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sakbat— the mating act of animals especially for the purpose of livestock breeding
sarawat
ere-ere— a low, mournful, or expressive sound, often indicating: pain or discomfort, emotional distress, relief or resignation; groan
kagiskis— describes the scaly condition afflicting the surface of extremely dry skin
pangkolakeg— a traditional ear-cleaning tool made from a chicken quill stripped bare except for a tiny feather tip (about the size of a middle-finger nail) symbolizing resourcefulness and ingenuity.
bilbil— anemia
pomalaos— dodge; move to evade
[kaya’]
sagpeng— a general term referring to the act of controlling or stemming the flow of liquids, particularly water, by creating a barrier or obstruction.
inog— ripe
ba-a’— flood
sopot— small often paper bags
matorog— to sieep
(a-an)— this or these; refers to things that are visually perceptible and immediately touchable by the speaker
tipsek— sleep
labog— To wash husked rice for cooking.
bolig— refers to a larger collection of banana-fruit hands, typically 3-6 hands, that are tied together at the stem. A bunch can contain anywhere from 30-90 individual bananas, depending on the size and variety of the bananas
te-ed— to be accustomed to; become familiar with; acquire a habit; train; seek leave or permission; take leave; inspect or check. A polysemous root associated with familiarity, habituation, permission-seeking, and related social actions.
irido— mishap or accident often resulting injury; accidentally injured
Ibayogan
takrem— shut, the condition where an object partially or fully blocks access to the other side of an opening particularly such with doors, gates and other similar objects
iwara’
torak— to find
boyay— euphemism for the Boie’nen word /boyay/.
kabe-etan— refers to kindness or goodness.
bolala— Bolala (Nephelium ramboutan-ake) is a wild species of rambutan native to the Philippines, once abundant in the Buhi mountains, and closely related to the commercially known Nephelium lappaceum. It is a tropical evergreen tree that produces distinctive fruit with hairy rinds.
broto— Stupid, dull, coarse.
ngeret— frown
tinglas— Conveys the high-strung alertness and flightiness of wild animals, primed to bolt at the faintest hint of danger.
pasolit— curse; cuss word; imprecation; profanity
naingnge’ke’an— To get what one deserves; to receive negative consequences for one's actions
solsog— tattletell; to report other’s wrongdoing often to their parents with positive intention
agep— an expression implying that someone is getting what they deserve or experiencing the consequences of their actions or decisions, often made with persistence or determination.
baneg— to beat up someone with the fist
pexa’pexa’
losot— go or pass through; surpass
parya— Refers to a competitive race or contest, often used in the context of speed competitions such as boat racing, running, or sprinting involving humans or animals. It highlights the idea of competition, where participants are vying to outperform one another in terms of speed or efficiency.
patio
payaba’— a strong emotional connection and a desire to support and care for another person characterized by affectionate love expressed in tender concern and fondness
lebeng— particularly refers to “burying a dead person”
giris— Refers to slicing food ingredients into manageable or uniform pieces. This is done for various reasons, such as achieving uniform cooking, improving presentation, or making food easier to eat.
libot— to take an indirect or winding path, meandering or detouring from the most direct route, applicable to physical travel or metaphorical contexts, such as conversation, emphasizing a thoughtful and circuitous approach, often prioritizing the journey over directness.
mangagpanik— multiple actors climb; collective climbing
nangagiparapakipainabawabawan— keep on outbragging each other
pene’— Refers to skin eruptions resembling eczema, specifically on the scalp.
sitsit— interdental-fricative hissing sound made by someone to call attention of someone to come over, keep quiet or as a tacit admonition
sobsob— to set something on fire
si’rip— to take a look or peek
epesepes— cockroach
dangwal— lean out precariously: a situation where a person's body extends outward from a high location, often through an opening like a window or over a rail guard, in a way that appears unstable or potentially hazardous.
