to sink or settle downwards in a fluid (such as water), often due to density or weight.
obi / aleyen
powag— new bamboo culms that come out of the ground
ilayilay— to laze around, lounge supine; relax by stretching out
aris— shave
tangid
leges— rape
sakep
pel-na’— heap, mound, stack;
panoga’— solemn vow; religious devotion; sacred promise
solagsolag— describes the act of scattering individual, separate items in either a random or organized manner, resulting in a dispersed arrangement; can refer to a pile or collection of items scattered separately, often lacking cohesion or unity.
magyamen— to play
omot— a pleasant and distinctive fragrance or aroma, often associated with sweet or fragrant scents, such as flowers, herbs, or spices, evoking a sense of delight and sensory pleasure.
agap
Sanpidro
sempe’
da’gem— to grow dark (of the sky, implying impending rain)
inom— drink
kagrat— yell; a loud, sharp, or piercing cry, often driven by strong emotions like anger, frustration, or excitement.
Pira yo naemes sa sowong?— How many drowned in the river?
sa’ngat— To lift and move an object, animal, or person from a lower elevation to a higher elevation and deposit it there. Entails both vertical displacement and placement at the higher plane. Exclusively upward; never horizontal or downward.
Ringkonada— Rinconada. An Inland Bikol language spoken primarily in the Rinconada District and neighboring municipalities of Camarines Sur, Philippines. Recognized by ISO 639-3: bto and Glottolog: irig1242
ati’— dirt
Gabas
pikobkoban
neknek— small mosquito
ereperep
maket
ngame’— intoxicating yam; poisonous wild yam; famine yam
sagomok— a verb describing an unexpected coming face-to-face with someone or an animal while both are on the move, potentially resulting in accidental-physical bumping.
makya’xan— Potential or ability-oriented recognition.
kambang— to scratch, claw, or scrape using fingernails or claws, whether intentionally or accidentally.
taynga’— why
rangaw— a unit of measurement based on the distance from the tip of the thumb to the tip of the middle finger when fully extended.
item— black
angkag— the stem (rachis) of the moringa plant that attaches the many small leaflets to the main stem, forming the tripinnate structure.
song-go— a nosebleed, characterized by bleeding from the nasal passages
sibeg— move back, step back; move backward; retreat; turn tail; go into reverse; back out; recede
nakapaligid— Describes something or someone who unintentionally made something or someone roll.
Igbak
piktayan— refers to the traditional bamboo sieve tray used in separating newly threshed rice and straw, characterized by perforations that allow grains to pass through while retaining straw.
doyan— hammock
piri’pisi’— rubbing or crushing between the fingers of one’s hand; eye rubbing
apag— a spread or arrangement of food for ceremonial or ritual purposes
bayong— bird
ti-ereng— A momentary lapse in thought, focus, or concentration, characterized by a brief period of absentmindedness or pensiveness; temporary distraction, a fleeting moment of mental wandering.
ragrag— food crumbs or tiny objects or particles falling off of something
korokangkong— Peperomia pellucida, also known as pepper elder, shining bush plant, or man to man, is a tropical, succulent, annual herb that grows wild in humid and shady areas around the world. It is characterized by its heart-shaped, glossy, light-green leaves and translucent, fleshy stems
Dawa’ onong yaman mo di’ ta man ika mame’yan.— However you may be rich, I'll not love
bangen— An object or material that impedes or completely stops the movement of wheeled or sledge-like land objects, vessels, or even causes discomfort, such as a stone in one's shoe.
e-rad— a backward arch or lean
ogkot— To draw or unsheathe a weapon, such as a bolo or knife, from its sheath or holster.
keseg— strength
tolay— bridge
ataman
leken— to roll something up like a sleeping mat or bend the elbow or knee and hold it for a time or curl up like in a fetal position
inalongkat— Has been rummaged with, indicating a completed action.
loknit— a bare or damaged area, such as a hairless spot on the scalp or a gouged portion on a green turf, characterized by a noticeable absence or disruption of normal surface features.
ga’bi— night
tigbak— a deceased animal
ena’
ta’pan— to expose food to smoke, often for flavor or preservation such as withe the use of smoldering coconut husk
talentagen— (monomorphic root) to weigh, mull over, or carefully evaluate something before acting or making a decision; to deliberate internally before proceeding.
ngalawngalaw— Describes the demeanor of a person who becomes excessively excited or giddy when presented with something new or highly desirable, such as food, objects, or situations, often leading to impulsive or socially ungraceful behavior. Synonyms: giddy, overeager, beside oneself
gogon— A type of sharp-bladed grass that grows in thick patches in open, dry areas, often forming extensive grasslands. It has white, feathery flower heads that can resemble gold glinting in the sunlight from a distance.
