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ga-e’— tooth plaque
kakanog— cocoon, a silky case spun by the larvae of many insects for protection in the pupal stage.
tegeb— describes the precarious state of a vessel, especially small boats, that are heavily loaded, making them susceptible to taking on water or capsizing with even slight movements or tilting.
Dawa’sa’ringbano’an ika ominalin …— Wherever town you may have came....
padpad
taya’— bet, wager
omonomon— The scrotum; the testicles; the external male genital sac together with, or especially in reference to, the paired testicles contained within it.
awet— a person, object, circumstance, or condition that obstructs movement, action, or progress.
teek— Refers to grass or weed.
da-eg— to be defeated; to have lost (in a contest, argument, or wager) to be at a disadvantage relative to another
ontot— bounce; rebound
oli— (bound morpheme): Indicates cause or reason.
naligidan— Describes the natural act of having been accidentally rolled on or over by an object without anyone else's action.
laos— Refers to the concept of "missing" or "failing to hit" a target, and through various prefixes and morphological processes, it generates a range of related meanings, including "dodging", "evading", and "successfully avoiding" physical attacks or objects.
bandilyo— Boie’nen tradition of oral town announcements (often preceded by drumbeat) declaring official edicts, akin to European town criers; faded with print/electronic media rise.
ogak— laziness
biniribid— a type of traditional Boie'nen leavened-fried bread, similar to a western pretzel, often characterized by its twisted shape.
batang— supine, lying on one's back with face upward; any object horizontally placed or positioned; horizontal
pa-a— foot
sadyosan— godly, godliness
porot— To pick up or gather loose objects or materials, typically from the ground or a surface.
kasilyas— refers to the act of evacuating feces
sa’ran— referrs to a bustling, traditional marketplace or wet market, where fresh produce, meats, and local goods are sold in a lively, often informal setting.
Sanboina
tobtob— Forcefully striking an object, animal, or person, often producing a loud sound, which can be an act of aggression or discipline.
pa-en— refers to the specific lure or bait used to attract prey, such as earthworms on a fish line or food placed in a trap to entice a particular type of animal. Paen serves as the attractant in the trapping process.
tomoga’— confess; reveal; erupt
wagting— misplace
didi— here
tana’— taste
bedbed— wrap around; binding that wraps around, girth
to-o— right (side)
biska— spread one’s legs; assume a wide-legged posture
indi’
tambeng— A traditional Boie’nen modular bamboo enclosure system made of semi-rigid lattice panels composed of narrow vertical bamboo slats bound with rattan, forming a flexible barrier that can be curved and linked to encircle and progressively constrict an area of a river or lake, trapping fish and allowing for easy capture with bare hands as the encircled area narrows.
wirikwisik— flick water from the hand; sprinkle by hand-flicking
bitoka— intestine, guts
apas— kill or die
repa— to stand with both arms fully outstretched on one’s side
Barangay— Barangay Modern barangays are political subdivisions of cities and municipalities which are analogous to villages, districts, neighborhoods, suburbs, or boroughs
agid— similar
bontol— laggard
angkat— To borrow money. (Root verb indicating the action of borrowing, specifically money.)
owed— worm
Nitobod-tobod na— phrase indicate the onset of rain; drizzling
otad— a dead body or cadaver, especially of a human being rather than an animal.
teda— left over, remaining, balance
Kabatoan— Cabatuan
wisik— sprinkle; flick liquid; scatter in droplets
sombiling
oro-okton— hopping or jumping like a kangaroo or grasshopper. hop. leap
togal— to direct, urge, instruct. command, direct
maglonad— to ride
talaiskan— To gag or choke while swallowing or drinking water; the reflexive choking or coughing reaction caused by water entering the airway.