siisay / sisay— who
letawletaw— just floating (reduplication of the root word “letaw”indicating repetition, continuation, or intensity of the situation, status or action)
apog— A lime powder derived from the shells of edible black freshwater trumpet snails, traditionally used in betel quid chewing.
adak— captures the idea of someone becoming more arrogant or persistent in response to external validation or encouragement.
magta’o— to give
tanggoli— molasses
pamyinta, also paminta— A perennial flowering vine native to the Malabar Coast of India. Black pepper, white pepper, green pepper — all from the same plant.
lankwas
e-bas— shallow
bintakay— Commonly known as Job's tears is a type of flowering plant native to East Asia. It is notable for its seeds that are often used in traditional medicine, culinary applications, or as decorative elements due to their hard, bead-like appearance.
sakal— yoke
napagpararibokan— Already repeatedly disturbed; already become the continuing object or source of conflict; having long been embroiled in recurring disturbance
so’got— a small single-edge bladed knife used mainly as a tool and also a weapon worn around the waist in its sheath commonly by women
pangatorogan— dream, aspiration, desire
ingagdan— Describes a state of being in the throes of death, struggling to survive, or near death.
ilo— orphan
atswitis— “Lipstick tree" or "annatto tree". It is best known for its seeds, which are covered in a waxy, red-orange aril that yields annatto, a natural food coloring and condiment used in cuisines worldwide. The plant also has traditional uses as a dye for textiles and body paint, and its seeds contain compounds with potential health benefits.
Siisay natórog sa saxeg?— Who slept on the floor?
tipontipon— A gathering or assembly of people, objects, or things, often implying a coming together or convergence.
Solidad
kelkeg— a specific type of "kolkog" action, strictly referring to the cleaning of one's outer-ear canal using a slender object
kopsit— squirt
akeg
petpet— closely spaced, tightly joined
[parapaki-]— someone who consistently relies on others for gainful work;
aneken— (of kalamay) Having a desirable quality of being clean, light-caramel brown, smooth, and slightly sticky with optimal softness.
ra’ra’— To drink in a manner characteristic of animals, where the beak is used to scoop or suck up liquid, often with a quick, repetitive motion.
asin— salt
kinminsan— sometimes
balingaw— The act of venting frustration, displeasure, or anger by lashing out physically at objects, often household items. May involve destructive or violent behavior, such as breaking or damaging things, as a way to release pent-up emotions.
apres— refers to a state of intense suffering, whether physical or emotional, characterized by degrees of distress, anguish, discomfort or torment.
gosgos— an old person ideomatically
rinibokan— Was disturbed by noise; became the object of conflict; came under dispute.
/ax/— the Boie’nen diphthong sound with the velar fricative sound such in the word andax
Yamada 3/29— 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)
angap— greedy
bitnga’— center or middle
magsabi— To speak, say, or tell; to be the person who is expected, able, permitted, or about to communicate something.
napaligidan— Describes the act of having been accidentally rolled on or over by an object resulting from another's action.
e-new— wash one’s hands
soka’— vinegar
ong-ong— To drink directly from a projecting, flowing, or narrowly constricted source by placing the mouth at or around its opening.
gilo’gilo’
paniki— climb onto a particular target, object, or surface.
attas— climbing perch
kalag
,(sira)— they
imbeng— lukewarm
tikwang— refers to the act of gently or slightly pushing or nudging an object, often with less force than "litwang", causing it to tip or fall over.
pono’— full
aniningga— a type of bioluminescent-wood mushroom in Buhi the glow of which is only visible in the dark
gosok— rib
langoyod— Describes a speech pattern characterized by an extremely slow, dragging cadence and intonation, often conveying a sense of monotony or tediousness.
ayakpita daxan— narrow trail
aba’— length, refers to a measure of distance or extent from one point to another.
bino’tong— refers to a traditional method of wrapping food in banana leaves, specifically using the entire tip portion of the leaf, including a substantial length (about a foot) of the midrib or stalk. This technique is now closely associated with a popular delicacy made from glutinous rice, coconut cream, and salt, wrapped in banana leaves and steamed. Historically, bino'tong was cooked by burying the wrapped food under hot ash and embers
ingeseg— Immediate strain or injury from overexertion, such as muscle pulls or sprains.
