bintakay
English: Translation
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.
Bikol: Translation
kuldasan
Part of Speech
noun
Semantic Domain
Plants, trees and other vegetation
Dialect
Standard Boie’nen
Scientific Name
Coix lacryma-jobi
Notes
"BINTAKAY" in Boie’nen
(Job’s Tears) in English
One of the first natural materials used in our art classes (circa ‘70s) during our elementary school days. We were taught how to make necklaces and bracelets using these grass seeds. I haven't seen this plant for a long time already. - ESTEBAN T. CLAVERIA