.(sa)— Marks a location, destination, recipient, reference domain, or oblique participant.
linog— An earthquake; a shaking or trembling of the earth caused by tectonic movement or volcanic activity.
barot
axed— refers to a type of parasitic worm that infects the human intestines
limatek— A small, terrestrial leech of the genus Haemadipsa, particularly Haemadipsa picta, found in damp, forested areas of the Philippines, especially near waterfalls and streams. Known for its inchworm-like movement and blood-feeding behavior, it is a common nuisance to hikers and forest travelers.
paknit— tear, rip
erengereng— To hesitate or pause, often due to uncertainty, doubt, or indecision; pause or delay, a temporary suspension of action or decision.
iningokwan— To have one’s nails clipped. To clip the nails
bolpin— ballpen
ALATCO— Founded in 1914 as the Albert Louis Ammen Transportation Company (ALATCO) that was eventually sold to Philtranco in the ‘70’s it is the oldest bus company in the Philippines and all of Asia. It started with just one bus, serving the Bicol region including Buhi. It grew into a major player in the country's transportation network.
[nag-]— completed actor-focus prefix
baskog
ta-ol— howl, a long, mournful cry, often associated with dogs or wolves, which can indicate pain, loneliness, or other strong emotions
kowat— tinea versicolor; pityriasis versicolor; an-an; a superficial fungal skin condition characterized by pale, whitish, or discolored patches on the skin.
garo’— Gentle, tame, accustomed to human handling, trusting, manageable, and not fearful.
bagbag— till the soil
xata’— the characteristic pale purplish or ashen pallor of the dead or the color of the lips of one who’s starved of oxegyn; purplish pallor
taxpan— to manually winnow freshly threshed rice or clean milled rice of remaining chaff particles and manually pick away small inedible or potentially harmful debris such as tiny rocks, from the rice before cooking (see: taeep)
kamotingkaoy— cassava
lapso’
anasan— A traditional coin-tossing game in which players attempt to obtain the majority of coins landing tail-side up (or according to a predetermined majority rule).
gasa— refers to a thin, woven fabric used for medical purposes (gauze) or a wick for a kerosene lamp, like in a Petromax brand lamp
tigbaw— A skin affliction, similar to athlete's foot, typically contracted from prolonged exposure to water or moist environments, often affecting individuals working in paddy fields or fishermen.
pexangpexang
magsorat— to write
tigbawen— Describes the infected state of having *tigbaw*, indicating the presence of this skin affliction.
te-em— To commit something to memory, recalling it with precision and accuracy, often through repetition, practice, or deliberate effort.
liga’— describes the inherent instability or unsteadiness of a small dugout canoe, making it challenging to navigate or row, and potentially hazardous due to its tendency to tip or capsize.
kopya’— A regular brimmed hat, typically providing protection from the sun and rain.
tagak— To leave behind or deposit (something)
tarek— dance
basbas— beat (a person, animal or thing) with a stick, switch and the like
pespes
osto— sufficient, enough
kag-agin-a-babayi— mother
tanod— clinginess, describes the emotional distress and clingy behavior exhibited by children when they sense the possibility of being separated from their mother or primary caregivers.
biribiden— to wring or twist appendages, elongate objects, or materials (imperative)
omod
tebel— fecalith: a hardened, compacted mass of stool that can cause constipation, difficulty during bowel movements, or bowel obstruction. This term specifically describes the hard stool that can lead to constipation and related issues.
onoon— what should be done to something?; what is to be done?
laged— The fine particles or sediment that settle at the bottom of a liquid, resulting from coagulation, precipitation, or the natural settling of suspended particles.
siko— elbow
omok— mouthful
itinoga’— revealed; confessed; disclosed; made known; divulged; ratted out; “spilled the beans
sogat— hit something or someone
Dilosangilis
tobo’— Mushroom; especially an edible mushroom
[golping-]
kapokapo— A state of persistent economic hardship or scarcity in which one continually struggles to obtain life’s necessities, especially food, money, or other essential resources.
tonton— Carefully lowering an object or person from a significant height using a secure rope or line.
natad— turf; territory; area of land; a defined or claimed space
tig-gatangan— Historically, he seasonal period when household rice stocks are depleted and families begin purchasing rice measured by volume. A time marked by dependence on market or external rice sources rather than one’s own harvest.
basol— to blame or assign fault
iyi’— urine
banggira-an— traditionally a wet-service area workspace often behind and jutting outside the house (so water easily falls down outside) where the water-storage jar is and used for various household tasks, such as laundry, cleaning and keeping kitchen utensils on it
talbeng— bury
ngaragngag— Refers to the roof of the mouth, encompassing both the hard palate and soft palate.
