The Bontoc Igorot Part 37

Night Malam Dum Kal-leian, A-da'-wi Mas-chim, la-fi'

Nine S'ambilan Siam Dsi'-am Si-am'

No Tidak Waim di ...

A-di'

Nose Hidong Ilong A-deng I-ling'

One Satu, suatu, sa Isa Sa-gei'

I-sa'

Rain Hujan Ulan U'-ran O-chan'

Red Merah Pula, lag Am-ba'-alang-a Lang-at'

Rice (threshed) Padi Pai ...

Pa-ku'

Rice (boiled) Nasi K'aun-an I-na-pui Mak-an'

River Sungei Sobah Pa'-dok w.a.n.g'-a

Run, to Lari Dag-an ...

In-tug'-tug

Salt Garam Asin A-sin Si'-mut

Seven Tujoh Peto Pit'-to Pi-to'

Sit, to Dudok Lingkud ...

Tu-muck'-chu

Six Anam Unom An-nim I-nim'

Sky Langit Langit Dang-it Chay'-ya

Sleep, to Tidor Ma-tog ...

Ma-si-yip'

Small Kechil Asivi O-o'-tik Fan-ig'

Smoke Asap Aso A-sok A-sok'

Steal, to Men-churi Takau Magibat Mang-a-qu'

Stone Batu Batu Ba-to Ba-to

Sun Mata-Hari Mata suga A-kau, Si-kit A-qu'

Talk, to Ber-chakap Nug-pamong ...

En-ka-li'

Ten Sa'puloh Hangpoh Sam-pu'-lo Sim-po'-o

There Di-situ, Di-sana Ha ietu, dun Chitan, Chiman Is'-chi

Three Tiga To Tad'-do To-lo'

To-morrow Esok, Besok Kin-shum Ka-bua-san A-swa'-kus

Tree Poko'kayu Kahoi Po-on Cha-pon', Kay'-o

Two Dua Rua, Dua Chu'-a Chu'-wa

Walk, to Ber-jalan Panau ...

Ma-na'-lun

Water Ayer Tubig Cha-num Che-num'

White Puteh Ma-putih Am-pu-ti'

Im-po'-kan

Wind Angin Hangin Cha-num Che-num'

Woman Prempuan Babai Bi-i, a-ko'-dau Fa-fay'-i

Wood Kayu Kahol Ki'-u Kay'-o

Yellow Kuning ...

Chu-yao[45]

Fa-king'-i

Yes Ya ...

Ay

You (singular) Ankau Ekau Sikam Sik'-a

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 follow under the various headings, yet it is believed that the man's vocabulary is nearly exhausted under such headings as "Cosmology,"