kapilkapil— A term describing the state of a small or light object that is precariously attached to a surface or another object, hanging on by a thin thread or sliver of material, often after delamination or partial detachment, such as a scab loosely hanging on a nearly healed wound.
boka— ajar, open
geregel— someone who is not physically capable or able to perform movements with agility and ease
ang-nginglit— Local name for Aquatic Umbrella Plant (Cyperus alternifolius), a type of sedge that grows in shallow waters. Historically found along Lake Buhi's banks, though the specific variety there isn't documented 🌿
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Bina’no ko kamở.— I called you (pl).
babayoti’— A male person who exhibits traits, behaviors, or characteristics traditionally associated with femininity. Effeminate.
paraiso— paradise
tok-tok
opso’— convey a sense of unexpected or uncontrolled movement downward, often with a sense of danger or risk involved
osok— To fall or tumble, often unexpectedly, and land head-first, either from a height or into a pit or depressions.
Sanantonio
kolakeg— to clean one's ear, traditionally done with a pangkolakeg—a makeshift ear-cleaner crafted from a chicken quill, stripped bare except for a tiny feather tip (about the size of a middle-finger nail)
dasmag— to accidentally fall facedown; pounce; jump or spring forward suddenly, often to attack or seize something
ipagket— to glue or stick something
pongo— Refers to a tree stump or other stump such as tooth stump; a remnant of a tree trunk left after cutting or felling.
gominalpong— Pounded or performed the pounding with mortar and pestle.
se’pay— full ; overfilled; overflow
birlina / kotsi— sedan
talayop— A traditional Boie’nen toy-blowpipe, approximately 12 inches long and finger-thick, crafted from a specific type of bamboo branch.
pakel— a seeded variety of plantain the fruits of which are not widely eaten by people and is used as livestock feed particularly for pigs and its leaves are used as food wraps particularly for cooking; it is primarily cultivated for its utility rather than for human consumption
karromatilya— wheelbarrow
paonoono— to pass the time without any definite activity; to loaf around; to simply hang around; to idle away the time; to just chill.
gingin— the manual estimation of weight or heft; the manual act of estimating weight by lifting objects, often used in contexts where precise measurement isn't necessary
bakol— woven-bamboo basket
[la-]— Intensifier prefix that emphasizes the quality, quantity, or degree of the root word.
napaligid— Describes someone accidentally falling and rolling or something caused to roll accidentally by an outside intervention.
lisya’— to instinctively veer away from an imminent oncoming collision.
se-et-se-et
pinaligidan— Describes the act of having been purposefully rolled on or over by an object.
tigis— to fill or refill potable liquid into a drinking vessel such as a drinking glass and the like
reyengdeyeng— walking unsteadily or stumbling, stumble, totter, the manner drunk people stand or walk
tongay— Nasal mucus that's expelled when blowing one's nose or drips out, often associated with a cold.
potnay— a false statement or assertion, often intentionally made to deceive or mislead others.
kalamay— Traditional Boie'nen sweetener made from concentrated coconut sap or sugarcane juice, molded in half coconut shells. 2. Boie'nen panutsa. Usage: Used as a sweetener and food offering in pre-colonial Boie'nen rituals.
aras— a natural substance found in certain plants that causes general skin irritation, itchiness, and associated discomfort due to contact with the plant or airborne particles from it.
ayakpita bado’— narrow clothes
maginga-inga— to breath
bengkag— The term refers to the manual act of controlling or adjusting the flame or heat of a fire, often by reducing the amount of wood or similar fuel thus allowing cooking on low heat like at the final stage of cooking white rice particularly where it needs to fully cook without burning its bottom part.