igto’— To prepare popped rice by rinsing leftover cooked white rice, sun-drying the grains individually, and then frying them in hot oil until they puff and pop.
litonglitong— describes the characteristic unsteady movement and sound made by an object, often furniture, with an uneven or non-level base that: rocks and wobbles, rattles or creaks.
mikelpe’en— Describes a potential or future action of cowering or being made to cower.
lapok— mud
pasi’— Describes a high-intensity light source that emits or reflects light, often blinding to the eye, such as direct sunshine
onlong— coconut spathe; The woody, protective sheath enclosing the coconut inflorescence, hardening when mature
babanggoran— long bone of the lower leg; shinbone, shin, tibia
Zeller, George Anthony M.D.— American army doctor who lived in Buhi from 1900–1902. He studied the sinarapan fish and sent samples to America, making it known worldwide as the smallest fish.
oyon
leklek— abode
tokdol— To poke, strike, or dislodge an elevated object by means of a /teken/ or similar long pole. The action emphasizes using an extended pole to make contact with an otherwise unreachable object. Core function: pole-mediated reaching action
kaptan— hold (in one’s hand)
alan— rancid
pistiken— a softened version of "mapisti", used to convey a similar meaning but with a more nuanced tone.
kiskis— scale often of fish and similar body-part covering such as found on fowl leg
lebek— to pound often whole field rice to remove its husk for further processing and final preparation
ka-il— A type of mandarin orange fruit
lomowas— to escape
Montikalbaryo
ta’mis— sweet
sabi— Talk, speech, verbal expression, or something said.
babley— A state of physical or mental inactivity, characterized by a lack of energy, enthusiasm, motivation or interest.
gi-ek— the act or process of rice thressing using one’s feet to squish [parey] unhulled rice grains; rice trampling
osmak— dirty or messy person; slob, unsanitary, foul-mouthed
inis— brush one’s teeth
Payongnirang dowa adi.— This is their umbrella.
dekdek— (draft)
pasabot— nonverbal communication by gesticulation or mime; sign language
temek— dye: a substance used to impart color to materials such as textiles, paper, or other surfaces. Dyes can be derived from natural sources or synthesized artificially.
baknis— Tuxying is the process of separating the outer layer from the inner layer of the stalk. It is done by inserting a tuxy knife between the layers and then flipping with a vigorous jerk to completely separate the outer layer. The outer layer is pried loose and discarded and the next leafsheath then becomes ready for tuxying.
Pominaoli’ ako kasoodma’.— I returned yesterday.
torsido— thread particularly used for sewing
linangliting— glisten
imsa’— To emerge or come out from an enclosed or protected space, typically referring to the process of young animals, such as chicks, hatching from eggs.
doldog— the act of inserting a slender rod, stick, or similar material into a narrow hole in a repeated in-and-out motion or thrusting and pulling often without a specific goal or purpose beyond the action itself
potos— wrapper
sodot— to get poked or jabbed in the eye, potentially causing discomfort, irritation, or serious injury.
Dilapi— De la Fe
magkoko— to get
[-an]— OBJECT-FOCUS (PRIMARY) Marks patient as syntactic focus tama’an → hit (target-focused) ta’xeban → cover/bury something 👉 Core identity of -an
agaknan— a sow that has farrowed already or with still unweaned piglets
tastas— unravel, to remove or accidentally rip the stitching or threads that hold something together, such as a piece of fabric, or a seam,
kominelpe’— Describes someone who has cowered or changed into a state of cowering.
lebad— faded color or one that bleeds when washed
ye’ye’— To apply pressure or force to an object or material using one's feet and body weight, often in a repetitive or rhythmic motion, to compress, crush, or manipulate it, such as extracting juice or breaking down fibers.
exeyapanaon— a long time
towaw— To become inclined, uneven, or unbalanced because weight or pressure is distributed unequally across opposite sides. Used especially of a plank, platform, bench, boat, carrying device, seesaw, or similar object that tilts around a supporting point, axis, or fulcrum when one side bears more weight than the other.
oyop— blow
towad— A state of being bent or inclined from the waist, with the head lower than the buttocks.
abat-abat— to lay in wait to intercept someone or an event
rigay— Leaning, tilted, slanted, or standing out of plumb; to be in a position whose principal upright axis deviates toward one side. Used of free-standing objects and structures such as posts, trees, walls, cabinets, houses, or persons whose bodies are not vertically upright.
Santailina
lango’
parikpik— fish fin
rosros— sliding down or slipping in a mild manner, often on an inclined surface

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