kagkag— rake
rognak— describes a state of deterioration or decline, where something (or someone) is losing its integrity, stability, or vitality. This could be applied to physical objects, relationships, or even abstract concepts like morale or confidence.
omariti-it— Indicates an impending smarting pain sensation, anticipating future action.
mapa’rat— Having a strong or offensive smell of urine" or "stinky like urine." This prefix would allow the root word "pa'rat" (describing the smell of urine) to be modified into an adjective that describes something with that characteristic.
ngilo— A *sharp, unsettling pain* (like a toothache), or a feeling of *dread and unease* when in a precarious situation—or even when witnessing someone else in a risky situation, evoking a vicarious sense of anxiety. It captures a visceral, uncomfortable sensation that bridges physical pain and emotional anxiety.
timtim— sip to taste
ramotdamot— unintelligible talk
kangkong— Water spinach, swamp morning glory, Chinese water spinach; a semi-aquatic tropical herbaceous vine (Ipomoea aquatica, family Convolvulaceae) with hollow floating stems, arrowhead-shaped leaves, and white to purple funnel-shaped flowers, native to southern Asia and widely cultivated throughout Southeast Asia as a leafy green vegetable.
agbay— few
bolakbogak— describes liquid noisily gushing out of a source, such as a spring head or pipe.
sowi’— someone/object hanging from its feet or base upside down from its normal or usual position
pagbe-et— refers to a directive, command, or guidance.
ribokon— To be about to be disturbed; to become the object of conflict; to be going to receive trouble from someone.
sengaw— steam
Boie’nen— Boie’nen; Boie’nen language
mangno— to attentively watch over, monitor, or oversee something or someone, often implying a sense of responsibility, care, or protection.
sangax— the act of bringing in bite-size-solid food into the mouth usually with one’s bare hand or a utensil
pionoan— what place or thing is being used?; what is it being used
baldi— pail, containers used for carrying or storing liquids or solids,
isdol— excessive movement, energy, or activity, often making it difficult for the individual or those around them to stay calm or focus
agko— there is
sorang— describes any in a wide-range of feeling, emotion, opinio progression from being bored, frustrated. irritated, annoyed or peeved.
sinarapan— The sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis) is a species of fish in the goby subfamily, Gobionellinae, and the only member of the monotypic genus Mistichthys. It is endemic to the Philippines, specifically found in Lake Buhi and several other smaller lakes in the Bikol region, Luzon, such as Lake Bato, Lakelets Kategday, and Manapao. Notably, the sinarapan holds the record in the Guinness World Records as the world’s smallest commercially harvested fish, measuring only about 10-13 millimeters in length. Unfortunately, this tiny species is threatened with extinction due to overfishing and the introduction of invasive species like Nile tilapia.
ornal— By extension, the daily manual labor itself performed under such employment.
sinagpan— placed a dam on a water channel (verb, past tense); indicates that a dam or obstruction has been created in a water channel.
parakol— ax
okas— naked from the waist up
agkes— Traditional waist wrap for newborns (post-cord severance), believed to prevent illness /distended belly./
saremsem— Describes the gradual and subtle absorption or seepage of liquids, often water, into porous materials or minute openings, occurring at a slow and often imperceptible pace.
paribokribok— To repeatedly make noise; continually cause disturbances; habitually create conflict.
apon— afternoon
ko-od
telen— To swallow, often implying the act of ingesting something; focuses on the act of swallowing, without specifying the manner or context.
