The Bontoc Igorot

Bontoc vocabulary

The following vocabulary is presented in groups with the purpose of throwing additional light on the grade of culture the Igorot has attained.

No words follow which represent ideas borrowed of a modern culture; for instance, I do not record what the Igorot calls shoes, pantaloons, umbrellas, chairs, or books, no one of which objects he naturally possesses.

Whereas it is not claimed that all the words spoken by the Igorot page 234follow under the various headings, yet it is believed that the man's vocabulary is nearly exhausted under such headings as “Cosmology,” “Clothing, dress, and adornment,” and “Weapons, utensils, etc.:”

English, with Bontoc equivalent

Cosmology

Afternoon	Mug-a-qū′
Afternoon, middle of	Mak-sip′
Air	Si′-yâk
Ashes	Cha-pu′
Blaze	Lang-lang
Cloud, rain	Li-fo′-o
Creek	Ki-nan′-wan
Dawn	Wi-wi-it′
Day	A-qu′
Day after to-morrow	Ka-sĭn′ wa′-kus
Day before yesterday	Ka-sĭn′ ug′-ka
Dust	Cha′-pog
Earthquake	Ye′-ga
East	Fa-la′-an si a-qu′
Evening	Nĭ-su′-yao
Fire	A-pu′-i
Ground (earth)	Lu′-ta
Hill	Chun′-tug
Horizon	Nang′-ab si chay′-ya
Island	Pa′-na
Lightning	Yûp-yûp
Midnight	Tĕng-ang si la-fi′
Milky way	Ang′-san nan tûk-fi′-fi46
Moon	Fu-an′
Moon, eclipse of	Pĭng-mang′-ĕt nan fu-an′
Moon, full	Fĭt-fi-tay′-ĕg
Moon, waxing, one-quarter	Fĭs-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	Sĭg-na′-a-na
Moon, period following	Li′-mĕng
Morning	Fĭb-i-kût′
Morning, mid	Ma-a-qu′
Mountain	Fi′-lĭg
Mud	Pi′-tĕk
Nadir	Ad-cha′-ĭm
Night	La-fi′ or mas-chim
Noon	Nen-tĭng′-a or tĕng-ang si a-qu′
Periods of time in a year	I-na-na′, La′-tûb, Cho′-ok, Li′-pas, Ba-li′-lĭng, Sa-gan-ma′, Pa-chog′, Sa′-ma
Plain	Cha′-ta
Pond	Tab-lak′
Precipice	Ki-chay′
Rain	O-chan′
Rainbow	Fung-a′-kanpage 235
River	Wang′-a
River, down the river47	La′-god
River, mouth of	Sa-fang-ni′-na
River, up the river48	Ap′-lay
Sand	O-fod′
Sea	Po′-sâng
Season, rice culture	Cha-kon′
Season, remainder of year	Ka-sĭp′
Sky	Chay′-ya
Smoke	A-sok′
Spring	Ib-ĭb
Spring, hot	Lu-ag′
Stars, large	Fat-ta-ka′-kan
Stars, small	Tûk-fi′-fi
Stone	Ba-to
Storm, heavy (rain and winds)	O-chan′ ya cha-kĭm
Storm, heavy prolonged (baguio)	Lĭm-lĭm
Sun	A-qu′
Sun, eclipse of	Pĭng-mang′-ĕt
Sunrise	Lap-lap-on′-a
Sunset	Le-nun-nĕk′ nan a-qu′
Thunder	Ki-cho′
To-day	Ad-wa′-ni
To-morrow	A-swa′-kus
Valley, or cañon	Cha-lu′-lug
Water	Chĕ-num′
Waterfall	Pa-lup-o′
West	Lum-na-kan′ si a-qu′
Whirlwind	Al-li-pos′-pos or fa-no′-on
Wind	Cha-kĭm
Year	Ta′-wĭn
Year, past	Tĭn-mo-wĭn
Yesterday	A-dug-ka′
Zenith	Ad-tong′-cho