rabnot— to pull things such as substantial quantities of hair; pull weed
KOKO¹— fingernail
inabex— a manually weaved fabric with the use of a loom (tanaga’)
bogsok— (root) A head-first downward orientation or plunge, describing a body, object, or movement descending steeply or vertically. / Head-first downward fall or plunge; by extension, describing a steep or precipitous downward drop such as a cliff or abrupt
pexed— to cut down a tree
sampolo’— ten, 10
blakbord— blackboard
Yamada 8/29— 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)
keyengkeyeng— describes a sideward head shake, indicating "no", disappointment, or displeasure.
tanaga’— traditional loom used for weaving by old Boie’nen people
o-gik— the sound pigs make from simple oinking to loud squealing
Eda’ didi boaya.— There’s no crocodile here.
bongkokan— commonly known as taro globally or in some regions as Dasheen, Eddo or Cocoyam
temban— kick
ilawed— downstream; direction with the flow of a river or stream
nisapad
koromon— To cover, wrap, or enclose one’s body completely, particularly by drawing a blanket, sheet, mat, or similar covering over oneself while sleeping.
singdol— tripping on something that could cause discomfort or pain, such as stubbing one's toe; stub, "trip and hurt"; suggests a more significant risk of injury or discomfort, often due to a specific object or obstacle; catch one's foot
sawi’— (verbal root) to scold, rebuke, or admonish—typically by an elder or authority toward a misbehaving child; may be verbal or non-verbal (e.g. “psst”, stern look, verbal warning).
katnga’— taro; edible taro
bete’— large land snail; edible land snail
ababa’abe-et— humble
tominobo’— grew; sprouted; emerged.
niono— presently doing what?; what is someone presently doing?
Boraboran / Sanbisinti (San Vicente)
pokan— topple", a sudden or violent fall, often while the object iot person s standing or upright
orabang
dongkal
angat— Boie’nen root word meaning to challenge someone to a physical contest (fisticuffs, wrestling, etc.) or a debate/showdown; implies a face-off or confrontation.
buri— A majestic palm native to Asia and Oceania, known for its massive size, fan-shaped leaves, and impressive flowering structure. Buri Palm; Cabbage Palm; Gebang Palm; Gewang Palm
tine’te’
sek-sek
maglowas— to go out
bomangon— to get up
kaykay— dig
pinaowonan— Pillow; headrest. Any object, item, surface, or support used to rest the head while lying down.
ta-ed— thought; opinion; impression; personal judgment; belief about a matter. Refers to what a person thinks, supposes, or considers to be true, whether or not it is actually so.
topasi’— a grain of unhusked or husked rice
rakep— capture
Payong namen adi.— This is our (excluding you) umbrella.
botbot— buttocks
bowa’— The edible mass in a germinating coconut fruit that has a slight sweetness and crunchy texture; coconut embryo; coconut apple; coconut pearl; coconut sprout.
naga— National tree of the Philippines, prized for its durable, reddish-brown timber used in furniture, flooring, and construction. This large tropical legume tree is native to Southeast Asia and the Pacific, featuring fragrant yellow flowers and distinctive winged seed pods that aid in wind dispersal
binaxey— a traditional hard-frame kite (boradol) with a bamboo skeleton, butterfly-like shape, and manila-paper covering; features upper wings and lower stabilizer, with a short bridle for controlled flight
kowa’— whatchamacallit / thingamajig: term that Boie’nen use when they can't quite remember the name of something (yokowa’) or name (sikowa’)
sowongsowong— mole cricket
okrong— downward head bend; A slight forward inclination of the head from the neck, directing the gaze downward without fully bending the torso.
pangket— a type of wild shrub with small, pepper-corn sized fruit covered in sharp, clinging/ attaching bristles that stick to clothing, fur, etc.; burr plant
balyo— a term describing the opposite side or counterpart, similar to "loyo”
sirem— ant
lo’ya— ginger
naono— what happened?; what occurred?
giringgiting— decorative scalloped projection on the edge of clothing or any other decoration; the series of convex projection for example on a fried-rice cake
Sa’ken a-an.— That (near to you) is mine.

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