{Xx}— {Xx} is the official grapheme adopted in the Portugal–Claveria orthography to represent the Boie’nen phoneme /X/, a distinct posterior continuant typically realized phonetically as [ʁ ~ ʁ̞ ~ ɣ ~ ɣ̞], with variation among speakers and phonetic environments.
pag-oma— farming often associated with paddy or field farming
keleg— pain
ro’song— The act of launching a dugout canoe or boat, pushing it out from the shore into the water, marking the beginning of a journey.
eget— tight strap, tie or knot
papil— paper
sanke’— a traditional funerary cloth, a narrow ribbon or strip of fabric carefully tied around the face of a deceased person, serving to gently support the jaw and prevent the chin from sagging, thus keeping the mouth closed in a respectful posture.
gesex— refers to a feeling of slight to medium discomfort in the abdominal area, often caused by by overeating or consuming too much food, leading to stomach bloating or discomfort; or caused by the general swelling or distension of the stomach, often accompanied by discomfort or unease; the key aspect is that the discomfort is not severe or debilitating, but rather a mild to moderate sensation.
pogay— a mature coconut fruit with a shell size approximately equivalent to a man's clenched fist when fully developed or ripe. This definition effectively conveys the specific characteristics of the pogay coconut.
gobtik— spring; snap shut; launch suddenly
daye’— dog
badbad— untie, unwrap, undo
pawri— youngest child in a family; last-born sibling / youngest among a group, by age comparison
rigso’— speaking condescendingly or patronizingly to others, often in a way that is perceived as belittling or demeaning
tara
ligid— A term describing the act of rolling, where an object moves by rotating on a surface, often in a translational motion
[na]
pakoapo’en— grandparent
tale’tale’— the state of being loose or insecure, often referring to handles, joints, or fittings, posing a risk of detachment or malfunction.
porok— A fight or cockfight between roosters or fowls, often involving aggressive behavior and pecking.
[i-]— Imperative prefix, indicating a command or request.
so’ro
mari'gena-ariti-it— Describes an extremely or intensely painful sensation, emphasizing heightened intensity or severity of the smarting pain.
palasi’— Old-wives' tale warning that getting lightly or partially wet (showering/rain) causes malaise.
kokoan— To take from; obtain from; remove from a person, place, or source.
kapi— coffee
saot— implying accusation or suspicion, often in a subtle or unfair way; suspect
la’tek— describes the state or condition of overcooked food, often resulting in a mushy consistency and unpalatability, primarily affecting vegetables and root crops.
madereka’— May get tickled or has the potential to get tickled.
baraybasay
/ex/
mapengsed— describes a popularly desirable cooked-rice quality of being palatably firm or chewy texture; al dente
betad
axag— setting aside or appropriating/designating something for a specific purpose
tinimba’— liquid that has been bailed out
rekme’— describes the state of thin metal surfaces being dented, crumpled, or crushed.
patora’yog— (manner noun) a tora’yog-style stream; forceful arcing urination.
nangagkapira— some
lonad— the act or state of riding or getting into a vehicle or being a passenger
bana’bana’— mull over, consider, consider, think over/about, ponder
godok— bolo
pagetanan— in between
pamayenke’— A pose or gesture where one rests their hand or hands on their chin, either with the palm or back of the hand facing upwards or downwards. This posture is often associated with feelings of loneliness, contemplation, or introspection, conveying a sense of quiet reflection or wistfulness.
baldi’— a feeling of frustration, irritation, displeasure, and anger, often caused by a person, situation, or thing that is annoying or frustrating; it can range from a mild feeling of annoyance to a strong sense of anger or resentment.
natkan— To cook in coconut milk.
oyopen— to blow at something to cause it to move
soksok— to insert; put or go into a narrow opening
axa— describes a strong, pungent, or spicy taste, similar to that of chili peppers.
kamelmeg— Expressive, emphatic, or emotionally marked term for “hand.”
Sanramon— San Ramon
onoi— do something to it; deal with it; do whatever is appropriate.
da’be-et— impertinent; behavior or language that is mildly disrespectful, cheeky, or presumptuous, often in a way that is somewhat playful or teasing, but still slightly rude or inconsiderate.
agonias
te’ngek— The act of using hands, arms, or other means to constrict or squeeze someone's neck, restricting airflow and potentially causing harm or loss of consciousness; choke; strangulate
ok-ok— A sudden, often accidental, poking or touching of the soft palate, tongue, or throat, triggering an intense gag reflex and potentially leading to vomiting.
nagkanengednenged— A term used to describe the coincidence of events, activities, or occurrences happening simultaneously or at the same time.

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